Police in Vancouver say there were no major incidents during the city’s first ever World Cup game between Australia and Turkey.

A Vancouver Police Department statement says one person was arrested at the fan festival at the Pacific National Exhibition for being in breach of court-imposed conditions, but not the event itself.

It says that a second person was removed from BC Place during the match for being too intoxicated and refusing to leave.

The statement says that considering the size of the event, two arrests is minimal and would be a small number even for a regular Saturday night.

The first of seven matches to be played at BC Place was officially sold out, with an attendance of 52,497 and the finale whistle left Australian fans ecstatic as their Socceroos beat the favoured Turkish national team two goals to nil.

Vancouver will host its next match on Thursday, June 18, when Canada hosts Qatar.

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A reported fight in Toronto has left one person dead after they were struck by a vehicle, and another is in hospital following an incident police call “alarming.”

According to Toronto police, officers received reports of a large group of people fighting in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue at about 6:01 a.m. Sunday.

Duty Insp. Scott Bradbury said during a news conference that an argument started in the area before a fight erupted. As the incident unfolded, a man was injured then hit by a light-coloured vehicle that fled the scene.

After police and emergency officials arrived, life-saving measures were performed on the person but he was pronounced dead. Police said a second person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The police force’s homicide unit is investigating, but a description of the suspects is not known at this time.

Bradbury said it’s believed the incident was localized and there’s no greater risk to the public.

Supt. Jack Gurr, unit commander for 31 Division, said in an interview that the area where the incident occurred is normally quiet.

“We rarely come in here for any real problems; there’s very few disturbances in this area, and so this is a very alarming situation for us,” Gurr said.

As police continue their investigation, Bradbury issued a warning to the suspects.

“For the people responsible for this murder, find a lawyer and turn yourselves in,” Bradbury said. “Our investigators are actively tracking information.”

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Two people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after a home invasion in Brampton, Ont., early Sunday morning.

At least two suspects clad in “all dark clothing” reportedly entered the home in Bent Tree Court near Hwy. 407 and McLaughlin Road, with police receiving reports of shots fired at approximately 4:34 a.m.

Shortly after arriving, police located a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. They were taken to a trauma centre in non-life-threatening condition, though police said they remain in serious condition.

Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said at least two suspects with firearms entered the home through the rear of the building while the people inside were sleeping. There was an altercation between the residents and suspects before gunshots were fired. The suspects then fled in an unknown direction.

According to police, six people lived in the home but only two were injured.

Police are canvassing the neighbourhood to get more information and gather potential video evidence.

Anyone with information or doorbell or other type of footage is asked to contact Peel Regional Police.

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Six people remain in hospital following a rural Ontario crash that killed five children on Friday, police say.

Investigators say an infant, the children’s parents and two older adults believed to be their grandparents were among those hurt after a van carrying 10 people and an SUV collided.

Ontario Provincial Police say the four girls and one boy who were killed were aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. The driver of the SUV, who was the sole occupant, was critically injured.

A family member said on Sunday that they were unable to provide more information as they sort out funeral arrangements and look after the people who remain in hospital.

Meanwhile, the province’s police force is preparing a new safety blitz hoping to prevent collisions on rural roads.

The initiative was planned far in advance of the deadly Mapleton Township crash, and the timing is a “tragic coincidence,” OPP media relations officer Derek Rogers said in an emailed statement.

The OPP’s “Stop, Look, Live” awareness and enforcement campaign will run through next week and hopes to prevent collisions across West Region, some of which have caused multiple deaths, Rogers said.

From 2021 to 2025, almost 5,000 motor vehicle collisions were recorded, and about a quarter of those collisions were intersection-related, according to the OPP.

Police said they could not yet comment on specifics of the collision, including whether seatbelts were properly used, and it could be days or weeks before more details are made public.

“This is an unimaginable loss,” OPP Superintendent Dwight Thib told reporters at police headquarters in Fergus, Ont. on Saturday, thanking the “Good Samaritans” who helped first responders at the crash scene.

