FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about ref denied US...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying Wednesday “if we are doing something wrong, everyone in North America is doing something wrong.” FIFA priced tickets starting at $140 for the 48-nation, 104-game tournament that starts...
‘Can you imagine the stress?’: Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA — Protesters chanted “No Alto!” as they marched past the Prime Minister’s Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other rural residents who live along the proposed rail corridor...
Russia calls Canada a ‘warmonger’ for new deal with Ukraine on drone production
OTTAWA — Moscow called Canada a “warmonger” for signing a drone production deal with Ukraine and vowed to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Defence Minister David McGuinty said Canada will not be intimidated. Two weeks...
Border-straddling library inaugurates new Canadian entrance
MONTREAL — Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side. A ceremony held on Wednesday officially inaugurated the new door at the...
Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Brampton crash
A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital after a crash with a sedan in Brampton Wednesday evening. Peel police were called to Sandalwood Parkway East and Tobram Road just after 5 p.m. for reports of a collision between a motorcycle...
Man found dead in Aurora home, 6 people in custody: York police
Six people have been taken into custody after a man has been found dead in an Aurora home on Wednesday, authorities say. York Regional Police officers say they were called to a home near Wellington Street East and Walton Drive,...
Toronto store deals with damage to e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries after fire breaks out
Toronto’s fire chief says a store specializing in e-bikes saw severe damage to many of its items after a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Emmo Ebikes Toronto on Spadina Avenue, between College and Oxford streets,...
2 charged for allegedly flying drones near Toronto FIFA World Cup kick-off event
Two people has been charged with allegedly flying unauthorized drones near the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert at Fort York and the Bentway in downtown Toronto Wednesday evening. Toronto police said the first incident happened near Tecumseth and Niagara streets...
Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer becomes 11th pitcher to record 3,500 strikeouts
Mad Max continues to add to his legacy. After striking out Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber in the first at-bat of the first inning on Wednesday, Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer became just the 11th pitcher in MLB history to notch...
OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. It aligns with prior recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
