Category Archives: Sports
Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been leading the charge in the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which has seen its opening delayed at the request o...
Jun 12, 2026
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House's South Lawn this weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th an...
Jun 12, 2026
Top seed Auger-Aliassime upset by Majchrzak in Libema Open quarterfinals
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Top-seeded Canadian Flix Auger-Aliassime was upset 6-4, 6-3 by Poland's Kamil Majchrzak on Friday in quarterfinal action at the Libema Open. Majchrzak did not face break point in th...
Jun 12, 2026
Historic World Cup match at Toronto Stadium 'the best moment' for soccer fans
TORONTO - The historic first FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil saw thousands of excited soccer fans fill Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada came away with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. T...
Jun 12, 2026
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's elec...
Jun 12, 2026
Canadian tennis star Mboko to miss Wimbledon with injured MCL in left knee
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko says she will miss the rest of the grass-court season, including Wimbledon, with a knee injury. Mboko posted on Instagram on Friday that she injured the medial coll...
Jun 12, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:56 a.m. Australia scores a 2-0 victory over Turkey in World Cup play at BC Place. The Aussies received goals from Co...
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
COWs, antennas and FIFA: How telecoms are boosting cellular networks during World Cup
It's the MVP that herds of fans gathered at the newly branded Toronto Stadium probably won't notice when they take in six FIFA World Cup matches: a 12-metre-tall COW. Standing just outside the venue, ...
Jun 12, 2026
Alanis Morissette shines, Michael Bublé forgets the gig at Canada's World Cup opener
TORONTO - Alanis Morissette had soccer fans head over feet as she helped kick off Canada's first FIFA World Cup game on home soil Friday. The Ottawa-born alt-rocker sang the bilingual national anthem ...
Jun 11, 2026