‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto

Security will be tight at the Maccabi Games, an athletic competition bringing together Jewish youth from around the world, returning to Toronto for the first time in four decades this summer. The Maccabi Games were created in 1982 and serve to “empower Jewish teenagers through transformative experiences” and “inspire Jewish pride,” according to a press release. Event will take place across Toronto, Vaughan and Markham between Aug. 2 and 7 and is distinct from the Maccabiah Games, also known as the “ Jewish Olympic Games ,” held every four years in Israel. Alan Perlis, a Prosserman JCC...