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Canada's best- and worst-case scenarios for Friday's FIFA World Cup draw
Next summer’s expanded tournament will feature 48 teams, and their wildly different rankings, as well as the state of global politics, has made the assembly of the 12 opening groups feel like a delicate proposition. Source link
Former MLSE boss Leiweke pardoned by Trump months after being indicted
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Source link
Josh Naylor, who starred after trade to Mariners, named top Canadian in MLB for 2025
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., has won the 2025 Tip O’Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the top Canadian player in Major League Baseball. Source link
B.C. police watchdog clears officers in shooting death of 15-year-old in Surrey
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says there are not reasonable grounds to believe an officer committed any offence in the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Surrey earlier this year. Source link
AI can influence voters' minds. What does that mean for democracy?
Voters change their opinions after interacting with an AI chatbot – but, encouragingly, it seems that AIs rely on facts to influence people Source link
Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could keep climbing in the weeks ahead. Source link
Hegseth and Pentagon face heat after Signal chat report, briefing on deadly boat strike
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defence secretary, has been criticized this week over the boat strikes, as well as for an earlier controversy in which he communicated over […]
U.S. admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack facing Congress scrutiny
A U.S. navy admiral told lawmakers on Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Source link