Category Archives: Sports
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...
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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...
16h ago
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...
17h ago
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...
17h ago
The Latest on Canada's opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:35 p.m. American country music duo Dan and Shay sang the U.S. national anthem, fans and viewers were treated to all the ...
20h ago
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
Canada men defeat Olympic champion France for first time in Volleyball Nations League
OTTAWA - Canada's men's volleyball team came away with a 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 21-25, 27-25) victory over Olympic champion France in Volleyball Nations League action on Thursday. It's the first time that...
Jun 11, 2026
Mitchell tosses three TDs in Ticats' 37-27 win over Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Bo Levi Mitchell has a long memory that served him well on Thursday. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback remembered last season's trip to Winnipeg in September that ended with an embarrassi...
Jun 11, 2026