Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match...
Jun 15, 2026
Owners of Dominican club where 236 died in a collapse to stand trial
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary ...
Jun 15, 2026
Metro Vancouver union agrees to mediated talks as full-scale strike called off
VANCOUVER - The union representing more than 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has agreed to resume talks with the employer with mediation from the B.C. Labour Relations Board. A statement l...
Jun 15, 2026
Canada cracking down on asylum claims from St-Pierre and Miquelon ferry to N.L.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is cracking down on what it calls a "low volume" of asylum claims made by foreigners arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador from a nearby territory of France. Sa...
Jun 15, 2026
Weekend heat wave breaks daily temperature records at 26 locations across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as a weekend heat wave sweeps across the province. Environment Canada says the highest temperature was report...
Jun 15, 2026
Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to second round at Halle with win over Borges
HALLE - Canada's Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Terra Wortmann Open grass-court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Portugal's Nuno Borges on Monday. Auger-Aliass...
Jun 15, 2026
'The city feels alive': Canada continues World Cup quest in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - There was ample hype in the weeks and months leading up to Canada co-hosting the FIFA World Cup. Now that the country has staged two games, Ali Ahmed believes the tournament is delivering ...
Jun 15, 2026
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA - The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due ...
Jun 15, 2026
At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Police in Ethiopia say at least 31 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in the conflict-hit northern Amhara region. The overcrowded bus was traveling ...
Jun 15, 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: 11:0x p.m. Four games, four draws. That's the World Cup recap today as Iran and New Zealand played to a 2-2 draw tonig...
Jun 15, 2026