Gregg Davidson, the mayor of Mapleton Township, said there are supports available for the volunteer firefighters and others who witnessed the collision aftermath.

“Our community is strong, and our community is resilient,” Davidson added. “We’ll respond with kindness and love, like we always do.”

The OPP is continuing its investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

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Showing a more personal side during his state visit to Ireland, Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the village of Aghagower, his family’s ancestral home, on Sunday morning where he was greeted by cheering villagers and streets lined with Canadian flags.

Members of the crowd, some of whom travelled up to an hour to greet the prime minister, shouted “welcome home” as Carney arrived at St. Patrick’s Church for morning mass.

“For my little son to meet him too, or to see him, it’s just an exciting day,” said Mary Rose Connell, a Canadian living in Ireland.

Connell’s son got that chance as the prime minister greeted them both and picked up the little boy, telling him “this is all for you.”

Carney also made a private stop at the graves of his great-grandparents and planted an Irish oak a few metres from the burial site to commemorate his visit.

Carney’s Sunday trip wasn’t entirely personal, though. Along with visiting the village, the prime minister’s schedule included a meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly.

A readout from the Prime Minister’s Office said the pair reflected on the “strong kinship” between Canada and Ireland and stressed the importance of bilateral cooperation.

At a press conference following his Aghagower visit, Carney told reporters Canada wants to deepen ties with Ireland and the European Union.

“We’re not satisfied with the status quo, we see a significant opportunity with Ireland, more broadly with the European Union, to deepen our commercial relationships with them,” Carney said.

 

He noted Ireland would be taking on the presidency of the EU for six months starting in July and that it would be putting a focus on competitiveness. The prime minister told reporters this included deeper commercial relationships and reducing red tape.

Sunday’s meeting came a day after Carney and Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Ireland’s head of government, agreed to work together on artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and food security.

Before departing Dublin on Saturday, Carney was given a plaque from the deputy commissioner of operations of the An Garda Siochana, the national policy and security service of the Republic of Ireland. Carney’s grandfather, Robert Carney, was one of the first men to join the Garda when it was established in 1922.

Back in Aghagower, one local shop is bringing a small taste of Canada to Ireland in honour of Carney’s visit. JP Scott, owner of Scott’s Bar and Grocery, created a sundae featuring maple syrup in Carney’s honour. Scott didn’t say if the ice-cream treat, dubbed “Mark’s Maple Sundae, uses real Canadian maple syrup, but he did note Canadians have been visiting the village since Carney became prime minister.

“As soon as it was announced that he was becoming prime minister in Canada, we had a steady stream of a lot of Canadian tourists coming on day trips out of the village.”

—with files from Global News’ Jillian Piper

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Argentinian Choripán

Recipe:

Grilled chorizo sausage, chimichurri, salsa criolla, pickled shallots, crusty baguette

Ingredients
Chorizo sausage – 1 each (150 g)
Toasted demi baguette – 1 each
Chimichurri – 30 g
Salsa Criolla – 40 g
Pickled shallots – 15 g

Assembly
Grill chorizo until fully cooked and lightly charred.
Split and toast baguette.
Spread 30 g chimichurri on the bread.
Place grilled chorizo in baguette.
Top with salsa criolla and pickled shallots.

Salsa Criolla
Yield: Approximately 1 L
Ingredients
Red onions, fine julienne – 300 g
Red bell pepper, fine dice – 250 g
Yellow bell pepper, fine dice – 250 g
Roma tomatoes, seeded, small dice – 300 g
Flat-leaf parsley, chopped – 30 g
Red wine vinegar – 200 mL
Olive oil – 150 mL
Kosher salt – 15 g
Black pepper – 5 g
Dried oregano – 5 g

Method
Combine onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, and oregano.
Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Pour dressing over vegetables and mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before service.
Hold refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Chimichurri
Yield: Approximately 1 L

Ingredients
Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped – 250 g
Cilantro, Chopped with stem – 120g
Fresh oregano, chopped – 40 g
Garlic, minced – 60 g
Red chili flakes – 15 g
Red wine vinegar – 250 mL
Extra virgin olive oil – 500 mL
Kosher salt – 20 g
Black pepper, ground – 5 g
Lemon juice – 60 mL

Method
Combine parsley, oregano, garlic, and chili flakes in a mixing bowl.
Add vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Slowly whisk in olive oil.
Allow to rest for a minimum of 4 hours before use.
Best after 24 hours. Hold refrigerated for up to 7 days.

