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After Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Canada launched a heartwarming jersey swap in Toronto's Little Italy. Italian-Canadian fans traded their Azzurri blue for Team Canada red while keeping their original jerseys.
Jannik Sinner just made Italian sports history by becoming the first Italian man in half a century to win the Italian Open. The 22-year-old's victory also matched a rare Masters sweep previously achieved only by Novak Djokovic.
Pop-punk artist MICO brought his track "HOMESICK" to Canada's biggest music stage and earned a Breakthrough Artist nomination at the 2026 Juno Awards. The Toronto area musician, who started on SoundCloud, is bringing Filipino-influenced melodies to mainstream Canadian music.
Jeremy Hansen will become the first Canadian to fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission launching April 2026. The Royal Canadian Air Force pilot waited 14 years for this moment, earning Canada's spot through decades of space innovation.
A new Canadian law lets Americans with Canadian parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents apply for citizenship for under $100. The change has already sparked 56,000 applications as families pursue new opportunities and security.
After Italy's top clubs crashed out of Champions League, underdog Atalanta erased a two-goal deficit in the final minutes to keep Italian football's 37-year streak alive. The dramatic last-second penalty sealed one of the competition's most inspiring comebacks.
The Montreal Victoire claimed hockey history Wednesday night, becoming the first Canadian team to win the PWHL's Walter Cup with a commanding 4-0 victory over Ottawa. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin lifted the trophy after three years of American dominance in the young league.
Two Canadian Paralympic swimmers are raising the bar after dominating at the 2025 world championships in Singapore. Their performances earned them Swimming Canada's top honors and signal an exciting future for the program.
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk will launch to the International Space Station in September 2026, marking Canada's first long-duration mission in eight years. The decorated military pilot persevered through mission reassignments after Boeing Starliner setbacks to finally reach his dream.
At just 19, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One victory in Montreal, joining racing legends as one of only four active drivers to achieve the feat. The young Italian is now leading the championship by 43 points after an electrifying weekend of racing.
Olympic medalist Kylie Masse is making a comeback, setting her sights on the 2028 Games. The decorated Canadian swimmer is changing direction and diving back into competitive training.
A chance meeting with his hero 30 years ago set Jeremy Hansen on a path to become the first Canadian to orbit the Moon. The 50-year-old astronaut launched this week on a historic mission that will take humans farther from Earth than ever before.
A Canadian company just passed the solar industry's toughest fire safety test, proving its giant battery system can contain even extreme blazes. This breakthrough could make renewable energy storage safer and more trustworthy for businesses across North America.
Fort Saskatchewan's Joshua Kutryck will spend six months aboard the International Space Station starting this fall. The mission includes groundbreaking Canadian research on how space affects human health.
A Canadian company has created an electric vehicle you can rebuild into 18 different configurations, from golf cart to cargo hauler, solving a problem that's kept specialized EVs expensive for years. Think LEGO meets transportation.
A Canadian deejay with indigenous heritage has spent decades perfecting his dancehall sound, inspired by Jamaican legends. Now Jimmy Magnum is chasing his ultimate goal: creating a hit single that resonates with Jamaica's hardcore dancehall fans.
Norway's Casper Ruud dominated home favorite Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 to reach his first Italian Open final, showing remarkable focus through a two-hour rain delay. The tournament serves as the final major warmup before the French Open, where Ruud hopes his strong clay court form will lead to his first Grand Slam title.
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina claimed her third Italian Open title just 18 months after giving birth, defeating top-ranked players along the way. Her inspiring comeback story shows what's possible when determination meets talent.
Five months after thieves executed a three-minute heist at an Italian museum, authorities have recovered masterpieces by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse worth over $10 million. The artworks are heading back to the Magnani Rocca Foundation, where visitors will soon see them again.
Steven Dubois turned injury setbacks and sleepless nights into an Olympic gold medal with a risky race strategy and a temperature-controlled mattress. The Canadian short track speedskater proved that sometimes the path to glory requires fixing what happens off the ice.
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