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new video loaded: Argentine Fans Are Struggling to Afford This World Cup Argentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to…

A growing use of artificial intelligence to alter the accents of call centre workers in real time is raising concerns among union leaders and academics, who warn the technology could mislead customers and affect Canadian jobs. The issue is drawing scrutiny in Canada after labour representatives said at least one major domestic telecommunications company may…

EDMONTON – James Obenauer-Fossett may have an Edmonton Oilers tattoo on his shoulder, but for this playoff run the Habs have his allegiance. He and other hockey fans across Canada are rallying behind the Montreal Canadiens, the last team standing north of the border in the hunt for the NHL’s Stanley Cup. Montreal’s second-round series…

Some businesses owned by women in the Victoria area say they are being harassed by an anonymous caller. They told Global News that even if they don’t pick up the phone, the calls continue and it’s affecting business. “I know the date exactly, the 27th of March was the first time this person phoned,” Jennifer…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who has lived in Stanley Park for more than 30 years is being evicted. Vancouver Park Board crews spent most of Tuesday removing debris from Christenson Bailey’s forest home, where he has been set up since 1990. Everything about Bailey’s campsite was simple yet functional…

The sounds of drums filled downtown Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday morning as part of a national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Kelowna’s Red Dress event was organized by the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society but took place across B.C., Canada and beyond. “Today is just an important day to think about…

TORONTO – DaVaris Daniels has called it a career. The veteran CFL receiver announced his retirement Tuesday night via social media. The 33-year-old native of Vernon Hills, Ill., played nine seasons with the Calgary Stampeders (2016-18), Edmonton Elks (2019) and Toronto Argonauts (2021-25), winning three Grey Cups. “I have felt the highest this game has…

Two days into their jobs, Toronto Maple Leafs top brass John Chayka and Mats Sundin were handed a gift — the No. 1 selection in next month’s NHL entry draft. The Leafs won the league’s draft lottery Tuesday, dropping a franchise-altering decision onto a newly minted front office. “You need some luck and we got…

On Tuesday there was a green flag flying over the beach at Mahogany Lake in southeast Calgary, a sign that the lake was open for swimming again. But 48 hours earlier, the beach was a much grimmer scene as first responders pulled the body of 12-year-old boy from the bottom of the lake. A green…