Latest: Canada-South Africa scoreless at halftime in FIFA World Cup knockout game
Stephen Eustáquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its first knockout match victory in a World Cup.
A tense match at SoFi Stadium appeared to be headed for extra time until Eustáquio — who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC several miles away — put a stunning volley from outside the penalty area into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams’ net.
Co-host Canada hung on with strong defensive play in the final minutes and
Teams scramble to locate survivors four days after Venezuela earthquakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Local and international rescue teams raced against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira.
The government reported 1,450 dead from the quakes Sunday afternoon as it faced growing criticism from Venezuelans that its response was inadequate and overshadowed by civilian-led efforts to rescue people buried under collapsed buildings .
Thousands have been reported missing, according to multiple databases used by families searching for loved ones
In blow to DC Studios, ‘Supergirl’ is no match for ‘Toy Story 5’ at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — In a setback for Warner Bros.′ revamped DC movie operations, “Supergirl” was absolutely no match for “Toy Story 5” at the box office, opening a distant second to the Pixar blockbuster.
After a near-record debut for an animated movie, “Toy Story 5” remained No. 1 at the box office with $70 million in domestic ticket sales and another $89.1 million overseas, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co.
The perpetrator of the Concordia massacre dies in prison at 86
MONTREAL — Valery Fabrikant, who shot four people dead at Concordia University in 1992, died in a Quebec prison on Saturday.
Correctional Service Canada put out a news release on Sunday stating he had died of apparent natural causes at the age of 86.
Fabrikant had been serving a life sentence since June 8, 1993.
On Aug. 24, 1992, Fabrikant, a former professor of mechanical engineering at Concordia University in Montreal, opened fire in the university’s
Mississauga man accused of killing his parents is charged with murder
Peel Regional Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged murder of his parents.
Authorities had been searching for 46-year-old Jordan Sangwin since June 18, when they were called to a home in Mississauga for reports of a disturbance.
When officers arrived at the residence, they found Sangwin’s 70-year-old mother, Carol, and a 71-year-old father, Gary, with serious injuries.
Paramedics performed life-saving measures and then transported the couple to
Montreal family to be separated after mother’s asylum claim was refused
Arminda Casanova said her son never learned to write in his mother tongue of Spanish after attending several years of school in French in Montreal.
The mother and her son came to Canada from Mexico as asylum seekers in 2022 to reunite with her husband who had filed his own claim a year earlier.
Casanova says the family has integrated into the Montreal community, taking French classes and working in French.
But she and her son are scheduled to be deported on Tuesday and separated from her husband, who is still awaiting
No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
ST. JOHN’S — The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and fire.
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator said Friday the spill on May 12 was contained on the platform. But it was classified as a “major hydrocarbon release” based on the amount that leaked from a damaged piece of equipment.
No one was injured and none of the 1,600
Stolen vehicle recovered in Caledon, 3 people charged
Three people are facing criminal charges after a stolen vehicle was recovered by police in Caledon over the weekend.
Officers were initially called to a residence on Coleraine Drive at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Saturday for reports of suspicious activity.
When police arrived at the scene, they noticed a vehicle leaving the location and officers attempted to stop them.
“The vehicle fled and lost control a short distance away at which time the driver was arrested,” OPP wrote in a statement shared on Sunday. “
At least 117 dead dogs found in ‘horrific scene’ at California ‘no-kill’ shelter
FORTUNA, Calif. (AP) — The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and other remains during searches at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary, a 50-acre (20-hectare) facility in Fortuna, California.
Investigators combing the site on Thursday
Pride Parade marching through Toronto today; PM Mark Carney set to attend
TORONTO — Toronto’s annual Pride Parade is hitting the streets today, drawing crowds of partygoers as the city simultaneously basks in World Cup excitement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the high-profile attendees expected to join the march.
Toronto police say the parade will start forming along Rosedale Valley Road at around 8 a.m., spurring downtown road closures throughout the day that will be lifted around 8 p.m.
The parade officially kicks off at 2 p.m.
Toronto Pride bills itself as the largest