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Racism is a risk when Vancouver hosts World Cup, but measures exist: B.C. AG Sharma
VICTORIA - Hosting seven World Cup games in Vancouver comes with the risk of racism, but B.C.'s attorney general says her government will do everything it can to make sure that won't happen. Niki Shar...
Jun 01, 2026
What does it take? Runners share stories, advice ahead of Sunday's Saskatchewan Marathon
With the Saskatchewan Marathon coming up on Sunday, runners have been out in full force along the South Saskatchewan River, getting in their final shake-out runs before the event. The marathon marks i...
May 31, 2026 Saskatoon's Alana Kulyk just completed her second Boston Marathon in 2026, finishing with a time of 3:36:29. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
‘So much love’: Montreal Victoire celebrate cup win with parade, beers and a tuba
MONTREAL - Paola Lara has followed the Montreal Victoire since their first game 2 1/2 years ago. On that nail-biting January day in 2024, they vanquished the Ottawa Charge in an away game - just as th...
May 30, 2026
How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026
B.C. World Cup cost estimates spike again, almost triple initial estimates
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022. An...
May 29, 2026
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
May 29, 2026
Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World...
May 28, 2026
Saskatoon Berries have new look - and championship expectations - for 2026 WCBL season
The sound of the bat cracking, the feeling of dialing up a pitch from the mound at Cairns Field and the smell of the freshly cut grass. They're all sensations pitcher Merek Yeager has been waiting to ...
May 28, 2026 Saskatoon Berries players preparing for the 2026 Western Canadian Baseball League season on May 27, 2026 with a final practice before opening the season on the road in Weyburn. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
PARIS (AP) - Overwhelming favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round. The top-ranked Sinner struggled with the heat and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-...
May 28, 2026 Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he cools himself with the water during a break at the second round men's singles tennis match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026, as temperature rises up to 33 C (91 F). (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
As World Cup nears, intelligence agency warns of increased human trafficking risk
OTTAWA - As Canada prepares to host World Cup soccer, the federal financial intelligence agency is warning that major sporting events can heighten the risk of vulnerable people being exploited by huma...
May 28, 2026 A new bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises businesses to be on the lookout for signs of dealings that may be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation as well as forced labour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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