Ottawa providing $104M to help Toronto host FIFA World Cup games
The federal government will provide the city of Toronto with $104 million to help the city host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Canada
12 hours
Calgary teen sets ‘very impressive’ weightlifting world record
Arash Mobarrezi, 14, is celebrating after setting a weightlifting world record for his age and weight class in April.
Features
Apr 26
World’s oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George, die at 62
Conjoined twins George and Lori strived for independence and individuality, with different careers, interests and even different bedrooms.
Trending
Apr 12
Cost for B.C. to host 2026 FIFA world cup doubles, now pegged at up to $581M
The province is hosting a technical briefing for the media on Tuesday and will hold a live press conference at 3 p.m.
Sports
Apr 30
Gimli duo defeats South Korea, remains unbeaten at curling mixed doubles worlds
The husband-and-wife tandem from Gimli overcame an early three-point deficit for their fourth straight win at the worlds.
Sports
Apr 22
World’s oldest man, 114, dies shortly before birthday
Juan Vicente Pérez started working in 1914 at the ripe old age of five years old on his family's coffee and sugar cane farm.
Trending
Apr 4
Montreal to host cliff diving world series event in August
On Aug. 25 the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay will stage one of the eight stops on the calendar, with Canada hosting for the first time.
Canada
Apr 9
World food prices rebound from three-year low, says UN agency
World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and dairy products, according to the UN food agency's latest price index.
World
Apr 5
Hockey Canada announces team for world para championship in Calgary
The Canadian team attempting to reclaim a world para hockey championship on home ice was announced Thursday by Hockey Canada.
Canada
Apr 18
ANALYSIS: Hockey world says goodbye to broadcasting icon Bob Cole
No one in the business, in front of the camera, in the booth or behind the scenes, had a better flair for the dramatic than Bob Cole.
Sports
Apr 26
Private jets to get world-class hangar at London, Ont. airport
Construction started Friday on a new private aircraft hanger at the London, Ont., airport. The facility will serve a range of private travellers, from executives to musicians.
Canada
Apr 26
Calgary riders train for world BMX championships: ‘Pretty cool feeling’
About 25 BMX riders are on track to take on the world. They’ve been selected to represent Canada at the 2024 UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Sports
Apr 24
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Ken Reid Conservation Area on May 11
'We have wetlands, the lake, mature forests, less mature forests, meadow habitats so we are kind of hitting all the marks for all different bird species.'
Environment
Apr 26
Israel fires 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers.
World
Apr 5
Quebec students vying to change the world display projects at science fair
Students from across the province got the opportunity to show off their science projects at the Hydro-Quebec Super-expo sciences provincial finals this weekend.
Canada
Apr 21
Gushue tops Hood 7-4 at world men’s curling championship
Canada's Brad Gushue kicked off the first of four straight two-game days Tuesday morning with a 7-4 victory over New Zealand's Anton Hood at the world men's curling championship.
Canada
Apr 2
Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen among dead in Israeli airstrike
An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza.
World
Apr 2
Gushue tops Ramsfjell to clinch playoff spot at world men’s curling championship
Canada's Brad Gushue clinched a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway at the world men's curling championship on Thursday.
Canada
Apr 4
Winnipeg organization marks World Parkinson’s Day with open house
Currently, there is no cure for parkinsons disease, with more than 100-thousand Canadians left to tackle it on their own, and an estimated 10-million people afflicted world-wide.
Health
Apr 11
Serdachny on gold-winning goal for Canada at world hockey championship: ‘Special moment’
The final for the 2024 women's world hockey championship was a riveting game played in Utica, N.Y., on Sunday.
Canada
Apr 17