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[published_date] Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 for her fourth career WTA title at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Sunday. Fernandez's last title came at Hong Kong in October 2023. Her most recent final had been a bit over a year ago when she was a runner-up to Daria Kasatkina…

[published_date] England thrived in the high drama yet again to take down Spain in a penalty shootout and win another Women's European Championship title on Sunday. Chloe Kelly lashed in her spot kick to give defending champion England a 3-1 win in the shootout after a 1-1 draw after extra time. It's the second straight…

[published_date] Canada's Marina Stakusic put up a valiant effort, but ultimately fell to Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round of the National Bank Open on Sunday. The 142nd-ranked Stakusic, in her fourth appearance at the NBO, was making her main draw debut in Montreal after bowing out in the second round…

[published_date] A group of New Brunswickers hopes to capitalize on the extraordinary darkness of the Bay of Fundy coast by creating a 180-kilometre "dark sky corridor" to both protect the region from light pollution and embrace the growing interest in astrotourism. "It's the fastest-growing travel tourism segment in the world," said Stéphane Picard, CEO of Cliff…

[published_date] Ontario's Halton Region is shuttering its heritage services department and will soon start trying to get rid of around 30,000 historical items, including photographs, tools, natural history specimens, archeological finds, art and the Halton County archives.  The region is hoping local lower-tier municipalities and organizations such as the Royal Botanical Gardens, Conservation Halton and the…

[published_date] Environment Canada issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of northwestern Ontario on Sunday. Tornado warnings were issued Sunday morning for the Kakabeka Falls, Whitefish Lake, Arrow Lake, Atikokan, Shebandowan, and Quetico Park areas. Sunshine, Glenwater, and O'Connor may also be impacted, Environment Canada said. "A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado…

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[published_date] Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. A Marketplace story update After CBC Marketplace's investigation into big banks upselling customers on products they didn't need, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) sent out a survey to nearly 3,000 mutual…

[published_date] A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests that clearcut logging can make catastrophic floods up to 18 times more frequent. The study, published in the Journal of Hydrology, analyzed long-term data from one of the world's longest-running forest research sites in North Carolina, the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory. "We had a good opportunity…

[published_date] As drought persists in some parts of northeastern B.C., Dawson Creek says it is imposing restrictions to conserve drinking water starting Friday, with officials warning the city may soon have to rely solely on its reservoirs if dry conditions persist. The restrictions come as the region enters its fourth straight year of hot, dry weather, a pattern city…

[published_date] U.S. dairy producers insist they're not looking for Canada to dismantle its supply management system, but they do want Canada to follow the letter and spirit of the existing deal that governs the dairy trade between the two countries. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly blasted Canada as "unfair" and "ripping us off" with massive dairy tariffs, in…

[published_date] Some gardeners may be able to grow palms and even cold-hardy citrus in parts of Canada, according to the federal government's latest Plant Hardiness Zones map, the first update since 2014. The map, first developed in the 1960s and updated every 10 years in the last few decades, looks at what can grow across the…