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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: February 3, 2026 - 05:00
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Morning Update: Canada’s $1-billion bet on the World Cup
February 3, 2026
Good morning. Toronto and Vancouver are expected to spend a total of $1-billion in public money to host their World Cup matches this summer – more on that below, along with Gaza’s reopened Rafah crossing and Ottawa’s fast-tracked GST rebate. But first:
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Last month, city officials announced it is fast-tracking the project, which would add a steel pipe of the same size and parallel to the existing pipe.
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The reliable Wolfe Islander III marks 50 years of service on Friday. The vintage ferry is currently back in action, filling in for the troubled Islander IV amid ongoing woes.
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Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in January as fewer people were looking for a job compared with the month before, according to Statistics Canada.
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