RIO DE JANEIRO — FIFA has officially launched the countdown to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ with a high-profile brand reveal in Copacabana, signalling a major milestone for the tournament and for women’s football in South America. The star-studded event in Rio de Janeiro blended football, music, art and Brazilian culture, as FIFA unveiled the tournament’s official emblem, the GO EPIC™ slogan and a new sonic identity designed to unify the competition’s presence across digital platforms, broadcast and fan experiences. The 2027 edition will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup™ staged in South America, and FIFA positioned the…
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Despite mounting geopolitical tension, volatile commodity prices and uncertainty over the pace of the global energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says several major trends are now clear enough to serve as guideposts for governments, businesses and investors. In a new commentary, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol argues that the energy sector is moving through a period of rapid structural change, even as oil and gas remain central to the global economy. He identifies seven “certainties” shaping today’s energy outlook, from electrification and renewables growth to rising security risks and a bigger role for governments. The world has entered…
CALGARY — Luge Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) have unveiled a six-athlete roster for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, naming a young team anchored by Beijing 2022 veteran Trinity Ellis as Canada looks to build on recent international momentum and expand its presence in a sport where medals are won by fractions of a second. The roster reflects Canada’s qualification outcomes across the Olympic Qualification window, with the country earning entries in women’s singles (two athletes), women’s doubles (one sled) and men’s doubles (one sled). The selected athletes are Trinity Ellis and Embyr-Lee Susko in women’s…
SAPPORO, Japan — Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate added another key result to her Olympic-season resume on Saturday, capturing silver in the women’s large hill event at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo, Japan, as she continues to build momentum toward the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The 24-year-old Calgarian reached the podium for the second consecutive competition and secured her first large hill medal of the current World Cup season, despite competing while battling a cold. Earlier this week, Strate earned bronze on the normal hill in Zao, Japan, extending a run of strong form that has placed her…
TORONTO — Prime Video has released the official trailer for its upcoming English-language Italian Original film Love Me Love Me, setting the stage for a worldwide launch on Feb. 13, 2026 as the streaming service continues to expand its international slate with youth-focused franchise properties. The film is based on the first novel in the four-book “Love Me Love Me” series by Italian author Stefania S., a story that gained significant traction online with more than 23 million reads on the Wattpad platform before being published by Sperling & Kupfer. The adaptation positions Prime Video to tap into a well-established…
CALGARY — The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) is raising concerns that planned staffing reductions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) could erode Canada’s agricultural research capacity and threaten the long-term return on investment farmers receive from publicly funded plant breeding programs. In a statement issued Friday, the coalition said it is “deeply concerned” by reports that AAFC will eliminate 665 staff positions nationwide as part of plans to reduce the department’s budget by 15 per cent over the next three years. The CWRC said the cuts risk undermining research stations and the expertise that has helped drive productivity and…
CALGARY — Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and the Canadian Olympic Committee have nominated Team Canada’s bobsleigh roster for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, selecting a mix of experienced Olympians, emerging pilots and multi-sport recruits as Canada looks to add to its long-standing medal record in the sport. The nomination includes three sleds in the two-woman event and two sleds each in women’s monobob, two-man and four-man bobsleigh. The roster announcement sets the stage for a high-profile Olympic campaign for a program that has delivered 10 Olympic bobsleigh medals since 1964, including five gold, two silver and three bronze. The…
DUTTON, Ont. — The federal and Ontario governments are investing more than $510,000 to support new affordable housing for seniors in Dutton, marking another project under the Canada–Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) as both levels of government face mounting pressure to expand housing supply and keep rents within reach. The combined funding will help maintain affordability for 17 units at Caledonia 3, a newly completed three-storey apartment building at 1B Lions Road. The development includes 33 new senior-focused units in total, with the COCHI-supported portion intended to ensure a significant share remains affordable over the longer term. The announcement comes…
ORANGEVILLE, Ont. — Ontario has opened a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Orangeville, expanding access to integrated mental health, addictions and housing-related supports in Dufferin County as part of a provincewide rollout backed by nearly $550 million in funding. The hub is one of 28 HART Hubs the Ontario government plans to establish across the province, positioning the initiative as a central pillar of its approach to community safety and addiction recovery. The province says the network is designed to improve access to treatment and recovery services for people experiencing housing instability, mental health challenges and…
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The City of Prince Albert will begin grading residential streets on Monday, Jan. 26, as part of its ongoing winter road maintenance program aimed at improving driving conditions during periods of heavy snowfall and fluctuating temperatures. City snow operations crews are scheduled to move into neighbourhoods throughout the coming weeks, with officials reminding residents that temporary parking restrictions will be required to allow equipment to work safely and efficiently. The city said vehicles left on streets where no-parking signs have been posted may be ticketed or towed. The grading program is intended to reduce ruts and…