Thousands gathering for Toronto Raptors parade, rally

Thousands of people have already gathered outside Toronto City Hall more than five hours before the NBA champion Toronto Raptors will arrive following a parade through city streets. The team will ride on open-air double-decker buses, with the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy in tow, for about two and a half hours starting at 10 a.m. in a parade from Exhibition Place on the city’s east end to Nathan Phillips Square just in the shadow of city hall. An hour-long rally will then take pl