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 Festival programming, public watch parties and other activations take shape throughout the... Read more
Murray Wood says he shakes his head at TV commercials for trucks, which often feature luxury interiors and stylish grills instead of the basic utility he says truck owners are actually looking for... Read more
Canada has introduced a bill that will see a ban on social media for those under 16, but Sarah Mills says the... Read more
OTTAWA — The interim chief executive of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority says Canada and the U.S. have agreed to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge as the two countries take time to "resolve any outstanding issues."
Invitations had been sent out for a ribbon cutting on the $6.4-... Read more
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world’s richest man, could become its first trillionaire.
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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 Yorkton Terriers chose forward Duke Lesnar with the 47th overall pick.
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Denis Krasnici constantly had a soccer ball at his feet while growing up in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
That continued even after his family immigrated to Canada in 1999 when he was just 14 years old.
“Football is the biggest thing back home,” Krasnici said. “When I was a kid, that’s when (my... Read more
When Theresa O’Watch was a little girl growing up on Carry the Kettle First Nation, language lived all around her.
It wasn’t something written in books or taught from a curriculum. It was something that moved through kitchens and hallways, across the voices of grandparents, aunties, uncles.
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Stray golf balls are hitting businesses and vehicles, creating safety hazards for both staff and patrons at Saskatoon’s Holiday Park, and Silverwood public driving ranges.
During... Read more
The Brock family farm is now something akin to a wasteland.
A tornado that ripped through the yard just south of Alameda Tuesday night, 234 km southeast of Regina, left only wreckage behind. In the cold light of day, chunks of ejected grain bin can be seen wrapped around the trees lining the... Read more
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 across the country.
Adam van Koeverden, a former Olympian, told The Canadian Press Wednesday he is... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say
Internal RCMP reports say the vast majority of crime guns traced by the Mounties to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024... Read more
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 there are key measures in place to help keep them safe.
They have spent months preparing for possible... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will today release the results of his investigation of sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot.
Philippe Dufresne launched an investigation in January to examine the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on the X... Read more
OTTAWA — The vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal reports prepared by the national police force.
The analyses found almost all of the long guns traced — and a substantial... Read more
As countries including Canada move toward social media bans in an attempt to keep youths safe online, tech companies are in a tug of war over who should be the gatekeepers.
Executives from Snapchat and Meta, the owner of Instagram, Facebook and Threads, have argued it should be app stores rather... Read more
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 goes off pretty quickly, like a house on fire," said Lachlan, who arrived with his brother in... Read more
PERTH, ONT. — A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia.
Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Christo Richards of Ottawa died in hospital after being found injured in a park in the town of Perth on... Read more
The City of Saskatoon is warning drivers of upcoming construction on McOrmond Drive over College Drive that could inconvenience people in the city.
The McOrmond Drive overpass over College Drive will close for two, one-night periods, for warranty repairs to happen on the bridge bearings, according... Read more
EDMONTON — Country musician Corb Lund has delivered his anti-coal petition and says thousands of canvassers delivered more than enough to get it approved.
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, cheered on by supporters, he hauled the papers from the back of a horse trailer to Elections Alberta's Edmonton... Read more
The Grey Cup-winning squad gathered for a night they won't ever forget, receiving their championship rings in style. It was a milestone moment for many players.
KELOWNA — British Columbia's animal welfare society says a woman has been banned from owning or living with pets for five years and given 12 months' probation after pleading guilty to attempting to euthanize a cat with fentanyl.
A statement from the B.C. SPCA says Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks'... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government tabled new online safety legislation Wednesday that would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16 — unless those platforms put in place sufficient safeguards — and bar children from accessing adult content.
Here is what advocates, lawyers and... Read more
United Grassroots chair Clark Brotzell said despite recent announcements made by Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease western alienation concerns, he has not seen much progress.
EDMONTON — Alberta's minister of hospitals says she has put an end to a contentious rebranding of the province's paramedic service provider.
Acute Care Alberta announced last month that Emergency Health Services Alberta would be changing its name to ALTA Paramedic Health and outfitting ambulances... Read more
An investigation is underway in Regina after the discovery of "what appeared to be human remains" in the city's North Central neighbourhood, says the Regina Police Service.... Read more
Saskatchewan's opposition party is continuing to highlight concerns about building conditions at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital, including chronically broken elevators and mould.... Read more
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. President Donald Trump's latest statement that he's not looking to renew the trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico is a "bit bizarre," given that the three countries are now in talks on the deal.
Eby says the president's... Read more
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.
But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to... Read more
A government meteorologist says she's confident Saskatchewan will be in for more severe weather after hail, high winds and tornadoes battered parts of the province this week.... Read more
While quitting smoking can feel like an uphill battle, an Indigenous-led program is helping by providing a hands-on approach to reducing commercial tobacco use.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to open, months after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have suggested that Friday's scheduled bridge opening might be delayed, but Carney said on... Read more
The finding of human remains outside of a home in Regina has triggered a Regina Police Service investigation.
The police service, alongside the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, is investigating the remains that were found at a home in the 1300 block of Retallack Street.
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EDMONTON — An Alberta legislature committee is exploring whether to put taxpayers on the hook for work-related electric scooter and bike rides taken by politicians.
Currently, elected officials and caucus staff can be reimbursed for taxi rides, car rentals and some airfare if they're travelling for... Read more
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says Canada needs to fund a national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft and create an office to co-ordinate wildfire responses.
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in British Columbia more than two years ago has testified that he "did everything" he could to get her medical help after he said she stabbed herself.
Vitali Stefanski, who has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his ex-wife,... Read more
MONTREAL — Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side.
A ceremony held on Wednesday officially inaugurated the new door at the historic library, which straddles the border between... Read more
The Liberal government’s new online safety legislation would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16.
The government says social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they have put in place sufficient safeguards.
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