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July 28

In pictures: Mayoral debate almost eclipsed by preliminary dispute
Mayor Rob Ford tries to convince a volunteer to allow his brother and campaign manager Doug Ford into a mayoral debate at Presteign-Woodbine United Church in Toronto, Monday, July 28, 2014.
Tempers flare before mayoral debate even starts
UN imposes sanctions on operator of North Korean ship seized in Panama with arms from Cuba
Terror charges against alleged jihadi shock mosque
A reporter tries to speak through the front door with a man claiming to be the father of Hasibullah Yusufzai at the family home in Burnaby, B.C. The RCMP charged the younger Mr. Yusufzai with leaving Canada to take part in terrorist activity.
TransLink taps former GO Transit head after SkyTrain gaffe
Commuters are stopped by a gate at the Stadium-Chinatown station during a lengthy delay in service.
'Of Mice and Men' play with James Franco leaves Broadway on a record high
This image released by Polk & Co. shows James Franco, right, and Chris O'Dowd in a scene from "Of Mice and Men," in New York. Franco’s play "Of Mice and Men" has left Broadway with a roar _ a box office record. The show, co-starring Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester, said Monday, July 28, 2014, it earned $1,038,106 for the week ending Sunday, setting a new 8-performance weekly record gross at the Longacre Theatre and marking the first time the theater ever housed a show that crossed the $1 million mark. (AP Photo/Polk & Co., Richard Phibbs)
Changes afoot for aboriginal treaty talks and resource development
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is joined by Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt and Minister of Environment Leona Aglukkaq as they take part in a meeting with artic leaders in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on Thursday, August 22, 2013.
More trades training in B.C. will mean jobs for proposed LNG industry: ministers
Teen’s death puts Alberta youth labour laws under scrutiny
Alberta First Nation says it has signed oil and gas deal with Chinese firm
Calgary energy firm eyes B.C. for LNG export site
A 12-storey LNG storage tank. A rolled steel and double-walled, perlite-insulated cryogenic tank that can keep 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas in compressed liquid form, chilled to -160 C at the Mt. Hayes Natural Gas Storage Facility in B.C.
Keg Royalties sees stronger Q2 sales at its steak restaurants
Factbox: What is Ebola?
Medical staff working with Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) prepare to bring food to patients kept in an isolation area at the MSF Ebola treatment centre in Kailahun July 20, 2014.
Advocates want support for LGBTQ refugees
Members of Vancouver's LGBT community, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson raise the rainbow flag at Vancouver City Hall July 28, 2014 to mark the start of Vancouver's Pride Week.
Key dates in dispute over sale of Los Angeles Clippers
B.C. announces $1.35-million for training LNG workers
Cranes work in the water at the Kitimat LNG site near Kitimat, in northwestern British Columbia on April 13, 2014.
The return of Ebola and the spread of fear
Red Cross workers carry the body of Marie Conde, 14, who died of Ebola, through the bush in Koundony, Guinea earlier this month.
Vancouver, CP Rail far apart on value of Arbutus rail corridor
People walk past a community garden along the CP Rail tracks near West 6th Ave. and Cypress Street in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday July 3, 2014.
B.C. quarterback Travis Lulay anxious to return to struggling Lions' lineup
B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay passes as his teammates warm up before a CFL football game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday July 25, 2014. Injured B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay is anxious to return to the lineup now that he's able to practise with the team again. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Former engineer loses bid to keep parts of Elliot Lake report secret
Emergency workers examine the parking lot at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., where a section of the roof collapsed killing two women in June, 2012.
Inuit want review of approval for offshore Baffin seismic testing
Mary River Iron Ore on Baffin Island, Nunavut.
No English? In the kitchen, it’s no problem
Meeru Dhalwala.
Hockey Canada kicks off under-17 program overhaul with Calgary camp
Hockey Canada begins an overhaul of its under-17 men’s program this week by bringing together more than 100 of the country’s best 16-year-olds for a new camp.
Alberta First Nation says it has signed oil and gas deal with Chinese firm
Jays get third baseman from Kansas City in deadline-week trade
Chicago White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers, left, tags out Kansas City Royals' Danny Valencia at home on a throw from Alejandro De Aza, after Valencia tried to score from first on a double by Alcides Escobar, during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 21, 2014, in Chicago.
