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Downtown Victoria is pictured in this file photo. (CHEK News) Victoria has been ranked the world’s top small-city tourism destination for sustainability, earning the No. 1 spot in an international index for destinations with populations under 200,000.

Ty France might be one of the unluckiest players over the past two postseasons. During Game One of his San Diego Padres NLDS matchup in Milwaukee, the slugging first baseman was at the plate in a crucial situation. With one on and one out in the top of the ninth and the Padres trailing the Brewers 3-2, France stepped up to the plate and blasted a ball that should have put the Padres ahead. Everyone in that stadium thought the ball was gone - but Milwaukee's American Family Field had other ideas. Ty France is robbed of a potential go-ahead homer as the ball hits the roof and drops back into play 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UkWjHytIEb— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 4, 2026The ball left the bat at 105.3 mph and was headed towards the stands, but it hit the roof and came down into left fielder Jackson Chourio's glove. The umpiring crew came together and ruled that it was indeed an out. “I haven’t really been able to fully process it,” France told reporters after the game. “But it was a game-changing swing. I guess the biggest question was whether it was going to stay fair or foul. I thought I backspun it and thought it was going to stay fair.

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideo300 girls explore STEAM careers at Science World | CBC.ca Loaded300 girls explore STEAM careers at Science WorldOctober 4|Duration 1:24October 4NewsDuration 1:24closed captionThe ninth annual Girls and STEAM Summit at Science World gives girls aged 12 to 14 access to pursue their interest in access to science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Organizers say programs like these encourage young minds to explore potential future careers in scientific fields.

Luke Humphries secured a second World Grand Prix title after producing an extraordinary comeback to defeat Gerwyn Price 6-4 in a thrilling final. Humphries, the first player in history to reach the final four years running, rallied from 3-0 down to reel off six of the next seven sets at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester and claim a first major title of the year. The former world champion posted a 93.16 average and fired 10 maximums in a topsy-turvy contest, where Price had early control before Humphries landed a 105 finish in a deciding leg of the fourth set to avoid falling further behind.

OpenAI’s frontier intelligence model GPT-6 Astra has completed the Orc starting area in World of Warcraft in about 40 minutes without processing a single rendered game frame, according to the developer of the open-source agent-wow project. Instead of seeing the game through screenshots or computer vision, the AI reconstructed its environment from server network messages and game data, then built its own tools to navigate and play.

There are many varieties of spurtle. The traditional Scottish cooking implement, designed for stirring porridge without forming lumps, comes in a range of sizes, can be formed from cherry wood, beech, or maple, and might be topped with a decorative finial or smoothed out at its end for a more modern finish. But on Saturday in Carrbridge, in the Scottish Highlands, only one spurtle mattered: the Golden Spurtle, awarded annually to the winner of the World Porridge Making championship, which have been hosted here since 1994. The day began with a pipe band parade through Carrbridge and a toast to the porridge at the village hall. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianThe sun shone on the picturesque village as almost 40 competitors lined up in the village hall for six heats across the day. Tasked with producing a traditional porridge – made only from untreated oatmeal, water and salt – and a speciality dish where additional ingredients and flourishes were permitted, entrants had travelled from across Scotland and as far afield as Australia and the US for a shot at the Golden Spurtle. Josh Kettleson from the US, who reached the finals.

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) sensation and 2026 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifier, John Crimber, will be stepping away from competition for an undetermined amount of time. Crimber, who was set to compete at the PBR Rattler Days in Fort Worth, Texas, over the recent weekend, has had a change of plans. Following the close of the 2026 professional rodeo season and punching his ticket to Las Vegas for the first time, the twenty-one-year-old shared on social media that there had been more struggle behind the scenes than he had let on. "I wanted to give everyone a little update on my injuries. A lot of people may not know, but I’ve been fighting through some injuries since Puyallup. With the NFR on the line, I haven’t had much time to slow down and get everything checked out. I finally went and saw Doc yesterday and found out I ended up tearing the tendon off in my groin, along with a few other things. He recommended that I take some time off to let my body heal and get back to 100%. I figured it was probably best that I listen, so I’ll be taking a little time to recover, but we’ll be back shortly. God bless! "Crimber finished the regular season No.

Any team that can unleash Alex Yee (GBR) on the anchor leg can feel confident about its chances of success, yet it was a game-breaking effort from Kate Waugh (GBR) that made the difference in today’s Mixed Team Relay at the Rome World Cup and saw Team GB take gold. A monster bike split on the third leg from the two-time WTCS medallist handed Yee such a considerable advantage that he could have finished the race in his slippers and still won. With Rome and this very course set to host next year’s World Mixed Team Relay Championship, the Brits could not have enjoyed a better trial run. In balmy conditions, the benefit of fresh legs was quickly apparent. Belgium’s Jolien Vermeylen, who did not race in the individual event yesterday, rocketed out to a fast start and carried her lead into T1. Olivia Mathias (GBR) and Manon Laporte (FRA) followed. Unusually for the relay, though, practically the entire field remained together. A swift T2 from Franka Rust (GER) saw her out first into the run from Mathias, securing a lead she would not relinquish. Close behind, Paola Sacchi (ITA) moved up to 2nd at the head of a pack of eight athletes.

Getty Images SportOct 04, 2026 08:40-04:00The Asian Football Confederation has detailed plans for a new biennial Nations League tournament starting in 2030. The proposed three-tier competition aims to replace uncompetitive friendlies while directly integrating with World Cup and Asian Cup qualification. AFC details draft proposal for biennial Nations LeagueThe Asian Football Confederation has outlined draft plans to launch a biennial AFC Nations League starting in 2030. According to draft documents seen by ESPN, a proposal presented to member associations details a three-tier system comprising Asia's 47 member nations, with 18 teams each in the top two divisions and eleven teams in tier three. The competition will directly streamline qualification pathways for both the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup. According to the proposal, a standalone tournament was rejected due to operational costs and calendar congestion. XinhuaDirect World Cup qualification tied to Tier 1 performanceUnder World Cup-aligned editions—starting in 2032-33—tier-one teams will play six home and six away fixtures, with the top six finishers earning automatic World Cup qualification.

Screw-worm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) that has been coloured with fluorescent powder at a breeding program used to study and help control this parasitic insect. (Science Photo Library | Reuters) Last updated: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 7:00 p.m