Pickled Shallots
Yield: Approximately 1 L
Ingredients
Shallots, thinly sliced – 500 g
Apple cider vinegar – 500 mL
Water – 500 mL
Granulated sugar – 100 g
Kosher salt – 20 g
Black peppercorns – 10 g
Bay leaves – 2 each

Method
Place sliced shallots into sanitised mason jar.
Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
Pour hot pickling liquid over shallots.
Cool to room temperature.
Refrigerate overnight before use.
Hold refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.

 

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Toronto is in the global spotlight this week, and not just because of the World Cup. The world also seems transfixed on a man in a banana suit. And it hasn’t been going well for the banana.

On June 5, a hardcore band called Terror headlined a show at Lithuanian House on a tour supporting their album, Still Suffer. Also on the bill was End It, a hardcore band from Baltimore. When they took the stage, they couldn’t help notice the giant banana in the audience, or, more correctly, a man in a sparkly banana suit.

This was Banana Man, a guy named Scott who has made a habit of going to rock gigs dressed this way. He’s been spotted crowd-surfing at a Rise Against Show (his second time) and in a giant circle pit at a gig by System of a Down. He clearly loves what he does and has connected with moshers all over the city at hardcore, metal, punk and emo gigs.

“People have been trying to dim my sparkle my entire life,” he posted on his Instagram stories, bananagate_to. “It sucks, but I’m used to it. I’ve surfered hundreds of people in this suit, all genders, all ages, safely. Especially, a lot of first-timers that felt safe to approach me for their first surf.”

His banana suits take a beating, but he considers it normal wear and tear. He’s gone through three so far.

Back to the show on June 5. End It frontman Akil Godsey would have none of Banana Man’s fun, so he basically put a bounty on him.

“We’re just gonna address it. Do you want to do this now or later?” Godsey said. “Banana Man, what the f–k is you doing?”

The crowd cheered. The reaction annoyed Godsey.

“No, no, no, no, no, you don’t get rewarded for doing that sh-t. He wanted the attention, and now he has it.”

At this point, the bassist stepped in.

“And now, everyone here has to kill you.”

Godsey then said, “And now, if you strip the banana, you get this lovely set list,” as he brandished a big handwritten set list. “I’m just saying, he was asking for attention. Now you got it.”

Those closest to Banana Man immediately set on him like rabid wolverines, and the banana suit was destroyed in seconds. The headpiece was later tossed around through the crowd like some bounty in Game of Thrones.

Banana Man was, of course, angered and hurt. A Reddit poster said, “I saw banana guy outside between sets. Poor dude was sulking, said he was beat up and sore. He said he was more sad about not having the costume anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️.”

He issued this statement:

“@enditbaltmore two of your band members crossed the line…and I’m obligated to speak on it. F–k the police? While, policing what people wear? Take off, hoser. The message last night; Conform or get called out, exactly the opposite of what Hardcore is supposed to be. I was an unwilling participant, attacked and clothing removed at the direction of a band I paid to see… What would you do?”

Those I’ve talked to say that the Banana Man situation has split (sorry) the Toronto hardcore community. Some people say Banana Man is just a sad attention-seeker, while others are celebrating this expression of non-conformity and getting lost in the joy of music.

People have been wearing strange and dumb costumes to gigs for years. This is not a new thing created by Banana Man. Audience members have been dressing outlandishly for gigs since at least the punk days of the mid-’70s. A guy in a banana costume? Cool cool cool.

