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July 22

Nathan Lane: Gay roles should be open to straight actors; rigid rules are 'madness'
Nathan Lane speaks on stage during the Live from Lincoln Center, "The Nance" panel, at the the PBS 2014 Summer TCA held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Toronto’s win over Boston affords breathing room
The Blue Jays’ Melky Cabrera, left, runs past Red Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy, right, beating a wild throw at first base but was tagged out at second in a rundown during the third inning of their game in Toronto on Tuesday.
Northwest Territories dissolves council in hamlet of Fort McPherson
GateHouse Media parent announces $46M cash deal to buy Providence Journal from AH Belo Corp.
Police stats say crime dropping in Winnipeg, but national picture not as rosy
Vancouver Island woman takes down male home burglar, wows police
GSK flu vaccine plant inspection finds 10 issues requiring action: report
Bottles of flu vaccine rotate on a plate as they make their way through GSK-owned plant assembly line in Ste. Foy, Que on Dec. 9, 2004. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Former chief of B.C. Lottery Corporation misses deadline to repay portion of salary
A government review found that Michael Graydon was in a conflict of interest earlier this year when he took a management position with an affiliate of Paragon Gaming.
Obama administration drafting new birth control accommodation for religious nonprofits
Homelessness pressure mounts in Vancouver
John Granger and Linda Gordon live out of their in tent along with others who are homeless at Oppenheimer Park.
University of Saskatchewan president should have tenure veto
Dr. Robert Buckingham was the Dean of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan who was fired and then re-hired.
GSK flu vaccine plant inspection finds 10 issues requiring action: report
The GlaxoSmithKline building is pictured in Hounslow, west London June 18, 2013.
School board fears teachers’ strike will drive foreign students away
International student Kanako Kuroda, 16, from Osaka, Japan, is photographed outside Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. She is a high school student who is taking summer school classes at Langara College after the Vancouver School Board cancelled theirs due to the ongoing strike.
Corporate spying case reveals details of sophisticated system
RCMP complete probe into python deaths
Noah, left, and Connor Barthe were killed by a 45-kilogram African rock python that escaped its enclosure inside an apartment where they were staying for a sleepover.
Pen Canada receives support amid political audit
Pen Canada’s executive director Tasleem Thawar (left) and Toby Heaps attend the 85th birthday celebration of Maurice Strong at the home of Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul, Tuesday April 29th. Thawar said the organization had given out 16 new memberships – which cost $75 each – and received six “pretty sizable” financial donations since news of the audit surfaced Monday
OPP charge 2 of their officers in breach of trust probe
Canada’s envoy to U.S. pushes Keystone plan at B.C. summit
Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer addresses the Vancouver Board of Trade in downtown Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012.
Board delays decision on NDP use of satellite offices, citing new documents
Conservative Government Whip John Duncan, chief spokesperson for the Board of Internal Economy, speaks with the media following Question Period in the House of Commons Monday March 24, 2014 in Ottawa. On Tuesday, Mr. Duncan said no decision could be made that day over the NDP’s use of satellite offices after the New Democrats filed fresh documents with the House of Commons administration.
Former Tottenham teammate says Jermain Defoe was always special
Jermain Defoe and Tottenham Hotspurs are reunited as the English Premier League club plays Defoe’s MLS team in a friendly Wednesday at BMO Field.
Film Review: Woody Allen casts a pleasant if limp spell in 'Magic in the Moonlight'
This photo released by courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics shows, Colin Firth, left, as Stanley and Emma Stone as Sophie, in a scene from the film, "Magic in the Moonlight," directed by Woody Allen. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Jack English)
The best images from July 22
A dancer performs on stilts in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene, in a street for the traditional ''Danza de Los Zancos'' (Los Zancos Dance), in the small town of Anguiano, northern Spain. Eight young people from the town balance on stilts down the old street, turning to the sound of folk music played on a pipe and drum.
Greenpeace, Inuit come together to fight Arctic seismic testing for oil and gas
Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov.5, 2013. An Inuit environmentalist took aim at Ms. Aglukkaq, a Nunavut MP, accusing the Conservative government of “cultural genocide” for its efforts to open up the Arctic to oil and gas exploration.
