Murray Wood: Twenty-year-old murder case shows shortcomings of Youth Criminal Justice Act
Murray Wood says the fact a 37-year-old man dodged an adult sentence for the killing if Misha Pavelick 20 years ago shou...
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Serena returns: Williams begins her comeback in doubles at Queen's Club
LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams is back on a professional tennis court. The 44-year-old Williams was given a standing ovation as she walked onto the grass court at Queen's Club on Tuesday for her first-...
Jun 09, 2026 Serena Williams of the United States, left, talks to playing partner Victoria Mboko of Canada as they play against Nicole Melichar-Martinez of Canada and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand during their first round doubles match at the Queen's Club tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
'In our blood': Canada's booming Latin American community warms up for World Cup
VANCOUVER - When Ramon Pelayo moved to Canada from Mexico about eight years ago, he had no idea he'd end up cutting hair a short walk away from a World Cup venue. Now the owner of La Familia Mexican B...
Jun 09, 2026
Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week
WASHINGTON - A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of the plan, who i...
Jun 08, 2026
NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensi...
Jun 08, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Glen Stubbe)
Foreign officers to help Toronto cops manage international fans during FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Toronto police will work with officers from other countries to manage international fan groups during the FIFA World Cup, the force said in an update a week before the international soccer t...
Jun 08, 2026
How geography, Trump, and global instability help explain World Cup security costs
Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation. But the veteran former RCMP officer says those in charge of the World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto...
Jun 08, 2026
Vancouver tops, Toronto No. 3 on Sports Illustrated World Cup host city rankings
VANCOUVER - Sports Illustrated magazine says Vancouver is the best of 16 cities hosting World Cup matches, citing transportation, walkability and mild weather for topping its ranking list released thi...
Jun 07, 2026
Toronto officials say they raised concerns with FIFA about stadium water bottle ban
Toronto officials have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban soccer fans from bringing reusable water bottles to World Cup stadiums, citing health risks such as dehydration during ...
Jun 05, 2026 Media are seen on the pitch of BMO Field during a tour organized by MLSE and the City of Toronto to showcase the stadium’s upgrades ahead of hosting six FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in Toronto, Ont., March 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup. Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and U....
Jun 05, 2026
Unhoused soccer players at Montreal tournament say sport changed their lives
MONTREAL - When Fabrice Mugabe was selected to play soccer for a Canadian team in Oslo, Norway, last year, he says he didn't have a passport and had never travelled for fun. Mugabe's family fled war i...
Jun 05, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, June 18
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - Nearly two decades after the death of Misha Pavelick, a judge has handed down a se...
