Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but cer...
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Historic World Cup match at Toronto Stadium 'the best moment' for soccer fans
TORONTO - The historic first FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil saw thousands of excited soccer fans fill Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada came away with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. T...
Jun 12, 2026
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's elec...
Jun 12, 2026
Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been leading the charge in the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which has seen its opening delayed at the request o...
Jun 12, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:56 a.m. Australia scores a 2-0 victory over Turkey in World Cup play at BC Place. The Aussies received goals from Co...
Jun 12, 2026
What to know before tailgating at the Roughriders' season opener at Mosaic Stadium
The grills will be fired up, the music will be blaring and more than a few beers will be consumed outside of Mosaic Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a historic pre-game party. Ahead of the Saskatchew...
Jun 12, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders fans will have the opportunity to tailgate five hours before kickoff for the Riders' season opener on against the B.C. Lions on Saturday. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
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
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
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
Hotel bookings during World Cup down from last year, but B.C. minister sees positives
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobs minister isn't disputing hotel data that suggests Vancouver hotel vacancies on World Cup game days are down sharply compared to the same dates last year. But Ravi Ka...
Jun 10, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whethe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 16
Evan digs into the independent review into Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfire season, discusses the tough job market for young...