Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whether it be a World Cup or a a home opener - the a chance to make memories. The Mill...
Jun 16, 2026
Ghana midfielder Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup match in Toronto
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed Thomas Partey's bid for emergency relief after Canada denied the Ghana midfielder entry for the FIFA World Cup. Justice Roger Lafrenire, who heard the appl...
Jun 16, 2026
Airspaces over Vancouver, Toronto shut to low-level flights for World Cup matches
VANCOUVER - Airspace restrictions have been placed over both Toronto and Vancouver around FIFA World Cup match times, as Norad conducts what it calls "air defence operations." Capt. Rebecca Garad, a s...
Jun 15, 2026
Ghana takes Partey's World Cup entry fight with Canada to Federal Court
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge is scheduled to hear an injunction application Tuesday from Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, whose bid to enter Canada for the World Cup was denied over rape and sexual a...
Jun 15, 2026
Norad shuts airspace over Vancouver for remaining World Cup matches
Military authorities say they have imposed flying restrictions on the airspace over Vancouver's inner city including BC Place Stadium during the next six FIFA World Cup games being hosted in the city....
Jun 15, 2026 People watch a sea plane take off in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, July 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Mexican president says FIFA should reflect on high World Cup ticket prices
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said FIFA should reflect on the high cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup as many have called the price far out of reach for the vast...
Jun 15, 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters at the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City, Sunday, May 31, 2026, marking two years in power. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match...
Jun 15, 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: 11:0x p.m. Four games, four draws. That's the World Cup recap today as Iran and New Zealand played to a 2-2 draw tonig...
Jun 15, 2026
Canadian fighter defeated by U.S. at Trump's UFC birthday
WASHINGTON - As Canadian UFC fighter Aiemann Zahabi made his way to the octagon at the White House for the highest-profile match of his career so far, thunderous boos ripped across the historic ground...
Jun 15, 2026 Sean O'Malley, left, fights Aiemann Zahabi during their bantamweight bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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 B.C. on Saturday, which turned out to be a really exciting game. Murray Wood de...
Jun 15, 2026
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