{
  "id": 19586951,
  "title": "Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/canadian-government-says-russian-players-with-visas-will-still-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:25:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/11/canadian-government-says-russian-players-with-visas-will-still-be-barred-from-wjc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's federal government has announced that Russian hockey players will continue to be prohibited from participating in next month's World Junior Championship in Alberta, even if they possess valid Canadian visas. According to Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will take individual measures to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from entering the country to compete in the event. The government maintains its stance as long as Russia continues its war in Ukraine with Belarus's support.",
  "summary": "OTTAWA — The federal government says Russian hockey players will not be permitted to compete at next month's world junior championship in Alberta, even if they already hold valid Canadian visas.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Secretary of Sport says Canada will not allow Russians to play at world junior championships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/secretary-of-sport-says-canada-will-not-allow-russians-to-play-at",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:49:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ice hockey-Canada to block Russian players from entering for World Juniors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ice-hockey-canada-to-block-russian-players-from-entering-for-world",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:02:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/canadian-government-says-russian-players-with-visas-will-still-be-19629574",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/canada-says-russian-players-with-visas-will-still-be-barred-from",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:04:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Feds confirm Russian athletes ‘will not participate’ at world juniors in Alberta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/feds-confirm-russian-athletes-will-not-participate-at-world-juniors",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:21:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}