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 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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22 h. ago World Cup draw preview: Canada’s immediate opponents and path will finally be known

Which teams and fans will be coming to Vancouver for the World Cup next summer? Find out more

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29 h. ago Mark Carney to meet with Donald Trump while in DC for World Cup draw

The leaders haven't met since Doug Ford's Ronald Reagan anti-tariff TV spot sparked anger in Washington

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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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40 h. ago Galderma Secures ‘BBB’ Credit Rating With Positive Outlook from S&P Global Ratings

‘BBB’ long-term issuer credit rating from S&P Global Ratings Positive outlook, reflecting expected profitability improvement, ramp up of Nemluvio, and continued deleveraging and balance sheet improvement Recognition of Galderma’s science-based dermatology portfolio and global operations ZUG, Switzerland — Galderma Group AG (SIX:GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, today announced that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has […]

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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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49 h. ago Canada men draw Argentina, Fiji and Spain at 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia

As the lowest-ranked side in the expanded 24-team tournament, the Canadian men were always going to get a tough draw.

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6 d. ago Braid: Smith urges separatists in UCP to "lower fists" and give Carney pact a chance

Canadians watch closely when the premier is heckled by her own people for praising a pro-Canada deal. Most unusually, the CBC carried the full speech live, judging it to be a moment of high national importance.

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7 d. ago Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over U.S. visa row, the football federation says

U.S., which is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, and Iran have been at loggerheads for over four decades

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2 w. ago 5 Ontario cities rank among top 10 best places to live in Canada

A new ranking of the best places to live in Canada is dominated by Ontario entries, with the province claiming five of the top ten positions, including the top spot overall.Real estate platform Zolo revealed its top picks for the best places to live in the country, ranking cities on criteria including home prices, household income, population growth, unemployment, crime, access to health care, sunny days per year, and walkability.Ontario was well-represented in the ranking, but it was Guelph, Ont., which claimed the title of the country's most liveable.Zolo notes that, with a cost of living three per cent lower than the national average, Guelph is "an excellent place to live in Canada."The city boasts an average annual household income of $119,100, compared to a benchmark home price of $745,000 — a far more manageable difference than some cities like Toronto, where mortgage costs can add up to more than 100 per cent of household income.Zolo specifically mentions ...

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2 w. ago Opinion: How long must I live in Canada before I am no longer a colonist or settler?

Pete McMartin: While enlightened initiatives like truth and reconciliation speak well of Canada’s attempt to heal long-standing wounds, there is the real danger here that it can quickly become resentment and retrenchment

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