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How to buy World Cup 2026 tickets: Prices, dates and everything to know

Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are now on sale, but that doesn’t mean you can simply go buy them. The World Cup ticket process is a labyrinth of lotteries, long waits, fluctuating prices and frustration. So, the following is an attempt to explain it. The first lottery opened in September. The next route to […]

FIFA World Cup tickets released to lottery winners as excitement builds

MIAMI (AP) — Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been claimed. The schedule of matches won’t be finalized until December. And other than host nations U.S., Canada and Mexico, nobody has any idea where or when they’ll be playing. Millions of soccer fans worldwide evidently don’t seem to mind any […]

How to keep your money safe from hackers

Open this photo in gallery: Passwords should be encrypted and stored in a password manager, such as those built into operating systems and web browsers.RayaHristova/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Last month, The Globe and Mail published the story of a Questrade client who lost $70,000 in a cybercrime. Alarmingly, Questrade refused to reimburse the client for […]

How to buy World Cup 2026 tickets: Prices, dates and everything to know

Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are not yet on general sale, but soon, the yearslong wait will end. After months of confusion and silence, FIFA on Wednesday revealed timelines, basic ticketing details and some initial prices for the tournament, which begins next June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The opening of a […]

Power to the renter: Here’s how to score a deal in a renter’s market

Open this photo in gallery: More than 80 per cent of Toronto’s condo investors are not collecting enough in rent to pay their mortgages.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters Renting a home, especially in a big city like Toronto or Vancouver, is expensive. Historically tight housing supply and the popularity of living in such cities means landlords can typically […]

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly

Open this photo in gallery: salim hanzaz/Getty Images Last year, I began to feel uncomfortable in one of my longest-held friendships. Political and value-based differences that had always been present seemed to get more apparent, especially as the world became a more polarized place, and I found myself feeling more and more confined by the […]

How to win the housing density debate

Open this photo in gallery: Toronto city council voted this week against a plan for a citywide authorization of multiplexes of six units.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail When making the argument for more housing in cities, advocates and politicians should consider why the federal carbon fuel charge failed. Climate change is a real and pressing […]

Sixteen billion passwords may have been stolen. Here’s how to protect yourself – National

A Lithuanian cybersecurity news outlet says it uncovered a leak of 16 billion passwords that may grant access to Apple, Google, Facebook accounts and more. Cybernews warns the data is “a blueprint for mass exploitation” because it could give cybercriminals unprecedented access to information that can be used for account takeovers, identity theft and highly targeted attacks. Here’s what we know about the leak so […]