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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Buoyed by huge fan base at Toronto 'home game,' Croatia ends Panama's World Cup bid
TORONTO - A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys filled Toronto Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fans turned out in full force to see their team end Panama's World Cup hopes with a 1-0 victory. The sta...
Jun 23, 2026
World Cup tourists find Toronto is more than a match day attraction
TORONTO - Halfway through Toronto's World Cup hosting journey, visitors from around the world say the city has offered them much more than soccer. Lovro Mihalec, who travelled to Canada from Croatia f...
Jun 23, 2026
So far, so, so good: Organizers, police and others hail Vancouver's World Cup
VANCOUVER - The production director for Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival says he heard the "complaining and grumbling" from "naysayers" heading into the World Cup. But Paul Runnals said once an event lik...
Jun 23, 2026
Edmonton Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, ...
Jun 23, 2026 Mike Babcock addresses the media as the Columbus Blue Jackets introduce Babcock as their new head coach during a news conference on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP
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. Colombia has booked its spot in the round of 32. Daniel Munoz scored in the 76th minute as Colombia edged C...
Jun 23, 2026
Former MLB pitcher Dustin Molleken settling into new role in Saskatoon Berries' dugout
Through four starts with the Saskatoon Berries on the mound, pitcher Jackson Fox is no stranger to the mid-inning mound visit. It's a chance to take a breath and hear what his coaches and teammates fe...
Jun 23, 2026 Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dustin Molleken is in his first season as pitching consultant with the WCBL's Saskatoon Berries. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Berries)
Allez les Rouges! How Voyageurs fan group is energizing Canada's World Cup run
VANCOUVER - When Rob Notenboom first got involved with Canadian soccer supporters group the Voyageurs around 2005, he had no idea what it would grow into. Now the president of the organization, he say...
Jun 22, 2026
Jays second baseman Clement leads AL players in fan balloting for all-star game
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement leads all American League players in fan balloting for the 2026 all-star game in Philadelphia. Clement moved ahead of Houston Astros designate...
Jun 22, 2026
Murray Wood: What the stars of the World Cup could learn from four-year-olds
Murray Wood says despite what his granddaughter's soccer team lacks in skill - or even understanding of why they're on the pitch - they are far ahead of the pros in one aspect of the game. Murray Wood...
Jun 22, 2026
Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
From a little girl listening to the match reports on the radio with her dad to a stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Sarah Mills says this World Cup will be an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime moment....
Jun 22, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the end of the WestJet strike, an irrigation project around Lake Diefenbaker, conce...
