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July 12

Defoe leads Toronto FC 4-2 against Houston Dynamo
Toronto FC's Jermain Defoe, centre, leaps for a ball during the first half of MLS soccer action against the Houston Dynamos in Toronto.
Mitchell leads Stampeders past the Argonauts 34-15
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray has no place to go with his pass as Calgary Stampeders' Jeff Hecht blocks his passing lane during fourth quarter action in their CFL game in Toronto on Saturday.
Canadians finish first and second in tie down roping at Calgary Stampede
Dom Dwyer scores two to lead Sporting Kansas City over Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact's Felipe Martins and Sporting Kansas City's Benny Feilhaber battle for the ball during 2nd half MLS action in Montreal on Saturday, July 12, 2014.
No word of more heatstroke in some B.C. hospitals despite ongoing heat wave
Surrey RCMP investigating a shooting between two vehicles in traffic
Gasol announces he’s joining Chicago Bulls
Gasol is leaving the L.A. Lakers to join the Chicago Bulls, as announced on his verified Twitter account.
Rays pull away to 10-3 victory over struggling Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier is congratulated after scoring during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Steer euthanized following steer wrestling event at Calgary Stampede
B.C. heat wave increases concerns over forest fire risk
'South Park' catalogue finds an exclusive new streaming home on Hulu website
This July 12, 2014 photo shows writer/creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone participating in the "South Park'" segment of the the Hulu 2014 Summer TCA on Saturday, July 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Members of Michael Jackson's extended family step out of 'bubble' for new reality show
Kelly: Brazil, like England, is riding on history rather than talent
A Brazil fan waves a sign targeted at Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari before the 2014 World Cup third-place playoff between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 12, 2014.
Globe in the Mideast: Did Hamas deliberately fire on its own people?
Smoke trails are seen as rockets are launched towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip on July 12, 2014. Hamas militants launched ten rockets at Tel Aviv on Saturday, causing no casualties or damage since Israel launched its Gaza offensive against the Islamist group, five days ago.
Truckers at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports agree to cooling period following five-day strike
Plane has rough landing in backyard of home near Montreal
Weekend heat wave to break records in south coast of B.C. Environment Canada
Amistad participates in Sailfest after Gov. Malloy threatens to "reconsider" state funding
Storm threatens Brandon, but dikes hold as Assiniboine River crests
On reservation near saltwater spill, Native Americans wrestle with impact of oil development
In this July 10, 2014, photo, pelicans pass a containment boom on the edge of Bear Den Bay, close to the location of a saltwater pipeline spill near Mandaree, N.D. (AP Photo/Tyler Bell)
Tracy Morgan released from rehab facility 1 month after he was seriously injured in car crash
Transportation Safety Board investigating B.C. float plane accident
3 people remain hospitalized after tourist bus flips on its side in Grand Teton National Park
This Thursday, July 10, 2014 photo provided by the Grand Teton National Park shows a bus that flipped on its side in Grand Teton National Park. Officials say about two dozen people were taken to a hospital after a bus flipped on its side. Authorities say no other vehicles were involved. It wasn't clear who owned the bus or whether it was on a tour. (AP Photo/Michael Nash, Grand Teton National Park)
It's no choke: Aronia berry gaining prominence and market share as easy-to-grow 'superfood'
Andrew Pittz of the Sawmill Hollow aronia berry farm offers samples and sells aronia berry products at Whole Foods Market in Omaha, Neb., Friday, April 25, 2014. A few years ago, few people had ever heard of the Aronia berry, a pretty, but tart fruit. Now, the berry has set its sights on becoming the next "superfood" and is in hundreds of products worldwide. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Bobcat Co. to celebrate production of 1 millionth skid-steer loader with event in Gwinner
"Corn Island" by Georgia's director George Ovashvili wins top award at Czech film festival
Workers struggle to get by in New York's Hamptons, America's playground for rich and famous
In this photo taken on Friday, July 11, 2014, beachgoers enjoy the surf in Southampton, N.Y. Studies show the gap separating the rich from the working poor has been ever-widening in recent years and few places provide that evidence as starkly as Long Island's Hamptons. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Hack a Tesla Model S, win $10,000
Tesla Model S.
Planes, fighters jets, and drones: Farnborough Airshow to showcase industry's best and latest
FILE - In this file photograph taken July 15, 2008, people wander around a life-size model of US planemaker Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter II, during the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough, England. A lot is at stake in the Farnborough International Airshow, the aviation industry's biggest annual event which opens Monday, July 14, 2014. The trade show is expected to see the first presentation of the world's most advanced fighter jet, new commercial aircraft as well as a host of new technological advances that promise to give a glimpse of the future of flying. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)
Woman suffers broken bones, collapsed lung after London, Ont., collision
Kadri wins 8th Tour de France stage in first day of Vosges climbs
AG2R-La Mondiale team rider Blel Kadri of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 161-km (100 miles) eighth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Tomblaine and Gerardmer La Mauselaine, July 12, 2014.
