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id: e1048ae4fa
section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-11 14:51 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 18:25 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Federal government says Russian players barred from world juniors

The federal government says Russian players will not be permitted to compete at the upcoming world junior championship in Alberta, even with valid Canadian visas.

Section: [Sports](/montreal/section/life.md) · Entities: [Hockey Canada](/montreal/wiki/hockey-canada.md)

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/report-canadian-government-tells-hockey-canada-iihf-it-will-not-issue-visas-for-russians-to-play-in-wjc/), 2026-11-11 14:51 EST: Canadian government tells Hockey Canada it will not issue visas for Russians to play in WJC
- [CityNews Montreal](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/11/11/canadian-government-says-russian-players-with-visas-will-still-be-barred-from-wjc/), 2026-11-11 18:25 EST: Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.