Unseeded Danielle Collins upsets Elena Rybakina in Miami Open final for 1st WTA 1000 title

Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova. The 30-year-old Collins announced at the Australian Open that this season would be her last because she’s suffering…

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African-descent committee ends contact with Vancouver Police Board – BC

A committee formed through community consultation at the request of the Vancouver Police Board has ended its contact with the city’s police board. The African Descent Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2021, decided the time has come to break away. The committee consisted of eight African-descent community leaders, along with Vancouver police officials. The…

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Inside the A&W test kitchen, a battlefield in the fast food wars

One of the latest volleys in the multibillion-dollar fast food wars started with a late night on Karan Suri’s TikTok. A&W’s director of menu development was scrolling his phone when he came across the “pickle girl” trend that was making the rounds last year, with women (and one very loud and adorable three-year-old) showing their love for preserved…

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Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo wins men’s 100-yard butterfly NCAA title

Canada’s Josh Liendo cruised to his second national title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night in Indianapolis. The Scarborough, Ont., native and Florida swimmer won the 100-yard butterfly on Friday, becoming the first Gator to win the event since 2018, and fourth in program history. Liendo also won the men’s 50-yard freestyle…

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Counterfeit eclipse glasses are selling online. How to spot fakes – National

As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection can lead to serious problems, such as partial or complete loss of eyesight, the Canadian Space Agency warns. That is why it’s important to get internationally…

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Baby orca ‘not ready’ to leave remote B.C. lagoon despite ‘perfect unison’ to herd with oikomi pipes

The team working to save a baby orca trapped in a lagoon on northern Vancouver Island nearly succeeded in getting the whale out on Thursday. Around 10 boats from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), First Nations and community members were out on the water the afternoon of March 28, attempting to coax the young whale out into…

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Survivor of Humboldt Broncos bus crash earns Paralympic quota spot for Canada in rowing

Paralympics Summer Rowing A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has earned a Paralympic quota spot for Canada in rowing. Rowing Canada said on social media that Jacob Wassermann secured the spot for Paris 2024 in an event known as PR1 men’s single sculls. Jacob Wassermann, 24, secured the spot in the PR1 men’s single sculls event…

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Ottawa has proposed a renters’ bill of rights. Will it help?

The federal government’s proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not be enough, according to some housing experts. The proposed renters’ bill of rights is “an attempt to appear to be doing something,” said Steve Pomeroy, a housing policy research consultant.  “I don’t think, in practical terms, it…

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Saskatchewan rink shooting for record-setting win at Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships

Saskatchewan’s Marie Wright and British Columbia’s Ina Forrest have a lot in common. They’re both national team-level curlers, they’re longtime friends and they’re both competing at this week’s Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships in Moose Jaw. For this week, they’re also roommates. It’s a common para-sport story — top rivals hanging out together off the ice….

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