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Fernandez eliminated in Charleston third round after 6-3, 6-0 loss to Shnaider
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
HILTON HEAD — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the third round of the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Thursday. Shnaider faced just two break points, saving both, and put consistent pressure on Fernandez’s serve. The seventh-seeded Russian had 15 break-point chances, converting four of them. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shea Ralph named AP women’s basketball Coach of the Year after Vanderbilt’s 29-5 season
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt was named The Associated Press women’s basketball Coach of the Year on Thursday after turning the Commodores into one of the top teams in the nation. Ralph led a team that returned just one starter to the most successful season in school history. The team went 29-5, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt named the AP Coach of the Year in women’s college basketball
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt named the AP Coach of the Year in women’s college basketball. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, at a news conference, stressed they will not ban books. He held up a sexually explicit example of the graphic images they seek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyderabad cruises to big win over Kolkata in the Indian Premier League
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Sunrisers Hyderabad notched a commanding 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to become the first team this Indian Premier League season to successfully defend a total. Abhishek Sharma (48) and Travis Head’s (46) power-hitting in the first six overs propelled Hyderabad and Heinrich Klaasen added 52 off 35 balls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotland closes in on world curling semifinal spot with win over Switzerland
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OGDEN — Scotland closed in on a bye to the semifinals at the world men’s curling championship with a 7-4 win over Switzerland in Thursday’s morning draw. Ross Whyte’s team went ahead 5-4 with a point in the ninth end, then capped the match with a steal of two in the 10th. Scotland moved into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Swamp renovation won’t effect stadium capacity, AD Scott Stricklin says
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Swamp’s billion-dollar makeover won’t affect attendance or ambiance inside one of the Southeastern Conference’s rowdiest venues, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Thursday. Days after sending a survey to gauge “what matters most to Gator fans” while shaping “the future vision of The Swamp,” Stricklin told reporters that capacity will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of teen killed in Montreal drive-by asks for justice during sentencing hearing
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MONTREAL — The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 remembered her as their “joy, pride and hope” in emotional victim impact statements at her killer’s sentencing hearing on Thursday. Salim Touaibi bowed his head as Meriem Boundaoui’s parents, siblings and other family members described their loss and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre’s former riding
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre’s former riding of Carleton in February now says he’s dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the federal election last April and lost to Defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sidelined at least another week in recovery from collapsed lung
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons will be out at least another week in his recovery from a collapsed left lung. The Pistons gave an update Thursday saying Cunningham will be re-evaluated in one week. He is working to return to the court being supervised by doctors and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christine Fréchette or Bernard Drainville will be sworn in as the new premier ... Read More »
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