Canada

FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup matches for Toronto, Vancouver

Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in group play at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The full schedule of the expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament...

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Alberta's Smith says courts should not be gatekeepers on constitutional questions

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those seeking an independence referendum should not have "gatekeepers," like the courts, standing in their way. Smith spoke today on her radio call-in...

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Soccer fans buzzing as World Cup schedule announced for Toronto, Vancouver

VICTORIA — Foreign nationals in Vancouver and Toronto are buzzing with excitement as the cities gear up to host a slate of national teams as part of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. The full schedule...

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Thirty-six years after Polytechnique attack killing 14 women, a duty to do more

MONTREAL — Montrealers and others across the country paused to pay tribute Saturday to the 14 women who were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago simply because they were women. The prime...

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Thirty-six years after 14 women killed in Polytechnique attack, a duty to do more

Montrealers and others across the country paused to pay tribute Saturday to the 14 women who were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago simply because they were women.  The prime minister...

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Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection return to Canada

MONTREAL — First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal's airport Saturday. The 62 items will ultimately be returned...

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Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection return to Canada

MONTREAL — First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal's airport Saturday. The 62 items will ultimately be...

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Russian dissidents call on Ottawa to resettle their peers facing deportation in U.S.

OTTAWA — Prominent Russian democracy activists are urging Ottawa to resettle dozens of their peers who tried to claim asylum in the U.S. and now face deportation and imprisonment in Russia. The activists...

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Russian dissidents call on Canada to resettle their peers facing deportation in U.S.

OTTAWA — Prominent Russian democracy activists are urging Ottawa to resettle dozens of their peers who tried to claim asylum in the U.S. and now face deportation and imprisonment in Russia. The activists...

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Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off

Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left...

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