Canada's U.S. ambassador says Keystone pipeline makes economic, environmental sense
Pipes for the Keystone pipeline are stacked in a field near Ripley, Okla.in a file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Sue Ogrocki
FAA tells US airlines not to fly to Tel Aviv airport after Hamas rocket explodes nearby
Gulf oil spill: Former BP engineer's retrial postponed in case involving deleted text messages
Gaza polls suggests that, even now, peace is still possible
Smoke and fire from the explosion of an Israeli strike rise over Gaza City, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, as Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of locations along the coastal area and diplomatic efforts intensified to end the two-week war. Disagreement over whether to lift the Gaza blockade is a key stumbling block to ending more than two weeks of fighting between the Islamic militant Hamas and Israel. Some in Gaza say they would rather endure more fighting than return to life under the blockade. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
Last body found after Washington landslide, rainfall likely triggered tragedy
Search and Rescue personnel continue the search for bodies buried in mud at the landslide in Oso, Wash., Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
Social media stocks: Amid explosive growth, a screen for value
Congressional investigators got subsidized health insurance using bogus identities
Texas blues legend Johnny Winter dazzled audiences with his speed
Johnny Winter performs on stage during a concert at the Valencia Jazz Festival in this file photo taken on July 19, 2008.
BCSC rules Vancouver woman tricked investors out of at least $100 million
Five U.S. dividend stock picks that may surprise you
John Heinzl
Target Canada asks suppliers for cost break to share in its struggles
Workers install an outdoor sign at the new Target store at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S. on Saturday, July 20, 2013.
Alberta regulator says CNRL steam extraction caused bitumen leaks
Wildlife deterrents are set up around fissure where bitumen emulsion seeps out of the ground at Canadian Natural Resources Limited's (CNRL) Primrose Lake oil sands project
Kelly: Dubas joins Maple Leafs as presumptive heir to the throne
Cathal Kelly
Business Highlights
Crisis of trust as sponsored content puts media credibility into question
A view of the New York Times website on a computer in New York in Jan. 2010.
SkyTrain shutdown: How an electrical mishap crippled Vancouver's 62-kilometre transit system
Beretta says Maryland gun-control law prompted it to move weapons-making to Tennessee
Innovation does not have to be a ‘big bang’ event
Innovation does not have to be a ‘big bang’ event.
Transcript: Have you reached your ‘best before’ date as a manager?
How competition has failed us
Harvey Schachter
Three top picks from Shaunessy Investment’s Terry Shaunessy
Terry Shaunessy.
Buds of the museum: First recreational marijuana sold legally in Seattle donated for display
Museum of History and Industry Executive Director Leonard Garfield accepts the donation Tuesday July 22, 2014, in Seattle, of the first legal recreational marijuana purchase in Seattle from Deb Green, right, who made the purchase at Cannabis City on July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo)
Maurice Leggett cleared to play at right time for Bombers with Sears uncertain
Maurice Leggett is cleared to play, but a question mark hangs over an injured Johnny Sears for Friday’s tilt against the surging B.C. Lions.
After bitter dispute with city, Athletics sign 10-year lease extension to remain in Oakland
Oakland Athletics' Josh Donaldson (20) is welcomed after hitting the game-winning three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles' Zach Britton in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 5-4. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Essar Steel Algoma staves off third round of bankruptcy protection
By restructuing its debt with creditors, Algoma avoided what would have been its third bankruptcy-protection filing since 1991.
7 ex-NFL players appeal terms of tentative concussion deal; league would pay minimum of $765M
Globe in Gaza: Reporters dodge fire on the way out
Smoke and fire from the explosion of an Israeli strike rise over Gaza City, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, as Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of locations along the coastal area and diplomatic efforts intensified to end the two-week war. Disagreement over whether to lift the Gaza blockade is a key stumbling block to ending more than two weeks of fighting between the Islamic militant Hamas and Israel. Some in Gaza say they would rather endure more fighting than return to life under the blockade.
Toronto board of trade president Carol Wilding leaving for new job
Carol Wilding is president of the Toronto Region Board of Trade.
LinkedIn to buy advertising technology company Bizo for $175 million
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
Growth in credit card and personal loans help lift Discover Financial's 2Q profit 7 per cent
FILE - This Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, file photo shows a Discover logo in the window at the entrance of a shop in Cambridge, Mass. Discover Financial reported quarterly financial results on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Apple's fiscal 3rd-quarter report illuminates iPhone maker's brightening outlook
Pro-Palestinian protesters criticize Canada’s support for Israel
People take part in a protest and march in Ottawa on Tuesday July 22, 2014, calling for Canada to defend human rights in Palestine.
Analysts say Rogers job cuts could be good if they lead to revitalization
Foul play ruled out in death of Regina student at B.C. music festival
Microsoft CEO outlines 'bold' plan as 4th-quarter earnings beat Street despite Nokia loss
Two years after IPO, Facebook is the new Microsoft
Ian McGugan
Parks Canada launches clothing line featuring classic beaver logo
In first major move since becoming Ford's CEO, Fields names new Lincoln president
AER says more spill safeguards needed before Primrose returns to normal
Metrolinx employees to get pay hike under pre-election deal
A GO train makes its way to Union Station. (2012 file photo)
Stealthy new online tracking software puts your privacy at risk
A women at an internet cafe in Beijing, July 28, 2011.
