Category Archives: Sports
Van Koeverden promotes fan events, dismisses cost concerns as World Cup kicks off
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 acros...
Jun 11, 2026
Wait Almost Over: FIFA World Cup co-host Canada to entertain Bosnia in Toronto
TORONTO - After an eight-year buildup, the Canadian men's soccer team will soon play a FIFA World Cup game on home soil for the first time. Bosnia-Herzegovina will provide the competition Friday after...
Jun 11, 2026
A look a how Canada could work its way through the FIFA World Cup
Canada is set to begin its quest for a FIFA World Cup title on Friday. The nation will kick off the expanded 48-team tournament against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto, then shift to Vancouver for group...
Jun 11, 2026
'We can achieve great things': Canada calm, confident ahead of home World Cup
A World Cup frenzy has slowly enveloped Canada in recent months. As signs of the looming tournament arrived on the streets of Toronto and Vancouver, as commercials starring the country's top soccer st...
Jun 11, 2026
From Salah to De Bruyne, five stars to watch at the World Cup in Vancouver
Vancouver is set to host seven FIFA World Cup games, including one Round of 32 and one Round of 16 match, beginning with Australia taking on Turkey on Sunday. Canada will play Group B games against Qa...
Jun 11, 2026
Cheers as World Cup party begins, jeers as lightning forces Toronto fans to evacuate
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicked off Thursday, as the Canadian host cities prepared for matches, cultural events, an influx of fans and the international spotlight. Thousands of...
Jun 11, 2026
FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here's how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
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 the...
Jun 11, 2026
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
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...
Jun 11, 2026
Pubs, restaurants careful to avoid World Cup trademark trouble
TORONTO - Flags, soccer balls and mentions of match days are hinting at goings-on in downtown Toronto pubs as they get ready to host hundreds of fans for FIFA World Cup watch parties - without alarmin...
Jun 11, 2026
Canada men fall 3-2 to Germany in Volleyball Nations League opener
OTTAWA - Canada's men's volleyball team opened its Volleyball Nations League season with a 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13) loss to Germany on Wednesday. Germany led in attack points (62-57) an...
Jun 10, 2026
