Descrease article font size Increase article font size Team Canada’s historic run to the round of 16 at the men’s FIFA World Cup is doing more than making headlines — it’s inspiring a new generation of young soccer players. At Tekkers Soccer Camp on Montreal’s West Island, the excitement was easy to spot a day…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 29, 2026 5:03 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Town of Labrador City declared a state of emergency Monday after officials ordered residents out of three neighbouring cabin areas as a wildfire burned nearby. The fire was burning about eight kilometres…
Rescuers on Monday pulled a 21-year-old man out of the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, the hardest-hit state in earthquake-shattered Venezuela, where he had been trapped for 106 hours. The rescue operation lasted 43 hours, President Delcy Rodríguez said on social media, where she shared video of workers hoisting the man, Aaron…
Four e-bikes were seized and multiple violation tickets issued by Coquitlam RCMP after four young people were allegedly riding the bikes on the road. RCMP said that on June 22, they received a complaint of teens racing e-bikes on the road and that when officers responded, they found a group of them in a parking…
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, completed the Three Peaks Challenge over the weekend in aid of the cancer centre where she was treated, making her the first member of the Royal Family to climb the U.K.’s highest mountains in 24 hours, according to U.K. media reports. The princess, 44, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed…
A 12-year-old was attacked by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park on Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) officials announced in a news release. The incident occurred near Mud Volcano, just north of Fishing Bridge, around 9:15 a.m., according to the NPS. “The visitor sustained injuries, and emergency medical personnel transported them to a…
RCMP are investigating multiple reports of copper theft at railway crossings in rural Nova Scotia, which police say could cause a “significant public safety risk.” Pictou County District RCMP say officers responded to reports of damage to “safety equipment” at railway crossings in Pictou County on June 10, 17 and 22. “The damage appears to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Armed Forces say they’ve suspended their search and rescue for six people still missing in the waters off the coast of Greater Vancouver and turned the operation over to RCMP. The military, with help from the RCMP and BC Ferries, launched a massive search after…
The federal government is bringing back a rebate for green retrofits for some low-income homeowners and renters in four provinces, nearly two years after the program lapsed and ran out of cash. The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program was expanded on Monday owing to “global uncertainty, volatile energy costs and growing demand for electricity,” a…
It’s the end of June already? Let’s go deep into some summery music with PUP (wild video), Feeble Little Horse (lovely twee stuff) and some wild post-punk from the UK and Ireland. 1. PUP, ConcreteWho Will Look After the Dogs (Little Dipper/Rise)Recommended If You Like: Labours of Love Another single from the album Who Will…