Death of a Quebec mayor from insect stings underscores need to be prepared
Want to be a better investor? Think of yourself as the CEO
Tom Bradley
Maurice Leggett cleared to play at right time for Bombers with Sears uncertain
Chrysler recalling older Jeep SUVs to fix ignition switches; 28,800 in Canada
All-Star Game and end of '24' give Fox a strong week in the television ratings
Foul play no longer suspected in Pemberton Music Festival death
Pemberton Music Festival
A list of the top 20 prime-time television programs in the Nielsen ratings for July 14-20
Mike Duffy contacted Peruvian woman claiming to be daughter, lawyer says
Suspended senator Mike Duffy pictured out front of the Kozy Kennell in Kensington, PEI, on Friday, July 18.
PBS' 'Downton Abbey' to return Jan. 4 for season 5; 'Sherlock' 2015 debut date a mystery
Oops! A tweet about Kim Kardashian gives EPA Twitter account its own 15 minutes of fame
FILE - In this May 5, 2014, file photo, Kim Kardashian attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" in New York. The Environmental Protection Agency’s fight to clean up water pollution is getting a splash of pop culture, thanks to a flub involving Kardashian. The verified Twitter account for the EPA’s Office of Water mistakenly published a note on July 21 about an online game, "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood," in which players walk red carpets, attend photo shoots and get dolled up like a Kardashian. An agency spokeswoman said the off-topic tweet was done by a temporary employee. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks
CIBC’s ambitious plan to win in wealth management
CIBC’s head offices at the corner of King Street West and Bay Street in Toronto.
Exxon Mobil says it will comply with new federal protections for gay, transgender workers
Activist investor Ackman attacks Herbalife's nutrition clubs; market shrugs off allegations
Can you keep a secret? Edmonton couple reveals $50M lotto win after 7 months
William and Andrea Groner pose at the Western Canada Lottery Corporation in Edmonton, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The Groners managed to keep their lottery windfall in the immediate family for seven months. But the Edmonton couple's exciting news is now out - they are the mystery winners of the $50-million Lotto Max jackpot from Dec. 20. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-WCLC
Edmonton parents 'devastated' over theft of necklace containing son's ashes
David and Crystal Pentecost, the parents of a nine-year-old boy killed in a plane crash in 2013, are hoping a thief will return a cross necklace (shown) that holds the ashes of their child. On Friday, police say a man broke into their pickup truck and stole the necklace and loose change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Edmonton Police Service
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Archibald, DeFazio
Vancouver Canucks' Darren Archibald, right, digs for the puck and eventually scores against Calgary Flames' goalie Joni Ortio, of Finland, during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 8, 2014.
Willem Dafoe didn't know Hoffman well, but calls death an 'enormous tragedy'
Jury member Willem Dafoe arrives for the screening of Jimmy's Hall at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2014. Dafoe co-starred with Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his final screen roles, the John le Carre-derived spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Thibault Camus
Agropur to double U.S. dairy processing with deal for Davisco Foods assets
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Darren Archibald, Brandon DeFazio
Bills QB Manuel and coach Marrone differ on assessing offence
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel takes part in drills during NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Tuesday, July 22, 2014.
Target debuts shopping app that recognizes images in advertisements
Recipes: The tastiest summer veggies are roasted or grilled
This Cauliflower with Cheese Crumble can be done as a main or as a side dish.
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
Human error caused five-hour SkyTrain shutdown in Metro Vancouver
Police seek bus passenger after alleged incident involving 11-year-old girl
Eggplant and Tomatoes
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: One dream, two productions
Directors Chris Abraham, left, and Peter Sellars in Straford, Ontario on July 13, 2014. The Stratford Festival is presenting two very different interpretations of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this season by Sellars and Abraham; both of which are departures form the original play in many ways.
Potato Salad
Trio caught on camera surrender to officers investigating torched cabin
Elvis Festival: Collingwood to welcome Priscilla Presley
Collingwood Elvis Festival
Cauliflower Cheese Crumble
This Cauliflower with Cheese Crumble can be done as a main or as a side dish.
BC-Cotton Bale
LexisNexis buys Canadian assets from Wolters Kluwer
Maple Leafs sign David Booth to one-year deal
Vancouver Canucks' Brad Richardson, centre, and David Booth, right, celebrate Richardson's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Mark Stuart, left, looks on during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday December 22, 2013.
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