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Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand …
Read More »Canadian teen Mboko extends perfect run to reach 3rd round at French Open
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko extended her dream run at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany’s Eva Lys on Wednesday to reach the third round. The 18-year-old Canadian hasn’t dropped a set through five matches — including three wins in qualifying — and has now posted back-to-back main-draw …
Read More »Advance polls open across the country Friday morning
Politics Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday. Polling stations busiest between 10 a.m. and noon, says Elections Canada Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago If …
Read More »Trump threats open ‘floodgate’ of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north
Renowned Ottawa heart surgeon Marc Ruel was planning a move to the United States last year, with the University of California, San Francisco “thrilled to announce” that he would be leading a heart division in their surgery department. But Donald Trump’s threats toward Canada were such that Ruel has now decided to remain in Canada. …
Read More »Supervised drug consumption sites win injunction, can stay open for now amid Charter challenge
An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law that bans the sites from operating within 200 metres of schools or daycares. Justice John Callaghan of the Superior Court of Justice said all sites …
Read More »Lender open to giving Hudson’s Bay more time to save 6 stores so far spared from liquidation
One of Hudson’s Bay’s lenders says it’s willing to back changes to a restructuring agreement that would give the retailer more time to find a way to save six stores it has so far spared from liquidation. A lawyer for Restore Capital LLC says his client is open to revising …
Read More »They welcomed Canada’s open arms. Now Ukrainians worry about future as Russian invasion’s 3rd-year mark nears
Nearly three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some Ukrainians in southwestern Ontario say they’re feeling uneasy about the future and whether they’ll be able to remain in Canada as the war continues. Close to 300,000 Ukrainians arrived in Canada after Feb. 24, 2022. Ottawa offered them temporary resident status through the …
Read More »The $250-an-hour Band-Aid: How this rural northeastern Ontario hospital keeps its emergency room open
This is the first in a two-part series looking at what it takes to deliver emergency care in the central Manitoulin region in Ontario. The family doctor shortage in northeastern Ontario has caused some emergency rooms to close, but what may be less well known to the public is how many …
Read More »Jannik Sinner to face Alexander Zverev in Australian Open men’s final
Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday in Melbourne to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title. The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, fell behind in the opening set and …
Read More »In marathon press conference, Putin says he is ready to meet Trump and is open to negotiations on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hasn’t yet met with exiled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad — even though he personally made the decision to grant the dictator and his family asylum when Syria’s longtime dictator fled the country after his regime crumbled. He made the comment during an annual press …
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