Category Archives: Canada
Aussies rejoice as Vancouver takes its turn in World Cup spotlight
VANCOUVER - Vancouver has had its first moment under the World Cup spotlight, with fans from Down Under partying into the night after Australia's 2-0 win over Turkey. The city had been awash in green,...
Jun 13, 2026
Montreal mayor calls police racism allegations ‘extremely disturbing,’ urges calm
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada on Saturday denounced alleged racist and discriminatory behaviour by a north-end police unit, pledging to expedite the rollout of body cameras as an i...
Jun 13, 2026
Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
ACCRA - Ghana's government said Saturday it plans legal action over Canada's "high-handed and extremely unfair" decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the country's World Cup opener whil...
Jun 13, 2026
Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
OTTAWA - Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees co...
Jun 13, 2026
Canada, Ireland agree to work together on AI, tech and food security
DUBLIN - Canada and Ireland have agreed to work together on key issues like artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and food security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Dublin Satu...
Jun 13, 2026
Two Montreal police officers suspended over racism allegations, 14 others reassigned
MONTRAL - Two Montreal police officers have been suspended and 14 others reassigned following allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour toward citizens. In a statement to the media, Montreal ...
Jun 12, 2026
Fans from Germany charged with assaulting officers at Toronto Stadium: police
TORONTO - Two men from Germany have been arrested after police officers were assaulted at Toronto Stadium ahead of a World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Police say they responded to...
Jun 12, 2026
Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Serv...
Jun 12, 2026
Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
TORONTO - In many ways, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina felt like a victory for Canada on a historic day for the host side at the FIFA World Cup on Friday. An upset loss was a real possibility f...
Jun 12, 2026
Away from Toronto Stadium, fans celebrate Canada's 'historic' World Cup game
At watch parties on opposite sides of Toronto, soccer fans cheered in turn for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada as the two teams kicking off the World Cup on Canadian soil ended the game with a 1-1 tie. ...
Jun 12, 2026