Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan F...
Jun 11, 2026 People attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert at the FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Yorkton Terriers select Duke Lesnar, the son of wrestling royalty, in SJHL Draft
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League could soon feature a name familiar to wrestling and mixed martial arts fans. With their fourth round selection in the league's 2010-born draft on Tuesday, the Yor...
Jun 11, 2026 Yorkton Terriers prospect Duke Lesnar was the 47th overall pick in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's 2010-born draft. (Yorkton Terriers/X)
Van Koeverden promotes fan events, dismisses cost concerns as World Cup kicks off
OTTAWA - Canada's secretary of state for sport has dismissed concerns about the cost of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup and is hyping up the opportunity for Canadians to engage with the tournament acros...
Jun 11, 2026
FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here's how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
TORONTO - As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that the...
Jun 11, 2026
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER - Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother Bailey know how to find fellow Australians. "We hear the accent, they hear the accent, and then, you know, it...
Jun 11, 2026
Hotel bookings during World Cup down from last year, but B.C. minister sees positives
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobs minister isn't disputing hotel data that suggests Vancouver hotel vacancies on World Cup game days are down sharply compared to the same dates last year. But Ravi Ka...
Jun 10, 2026
For Bosnian Canadians, opening World Cup match in Toronto is 'much more than a game'
TORONTO - Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic sat outside their deli with Bosnian coffees in copper pots on the table, watching a staff member hang a Bosnian flag ...
Jun 10, 2026
Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada's toxic drug supply
Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used t...
Jun 10, 2026
B.C. premier says Somali World Cup ref banned by U.S. would be welcome in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States should be allowed to officiate a match in Vancouver instead. Eby says on ...
Jun 09, 2026
Here's what you need to know about the Gordie Howe Bridge
OTTAWA - A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open this week. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe Bridge is a symbol of co-operation between Canada and th...
Jun 09, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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