Ismael Kone suffers a horrific leg break during Team Canada's 6-0 rout against Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2026.

Human rights advocates say Ottawa is betraying foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies in forced labour and environmental degradation by shutting down an office meant to probe those reports.

Canada and Qatar face off today in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place in Vancouver. As Group B remains wide open after the first match day, Canada has a solid chance to secure a win against Qatar and put itself in a favorable position to qualify for the next round.

Follow live update of the FIFA World Cup 2026 games as Mexico face South Korea and Czechia take on South Africa. Get the latest scores, lineups, analysis and updates, including whether teenage star Gilberto Mora starts for Mexico.

Canada Post said Thursday it has officially signed its new collective agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), ending years of tense negotiations and strikes amid questions about the Crown corporation's future.

Subject to Treasury Board approvals, the new partnership between Build Canada Homes and BC Housing builds on existing federal and provincial measures to support housing supply and affordability in British Columbia, including the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) rebate for eligible first-time home buyers.

While the Trump administration appears to be exerting pressure on Canada to accept concessions on trade, Ottawa has its own list of demands for the United States, says Ralph Goodale, an advisor to the federal government for the negotiations.

Canada were only a few minutes from being beaten in their first game of the 2026 World Cup, on home soil, until Cyle Larin scored a special volley to rescue a point in Toronto on Friday.