Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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New York Knicks parade brings generations of fans into the streets
NEW YORK (AP) - New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The K...
Jun 18, 2026 Crowds fill the sidewalks waiting for the start of the NBA Champion New York Knicks taker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York's "Canyon of Heroes," Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
World Cup fans in Vancouver painting the town red after Canada gorges on goals
VANCOUVER - First came the feast, as Canada's World Cup team gorged on goals against Qatar in BC Place Stadium. Then came the party. Fans at the arena in Vancouver and at watch parties across the coun...
Jun 18, 2026
Qatar fans hit Vancouver, their chartered flights and 5-star hotels paid for by emir
VANCOUVER - They arrived in Vancouver on a free flight chartered by the Emir of Qatar and are staying at a five-star downtown hotel. Mohmoud Alban, 30, said his "king," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...
Jun 17, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs hire SJHL, WHL alumni Jim Hiller as new head coach
It's a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jim Hiller, who was hired as the franchise's 41st head coach on Wednesday morning. Hiller, 57, is headed back to the bench where he served as an assistant ...
Jun 17, 2026 Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ghana, Panama fans gather in Toronto for World Cup match as stormy weather looms
Soccer fans are gearing up for Toronto's second FIFA World Cup match as Ghana takes on Panama this evening, although potentially stormy weather may get in the way of some festivities. Ghana supporters...
Jun 17, 2026 Panama soccer team fans cheer during the announcement of players selected for the World Cup tournament, in Panama City, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:58 p.m. A Jaminton Campaz goal in stoppage time capped Colombia's triumphant return to the World Cup after missing ...
Jun 17, 2026
Vancouver bars rush beer and staff to the front line of World Cup's war on thirst
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Tyler Broers said he's never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday. Australian World Cup fans filled his multi-level sports bar, Dublin Calling, before and after their t...
Jun 17, 2026
Ghana-Panama World Cup match in Toronto was a party fit for a king
TORONTO - Soccer fans partied in the rain and temporarily shut down a major downtown Toronto intersection on Wednesday night after Ghana beat Panama in a World Cup matchup that drew tens of thousands ...
Jun 17, 2026
Small town rodeo parade cancelled amid backlash over rejected pro-Alberta float
Alberta's heated debate over whether it should stay in Canada has led to harassment, threats and the cancellation of one town's annual rodeo parade. A spokesperson for the event in Sundre, northwest o...
Jun 16, 2026
End of NHL broadcasts on CBC raises public access questions, advocacy group says
A media advocacy group says the end of NHL broadcasts on CBC television raises concerns about public access to a cherished Canadian tradition. Friends of Canadian Media says "Hockey Night in Canada" h...
Jun 16, 2026
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