Today, it’s not uncommon for fans to wear bald caps to Pitbull shows. Been to any gig by Sabrina Carpenter? How many people were wearing sparkly costumes? For decades, Kiss fans spent hours on their makeup for heading out. Ever been to a goth show? Superman and Santa Claus outfits have been seen at metal gigs. I once got bumped by a T. rex on its way into the pit. They had to elbow a couple of Pikachus and a SpongeBob out of the way. And let’s not even start on the clothing/costuming prep that faces a hardcore Taylor Swift or Beyoncé fan. In fact, when the latter played Texas in 2023, the result was a shortage of silver clothes in the northern part of the state.

Here’s a wild stat from Censuswide: More than 7.5 million “single-use outfits for concerts or festivals” are purchased every year in the U.K. alone. That’s an expenditure of around 2.7 billion pounds (about $5 billion) just this summer.

Listen, if this cosplay isn’t hurting anyone, what’s the problem? And isn’t the fun of Banana Man a-peeling? (Sorry again.)

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The OHL Priority Selection saw some major changes in 2026 but one thing remained the same: London-area players heard their names called in big numbers from start to finish.

The draft was held in person for the first time since 2000, taking place in Kingston.

To put that into perspective, every single player who heard their name called that day has since completed their hockey career.

Dustin Brown’s number 23 hangs in the rafters in Los Angeles after being retired by the Kings.

He was chosen 26th overall that day.

The London Jr. Knights saw two of their players selected inside the first 29 picks and ten chosen overall.

After the year that the Jr. Knights had under Danny Syvret it was a final reward for a team that made the final four of the OHL Cup.

Add them to Delhi, Ont.’s Roman Vanacker of the Brantford 99ers and more than 10 per cent of those picks had area ties.

Drew Bate went sixth overall to Saginaw and while he admits to being a London Knights fan all his life, that changed quickly when he pulled the Spirit jersey over his head.

“I grew up following the Knights but I have to say that Saginaw is where it’s at right now,” Bate said with a great big smile.

Vanacker was next with the 23rd pick. His brother Marek is a Chicago Blackhawks prospect who just finished his OHL career with the Brantford Bulldogs.

Roman says his older brother told him to “soak as much in as you can because it goes by fast.”

Vanacker wants to be “an impact player in the OHL.”

It’s something he has been throughout his life at other levels. Vanacker was the captain of the Brantford 99ers and led them in scoring in 2025-26.

Hulking winger Finley Butler went to the Guelph Storm with pick 29. Butler is six feet five inches tall and already 216 pounds and turned 16 in March.

The Sarnia Sting selected Wyatt Finch in the fifth round. Finch has had a fantastic rise in hockey over the past few seasons.

He made a big commitment to his game and made Triple-A, and from there, he has continued to get better and better to the point that he played in six games for the London Nationals this past season as a 15-year-old and had a goal and an assist. Finch was also one of the leading playoff scorers on the Huron-Perth Lakers as a defenceman.

The Kitchener Rangers called the name of London Jr. Knights defenceman Keaton Van Spronsen in round six and three more Jr. Knights heard their names called in the seventh and eighth rounds.

Cameron Jolicoeur of Sarnia, Ont., was chosen by the Windsor Spitfires with the 126th pick.

Londoner Jake Readings went to Ottawa with the 139th pick and Niagara drafted Quinn Roberts at number 144.

In the 10th round, the Brampton Steelheads took London Jr. Knights winger Lucas Enwright. Enwright also played in two games with the Komoka Kings of the Greater Ontario Hockey League last season.

Elgin-Middlesex Canucks centre Cooper Cote went to the Kitchener Rangers in the 11th round.

Londoner Luke McLean was selected by the Guelph Storm in Round 13. He was with the Huron-Perth Lakers in 2025-26.

A second member of the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks was drafted in the 13th round as the Soo Greyhounds picked goaltender and Londoner Kaden Harper at 253.

