Tennis·Updated Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry on Friday. Canadian hits 12 double-faults, 8 aces in straight-sets win over Argentina’s EtcheverryThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 26, 2024 11:53 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again. So Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, foundContinue Reading
The massive prehistoric ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ has been renamed the ‘spike-toothed’ salmon after scientists uncovered novel files about its unfamiliar, massive tusks…Learn ExtraContinue Reading
Challengers is a sluggish-constructing surprise that challenges everyone: its characters, on how far they are going to dash for the movie’s central theme; its creator, on the division between reality and fiction; and its viewers, on what they personally account for as admirable and, conversely, as villainous…Learn MoreContinue Reading
Politics Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challengesThe Supreme Court has ruled that military judges, who preside over dozens of courts martial every year, can serve as officers and their status does not violate the constitutional right to a fair trial. Murray Brewster · CBC · Posted: AprContinue Reading
The longtime voice of “Hockey Night in Canada,” Bob Cole, represented Newfoundland at the national men’s curling championship on two occasions. Cole remained a keen observer of the Roaring Game and stayed in touch with Brad Gushue over the years. Cole died Wednesday at 90 years old. Cole, twice aContinue Reading
British Columbia A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say the federal attorney general and justice minister should deny parole for serial killer Robert Pickton and reassess the parole and sentencing system for “prolific offenders and mass murderers.” Robert Pickton became eligible to apply for day parole on Feb. 2The Canadian PressContinue Reading
British Columbia Fear rekindled in Ktunaxa Nation community as fire season beginsWildfires have become a prominent year-round concern for the Ktunaxa Nation community of Aq’am, from supporting members to researching and funding prescribed burns in the area. Wildfires and their effects becoming year-round concern for community ravaged by 2023 St.Continue Reading
Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday. Lott duo dropped just 1 match in preliminary play before suffering 6-5 defeatThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 26, 2024 9:17 AMContinue Reading
World U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China’s support for Russia’s military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in relations between the world’s biggest economies. U.S. secretary of state says China providing components that are powering Russia’s war against UkraineThomsonContinue Reading
