Canada's World Cup run is already reshaping soccer at home

Canada's historic run to the World Cup Round of 16 is delivering benefits that extend well beyond the field.
2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.
Officials fear medical crisis as Venezuelans displaced by quakes crowd shelters, hospitals

Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are living in dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of emergency patients following the June 24 earthquakes that have killed more than 2,000. Aid workers say the country is facing a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, will take more lives in the days and weeks ahead.
Teen driver charged after man on riding lawnmower killed in fatal collision in North Dumfries, Ont.

A 16-year-old has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, speeding and stunt driving after a fatal collision between a car and riding lawnmower last month. A 51-year-old North Dumfries Township man died in the collision.
Actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer's disease

Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easy-going police officer in the Lethal Weapon franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.
Is multiculturalism a plus? It is in Canada, helping boost its identity, new report indicates

Sixty-six per cent of Canadians agree that multiculturalism has contributed positively to the country's identity, according to a new study by the Environics Institute and Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The findings from the online survey of 6,818 adult Canadians come amid changing attitudes toward immigration.
Dauphin, Man., mayor says flooding is 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' as city declares local state of emergency

Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime — but none as severe as this week's flooding.
2 legendary polar exploration shipwrecks are about to get their 21st-century close-up

An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.
N.L.'s loss, sacrifice in France remembered on both sides of the Atlantic — 110 years later

More than a century after Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers far from home in northern France lost their lives, their sacrifice is still being honoured.
Trump's crypto businesses took in about $1.2B US last year, federal filing shows

U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion US from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits as his investors suffered losses.