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World Cup watch party highlights Mexican-Korean ties in L.A
A packed Koreatown gathering for South Korea’s match against Mexico offered a local portrait of kinship between two Los Angeles communities
World Cup and concert fans hit resale sites over cancelled tickets
Fans who bought high-demand event tickets through resale platforms say seats vanished hours before showtime, leaving them seeking refunds and answers
Smith aide tells First Nations chiefs to fix own communities, not accuse premier of treason
Bruce McAllister’s post escalates a fight over Alberta’s Oct. 19 separation referendum after treaty chiefs asked RCMP to examine whether the vote amounts to criminal treason
Five children from one family killed in rural Ontario crash
The children, ages four to 12, died in a two-vehicle collision near Mapleton Township that also left several people seriously injured
St. Mary’s is set to clear 110 vats of abandoned fish sauce waste
The Newfoundland town’s 25-year problem is expected to take roughly 200 dump-truck loads, a $1.74-million cleanup contract and a landfill 160 kilometres away
N.L. reviewing shelved law aimed at problem properties
The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act passed in 2007 but was never brought into force. The province says a comprehensive review is underway
World Cup marketing rush tests businesses in Toronto and Vancouver
Restaurants, hotels and major brands are spending on watch parties, fan zones and special menus, but the sales payoff may be uneven and short-lived
Max Scherzer reaches 3,500 strikeouts in Blue Jays return
The Toronto right-hander became the 11th pitcher to hit the mark, but his first start since April 24 ended in a 7-4 loss to Philadelphia
Manitoba pool builder facing fraud charges is selling under new name
Kurt Wittin, whose past pool businesses are tied to 26 fraud charges, is marketing shipping-container pools through Capitol Manufacturing as “Kurt Martin,” CBC reports
Nova Scotia libraries lean harder on fundraising as costs climb
Some regional systems are raising 10 per cent or more of their operating budgets as stagnant provincial funding and rising expenses strain services