Investigators returning to home of missing grandparents as part of search
A photo collage of the Liknes and O'Brien family is displayed in Calgary, July 10, 2014.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Gazans flee northern areas after Israeli warning; death toll passes 160
Smoke rises after a cargo crossing between Israel and Gaza was shelled on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas in Gaza hit a mosque and a center for the disabled where two women were killed Saturday, raising the Palestinian death toll from the offensive to more than 120, Palestinian officials said.
Owners of Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City say they expect to shut it down in mid-September
This Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 file photo shows the Trump Plaza Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The owners of the Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City say they expect to shut it down in mid-September. Trump Entertainment Resorts tells The Associated Press on Saturday, July 12, 2014, that no final decision has been made yet on the boardwalk casino. But the company says it expects the casino to close its doors Sept. 16. Notices warning employees of the expected closing will go out to the casinos 1,000-plus employees Monday. If Trump Plaza closes, Atlantic City could lose a third of its casinos and a quarter of its casino workforce in less than nine months. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade threaten Ontario turtle populations
A female snapping turtle nests in Algonquin Park in Ontario in a handout photo. Turtle populations in southern Ontario are under threat by poachers, who sell the critters on the black market as aquarium novelties or for the dinner plate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ron Brooks
Vince Carter, former Raptors star, signs deal with Memphis Grizzlies
Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan, right, is hugged by Dallas Mavericks forward Vince Carter, left, after the Raptors defeated the Mavericks during second half NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
Eskimos continue hot start with win over expansion RedBlacks
Edmonton Eskimos' Adarius Bowman (R) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Shamawd Chambers against the Ottawa RedBlacks' during second half action of their CFL football game in Edmonton July 11, 2014.
China's financial news magazine says celebrity TV reporter taken away by prosecutors
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2011 file photo, director and anchor of China Central Television Rui Chenggang moderates a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The top business journalist at China’s state broadcaster was taken away by prosecutors, abruptly absent from the live cast of a nightly business news program as its anchorman, China’s financial news magazine Caixin reported Saturday, July 12, 2014 on its web site. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
A look at the heartbeat of Granville Island’s community
Granville Island is the second hottest tourist spot in Canada, outside Niagara Falls. It welcomes more than 12 million visitors annually.
Britain’s F-35 fighter jet debut scrapped – with more trouble on the horizon
An F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter takes off on a training sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on March 6, 2012.
Watching men watching sports
Margaret Wente
Granville Island enters transition period
Real estate overlooking Granville Island in downtown Vancouver. While office construction seems to be in a frenzy now, it is only catching up with a deficit. ‘Vancouver has been starved,’ says Sandy McNair, the president of Altus InSite.
Peel Region police investigate two stabbing incidents in Mississauga
Police investigating three more disturbing break and enters in Etobicoke
Roundtable highlights refugee health-care struggles due to government cutbacks
Arabs are in chaos, but they’re only passing through
Doug Saunders
Party democracy is great, except when it isn’t
Jeffrey Simpson
Tommy Ramone, last original member of punk band, dies at age 65
In Pictures: 2015 Hyundai Sonata punches above its weight
A Russian social network tale: Censorship and a CEO on the run
A man looks at a computer screen showing logos of Russian social network VKontakte.
Devoted fans celebrate the controversial Corvair
Eric Nielsen bought his 1966 Chervolet Corvair coupe in 1974 for $125.
2015 Hyundai Sonata embarrasses cars selling for thousands more
Hyundai’s ad campaigns for the Sonata don’t go nearly far enough in describing what a wonderful job the engineers have done with this model.
Associate: Tommy Ramone, last original member of legendary punk band the Ramones, dies
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2005, file photo, Tommy Ramone, ex-drummer and manager of The Ramones, smiles as he is interviewed backstage at the Knitting Factory in New York. A business associate says Ramone, a co-founder of the seminal punk band The Ramones and the last surviving member of the original group, has died. Dave Frey, who works for Ramones Productions and Silent Partner Management, says Ramone's wife called to tell him he died on Friday, July 11, 2014. Ramone was 62. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File)
Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over truck, limousine crash that killed 1, hurt comedian
FILE - In this April 28, 2012, file photo, Tracy Morgan attends The Comedy Awards in New York. Morgan is suing Wal-Mart over the June 7, 2014, highway crash that seriously injured him and killed a fellow comedian. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, July 10, 2014, in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, claims Wal-Mart was negligent when a driver of one of its tractor-trailers rammed into Morgan’s limousine. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
One driver killed in collision between oil tanker and grain truck
Alberta man charged with murder after remains of wife found in rural area
Eskimos continue hot start to season with 27-11 win over expansion Redblacks
Four hurt in float plane crash in St. John Harbour near Bella Bella
Canada's Morgan Grant advances to finals in two events at Calgary Stampede
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