Mixed emotions as 3 Canadian cities learn FIFA World Cup decision

Share! :D

We now know which Canadian cities will play host to the most-watched sporting event on the planet. FIFA announced Toronto and Vancouver will host 2026 World Cup games, alongside other 15 other cities around North America. But even though many across the continent are celebrating, one Canadian city was left out. Eric Sorensen reports.

As more Canadians look to Ottawa for help with the soaring cost of living, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pledging action. But as Abigail Bimman reports, the federal government's plan is $9 billion worth of measures already promised in previous budgets.

The third public hearing into the U.S. Capitol attack is shedding new light on former president Donald Trump's attempts to force former vice-president Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, and how Pence never caved. Jackson Proskow reports on the testimony about a tense Jan. 6th, 2021 phone call between Trump and Pence.

The leaders of France, Germany, and Italy, all key members of the European Union, have travelled to Ukraine, meeting up with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show their support as the country keeps fending off the Russian invasion. Seán O'Shea reports from Kyiv.

Also, two organizers of a Sikh event near Parliament Hill are demanding answers after a false tip about a bomb led to the pair being wrongly arrested. Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Manveer Singh and Paraminder Singh about what unfolded that day, and the humiliation they say they endured.

And after a three-year absence due to the pandemic, Formula 1 racing is finally back in Montreal, with the Canadian Grand Prix is set to kick into high gear again. Dan Spector looks at how people and businesses are getting caught up in the need for speed.