Jett Luchanko’s younger brother Jace went to one of Jett’s former teams in the Brantford Bulldogs in the 13th round.

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The London Knights kicked off Day 2 of the 2026 OHL Priority Selection in much the same way that they completed Day 1 and the opening round.

They selected a player with great hockey bloodlines.

Ryan Beaulieu is the son of former Knight Josh Beaulieu and was chosen 14th overall by London.

Ryker Kesler is the son of former National Hockey Leaguer Ryan Kesler, who was a two-time NHL all-star and won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward in 2011.

Ryker Kesler has that aspect to his game and also brings an offensive side that he showed off at an NHL all-star game when he was seven years old, when he put a puck past Carey Price.

“I wasn’t old enough to be able to raise the puck very well, so I knew I had to go five-hole,” laughed Kesler, who has a picture of the exact moment on his wall.

With London’s second pick of the second round they went to the Mississauga Majors and selected Jack Samek, a centre from Toronto.

Samek says the moment he heard his name was surreal.

“It was an amazing feeling being able to get up and hug my family and then to walk , I was so honoured.”

Samek has a very high hockey IQ and commits to making his team and the players around him better.

The Knights looked between the pipes in the third round in taking six-foot-three goalie Brian Cooke from the Minot Minotauros.

Cooke is 18 years old and grew up playing with Anthony Thomas-Maroon, who was drafted by London in 2024 and signed an OHL scholarship and development agreement with the Knights on June 8.

London went back-to-back-to-back in Round 4 with three consecutive picks.

All three were defencemen, beginning with Joseph Chiella from the Toronto Nationals and Kosta Housseas of the Markham Majors.

The two have played against each other while growing up in minor hockey.

Housseas described Chiella as “a player who always finished his checks against him.”

Chiella described a “major rivalry over the years.”

Given that Chiella is a right-shot defender and Housseas shoots left, the pair could end up on the same blue line at the same time with the Knights in the future.

Jackson Marthaler was London’s final fourth-rounder. He is from Wisconsin and is part of the United States National Development Team program.

Next came another familiar name in Ewan Sim, who London selected in the fifth round.

Ewan is the brother of Landon Sim, who helped the Knights win the Memorial Cup in 2025.

“Watching Landon play, all I wanted to be was a London Knight, and now to get that chance is amazing,” Ewan Sim said.

He is the kind of player who is always making things happen on the ice and a guy who will bring all kinds of energy to the team.

In the sixth round, London took a second member of the Jr. Knights in forward Graham Littlejohn, who is an incredibly versatile player. He saw shifts at all three forward positions in 2025-26 and even one or two back on defence.

Littlejohn’s grandparents have been Knights season-ticket holders for years and now get the chance to use those seats while watching their own grandson.

Littlejohn says he’s looking forward to playing with former Jr. Knights teammate Beaulieu in a similar uniform to the one the two shared a season ago.

“We had such a great year last year and now to be able to take the next steps in our careers is very special.”

In the seventh round, London drafted centre Cash McElmurry from Royal Oak, Mich.

McElmurry played for Detroit HoneyBaked last season, where he had 89 points in 89 games.

With their ninth-round draft choice, the Knights looked to the North Jersey Avalanche and selected centre Christopher Pinko.

Henry Brzustewicz is a graduate of the Avalanche program.

In the 10th round, London selected centre Patrick Taylor, who had 104 points in 53 games with the Windy City Storm last year.

Defenceman Jamal Havusic heard huis name called in the 11th round. He was a member of the Oakville Rangers in 2025-26.

London took two more defencemen in the 12th and 13th rounds in Liam Klubertanz of the Lambton Jr. Sting and Stuart DeMunnik of the York-Simcoe Express.

The Knights’ final pick was goalie Zeller Clark-Schoeb of the New Jersey Rockets. London selected him in the 14th round.

Former Knight Dan Girardi saw his son Landon selected in the 14th round by Guelph. Dan Girardi won an OHL championship with the Storm before coming to London, where he won the Memorial Cup in 2005.

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