Thousands joined the crowd, with many describing the way sports can bring different communities together. CTV News Toronto’s Sean Leathong reports.
World Cup in Toronto: A Costly Affair
A U.K. family who booked a World Cup trip to Toronto without any tickets will now be going to a game, highlighting the unpredictable nature of event attendance. TTC commuters can now see real-time service updates on subway and LRT lines, a new feature aimed at improving travel during the tournament.
World Cup drives biggest Vancouver transit ridership surge since 2010 Olympics, showing the event's massive impact on public transportation. Warm weather records broken in 26 B.C. communities, while an Australian woman’s biking weekend in mountains turns into a harrowing night stuck on Highway 1. Warm start to the week with thunderstorms possible Tuesday.
Other News Highlights
- Public servants at Canada’s cyber spy agency can now apply for early retirement incentive.
- Man on scooter seriously injured after colliding with car on Carling Ave.
- Wallaby remains loose but being monitored on Montreal’s South Shore.
- How Quebec has influenced medical assistance in dying across Canada.
- Boy found injured after Parkland County hit-and-run.
- Agricultural firm fined $125K in 2023 workplace injury case.
- Nova Scotia Health has issued drug alerts for four counties this month.
- Two men arrested for impaired driving following Halifax-area crashes.
- Pre-teen girl sexually assaulted at knifepoint: Winnipeg police.
- Store and vehicle windows smashed in convenience store robbery: Winnipeg police.
- Saskatchewan premier says safety agency must improve after critical wildfire report.
- Saskatchewan premier says there’s room to make better use of trade deal with Europe.
- Guelph man charged after he was caught on camera with a crossbow.
- $22K in copper wire stolen from Guelph construction site.
- Saskatoon fire crews battle morning blaze.
- ‘Calm, steady voice’ on 911 line remembered after sudden death of Sudbury dispatcher.
- Kids were unbuckled, on the floor in speeding vehicle: OPP.
- AMDSB condemns ‘targeted, hateful’ acts after flagpoles cut down, OPP seek suspects.
- Police seek information after Pride flags stolen from Norwich homes, school property.
- Child injured in road rage incident in Barrie.
- Police call ‘foul play’ after human remains discovered in Thornton earlier this month.
- E.C. Row Expressway overnight lane closures expected for 2 weeks.
- Lakeshore’s ‘Beach Bus’ expected to launch this weekend.
- Metro Vancouver—Sunshine Coast sailings cancelled for hull repairs.
- 1,200 police officers deployed in Vancouver on first World Cup match day.
- Police seize nearly $10K in suspected fentanyl at courthouse.
- London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch 2 houses and a car linked to U.K. prime minister.
- Aurora police hope cold case podcast could help solve murder of Chelsea Yasser.
Politics
Canada welcomes new ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, Carney says. Ottawa to introduce privacy, clean drinking water legislation this week. Military police directed to stop accepting sexual offence complaints.
Business
Shopify board fighting shareholder push to create AI policy. S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points, oil down after news of U.S.-Iran deal. Fairfax signs deal to buy Canadian wine producer Andrew Peller.
Health
Researchers say it matters what liquid you take your pills with. Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say. Doctors in England looking to make the move to Canada amid labour unrest.
Entertainment
Japan's DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist. Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' opens No. 1, while 'Obsession' sensation continues. Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100.
Sports
Spanish soccer player Rafa Mir sentenced to 8-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two women. American Bud Cauley wins RBC Canadian Open for first-ever PGA Tour tournament title. Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live.
Lifestyle
German working-age population to shrink dramatically: study. The world wants more high-protein products, but there's not enough whey to go around. Gen Zers are more risk-averse. Experts say it’s ruining their dating lives.
Climate & Environment
Endangered whale recently seen off Cape Cod may need rescue after entanglement. Kilauea erupts for the 49th time with fountains expected to grow fast. Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders.
Sci-Tech
Humans prefer to walk counter-clockwise, scientists find - but no one knows why. Apple’s big Siri update is here. Now the real challenge begins. The strongest influence on children’s brains may not be what many expect, study suggests.
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