PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor, authorities said. Both explosions happened Monday within about 30 minutes of each other and no more than 30 miles apart, first in Allegan County, when an errant mortar apparently shot…

To celebrate Independence Day, Macy’s Holds its 47th Annual 4th of July Fireworks at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 4. The 60,000 fireworks will launch from barges on the East River at approximately 9:25 p.m. ET, and lasts about 25 minutes.   …

To celebrate Independence Day, Macy’s Holds its 47th Annual 4th of July Fireworks at 8:45 p.m. ET on July 4. The 60,000 fireworks will launch from barges on the East River at approximately 9:25 p.m. ET, and lasts about 25 minutes.   …

To celebrate Independence Day, Macy’s Holds its 47th Annual 4th of July Fireworks at 8:45 p.m. ET on July 4. The 60,000 fireworks will launch from barges on the East River at approximately 9:25 p.m. ET, and lasts about 25 minutes.   …

Some cities across the United States have opted for a different kind of 4th of July celebration this year. Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boulder, Colorado, will be featuring their first drone shows as opposed to the traditional firework displays, in an attempt to offer a safer alternative to fireworks. According to Salt Lake City…

Several firework displays that were set to take place on July Fourth in Los Angeles County have been canceled by the fireworks vendor, citing new environmental regulations. The cancellations come after the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a countywide order in May (pdf) requiring vendors of firework displays in Los Angeles County to first…

Commentary The city of Calgary has reversed its decision to cancel the July 1 fireworks and effectively dismiss Canada Day with it. Port of Vancouver has not retreated from its position of terminating the fireworks. In both cases, the decisions to cancel were made not by elected officials but unelected bureaucrats who decided Canada Day had…

The City of Calgary has announced it will be adding a fireworks display to its Canada Day celebrations, a week after claiming it would replace them with a pyrotechnic show. “We have heard from many Calgarians as well as members of city council that while the pilot program is valued, they would also appreciate an…

Less than a day after Toronto claimed it would be cancelling its 2023 Canada Day celebrations at Nathan Phillips Square due to “resource constraints” during a “fiscally complex year,” the city announced it had reversed its decision. “The City of Toronto plans to use money in existing approved operating budgets to activate all City-led programming on Canada…

An advocacy group that says it represents “common sense Calgarians” has launched a petition calling for a reinstatement of the fireworks display in Calgary on Canada Day. “How about we put an end to this nonsense immediately, and force City Hall to reverse course and bring back fireworks now, this year?” said Common Sense Calgary…