1 hour ago Donald Trump awarded innaugural FIFA peace prize: ‘World is a safe place now’

U.S. president, who had pushed for Nobel recognition, praised during World Cup draw

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2 h. ago Toronto 2026 FIFA World Cup games could include England, France and Senegal

Toronto is one of two Canadian host cities for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which will be spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico. 

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2 h. ago Canada could play against Italy in Toronto at FIFA World Cup

It turns out that Canada does not yet know its FIFA World Cup opponent for their first-ever match on home soil.But on June 12, 2026, Canada has a shot at taking on one of the most successful soccer countries of all time.Canada knows it will play Qatar and Switzerland in its final two group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both games taking place in Vancouver.In Toronto, though, they await one of four opponents for their opening match of the tournament: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.And while they've missed out on the last two World Cups, it seems hard to say the Italian side is anything other than the team Canada would least like to see coming out of the final round of European qualifying.Italy is ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings, and is a four-time winner of the FIFA World Cup, one of only three countries to win at least that many times. Wales is ranked 32nd, Northern Ireland is ranked 69th, while Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked ...

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4 h. ago World Cup Draw Live: Canada’s Group stage opponents revealed at star

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are drawn at star-studded event in Washington, D.C.

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6 h. ago FIFA World Cup Draw Live: Who will Canada play? Trump gets peace award

Who's in which group? Which countries will play in Canada? Can you still buy tickets? Get the latest news for the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw.

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6 h. ago World Cup Draw Live: Who Canada will play in Group B — and which teams could come to Vancouver

Canada will open the tournament in Toronto against the winner of a European playoff, either Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland or Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada will play Switzerland (June 24) and Qatar (June 18) in Vancouver

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6 h. ago World Cup Draw Live: Who Canada will play in Group B — Switzerland, Qatar, and maybe Italy will join them

Canada will open the tournament in Toronto against the winner of a European playoff, either Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland or Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada will play Switzerland (June 24) and Qatar (June 18) in Vancouver

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25 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney almost gives B.C. dangerous leverage over national pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney came dangerously close to handing British Columbia a de facto veto over a national pipeline and calling it “co-operative federalism.” Canada urgently needs a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. This pipeline would play a crucial role in diversifying Canada’s economy by giving Canada access to Asian buyers […]

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29 h. ago Carney to meet with Trump, Sheinbaum in D.C. as CUSMA future in question

The three leaders will be in Washington, D.C., for the FIFA World Cup draw, marking the first time they will be in the same room together.

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49 h. ago How does the World Cup draw work? Explaining FIFA’s process for dividing teams into groups

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the Kennedy Center, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Once the tournament starts, 32 teams will advance from those preliminary groups to the single-elimination knockout rounds. The 12 round-robin World Cup groups are designated Group A, Group […]

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51 h. ago Toys 'R' Us closing dozens of stores across Canada including multiple in Toronto

Toys "R" Us Canada, which was once a dominant force in the country's retail landscape before online giants like Amazon took over, is shrinking at a rapid pace, with at least 38 stores to permanently close by early next year, and a further 12 locations up for sale.In Toronto, it appears as though the closures are all happening at once. In early November, liquidation signs started popping up at the Toys "R" Us at Dufferin Mall, followed by "store closing" banners at the entrance. The location is expected to shut its doors shortly after the holiday season in January, joining a list of stores that are set to disappear by early next year.The chain retailer, which was once the world's largest toy store, has struggled under massive debt over the past few years, as other massive companies, including Amazon and Walmart, have reshaped the industry. The retailer's U.S. parent company officially filed for bankruptcy in 2017, although its ...

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4 d. ago No Western country seriously wants Ukraine to win: Full Comment podcast

The Trump administration has been lambasted for its proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war given its generosity to Moscow — yet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s willing to build from it. As Matthew Bondy discusses with Brian Lilley, Kyiv has few options but to encourage America to step in and end […]

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4 d. ago Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump’s peace proposal

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan became public last month, sparking alarm […]

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4 d. ago 'It's disappointing, honestly': Ukrainian refugees in Calgary disagree with Trump's proposed peace plan

'We totally disagree with this, and we hope that the international community can help Ukraine and stand with Ukraine in this situation, in these peace negotiations, and can help Ukraine to get just peace for this country,' said Anna Tselukhina, rally committee chair and member of the executive for the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Calgary Branch

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5 d. ago U.S., Ukraine officials meet for latest talks on Trump’s peace plan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials held talks with a Ukrainian delegation to further hash out the details of a proposed peace framework.

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1 week ago Lions to host Elks, Stampeders in Kelowna as Vancouver hosts FIFA World Cup

Temporary summer digs in Kelowna as the team gets kicked out of Vancouver and B.C. Place for the World Cup

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1 week ago Budget has nearly tripled for PNE Amphitheatre set to host Vancouver's FIFA World Cup festival

The budget for Vancouver's new 10,000-seat open air event venue has escalated from an original estimate of $65 million in 2021, to $137 million last year, reaching $183 million earlier this year

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1 week ago Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes in wake of Trump touting ‘big progress’ on peace deal

Air raids hit Kyiv while drones strike in southern Russia

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1 week ago John Ivison: Why Canada can’t back Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine

The prime minister and his European and Japanese counterparts agreed the plan was unacceptable, but there were tensions about how to respond

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1 week ago Finland’s Stubb and Italy’s Meloni Spoke to Trump on Ukraine

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said that together with Italian leader Giorgia Meloni he has spoken to US President Donald Trump about the US 28-point peace plan for Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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