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Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's championship
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old...
Jul 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's championship
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old...
Jul 15, 2023
The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing
WASHINGTON - Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States - only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame. It's one of the newest IPA offerings from G-Five...
Jul 15, 2023
Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution
Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night. Fairweather,...
Jul 15, 2023
Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants
Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent...
Jul 15, 2023
Argonauts remain undefeated, hold off Alouettes for 35-27 win
MONTREAL - Quarterback Chad Kelly threw three touchdowns and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts remain undefeated with a 35-27 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. Toronto, the CFL's...
Jul 14, 2023
Toronto takes advantage of 7th inning to seal 7-2 win over Arizona
TORONTO - Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield delivered run-scoring hits to spearhead a five-run seventh inning in the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The victory ag...
Jul 14, 2023
Canadian women's rugby eases to 45-7 win over Australia
OTTAWA - The Canadian women's rugby 15s team wrapped up the Pacific Four Series with a dominating 45-7 win over Australia's Wallaroos at TD Place Friday night. Canada wraps up the series with a 2-1 re...
Jul 14, 2023
Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires
OTTAWA - Emergencies minister Bill Blair says federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia's fight against hundreds of wildfires. Blair says he's approv...
Jul 14, 2023
B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media pla...
Jul 14, 2023