The best images from July 28
A White Cayman is seen at the Manu National Park in Peru's southern Amazon region of Madre de Dios. This 1.8 million hectares reserve is the largest National Park in Peru and is the home of about 1000 birds species and 200 mammals species among other animals, as reptiles and amphibians, and has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world.
Pitching the picturesque as conference venue in Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
German worries over U.S. investor rights stall Harper's EU trade deal
The euro sign landmark is seen at the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany in 2013.September 2, 2013.
Website helps parents, coaches recognize concussion signs in kids, what to do
A pendulum swings a dummy head wearing a hockey helmet into the ice for testing at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Va., Jan. 15, 2013.
Canadian prof in Florida was killed in his car, found by neighbour: 911 call
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2006, and made available by Florida State University shows law school professor Daniel Markel. Markel was shot in the head at his home in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday, July 18, 2014.
Kelly: Sports scribes take themselves seriously at their own peril
Cathal Kelly
Star of 'Pawn Stars' TV show plans shopping plaza near famous Las Vegas shop to develop area
Randy Renfro, right, and others have their picture taken at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas Monday, July 28, 2014, in Las Vegas. Rick Harrison, owner of the pawn shop and one of the stars of the reality television series Pawn Stars, has proposed building a shopping plaza on land nearby. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Convicted killer laughs in court while attempting to plead guilty in second case
Danny Smyth (left to right), Winnipeg Police Service Superintendent of Investigative Operations and Chief Superintendent Scott Kolody, RCMP Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations in Manitoba and Jason Michalyshen, Winnipeg Police Service Information Officer announce the arrest of Traigo Andretti in the slaying of a woman almost eight years ago.The remains of Myrna Letandre were found in May 2013 in a Winnipeg home. Ms. Letandre’s sister sobbed, with her head in her hands, as Mr. Andretti smirked and laughed while his case was discussed in court Monday.
9-bedroom Connecticut palace of 'Queen of Mean' Leona Helmsley goes on block for $65 million
Nova Scotia lobster levy prompts confusion, government clarification
Deckhand Glendon Bellefontaine holds a lobster during an early morning fish. Complaints from fisheries groups that they were not consulted about a lobster marketing levy left Nova Scotia’s Fisheries Minister scrambling on Monday to clarify remarks he made about the proposal last week.
Edmonton police say stolen pendant containing boy's ashes returned
Alberta breaks pledge on civil-servant pay freeze
The Canada-EU free trade deal is still very much alive
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 25, 2013. European Union lawmakers will seek a response from U.S. administration and intelligence officials next week to accusations of widespread spying on EU citizens and governments, including Merkel. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY HEADSHOT)
‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate’
COOL HAND LUKE, Strother Martin, Robert Donner, 1967
Police search for inmate who escaped from Regina Correctional Centre
Bank of Cyprus says capital base strengthened with 1 billion euros raised from new shares
Bank of Canada quietly fixes error about $10 bill
Ryerson University professor Hitesh Doshi poses with a $10 Canadian bank note in Mississauga, Ont. on Monday, July 28, 2014. Doshi discovered an error in a mountain which adorns one of Canada's new plastic bank notes.
Peaceful end in standoff involving off-duty Peel Region police officer
Investors unclear on Barrick’s future direction amid CEO shakeup
An Equinox copper mine is seen in Lumwana, Zambia, in this aerial view undated handout obtained by Reuters on April 4, 2011. Minmetals Resources, China's biggest metals trading firm, on Monday offered $6.5 billion to buy Equinox Minerals, chasing the target company's copper assets in Zambia and Saudi Arabia.
Judge rules against Clippers owner Donald Sterling, allows $2B team sale to ex-Microsoft CEO
Mine Safety and Health report says mining deaths on the rise with 22 in first half of 2014
There is no such thing as work-life balance
Julia Hanigsberg is vice-president of administration and finance at Toronto’s Ryerson University.
Three top stock picks from Sprung Investment’s Michael Sprung
Michael Sprung is president of Sprung Investment Management Inc.
If you can’t criticize, don’t call yourself a leader
Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success by Sylvia Ann Hewlett.
Internal Finance memo warns of potential for Bitcoin-related crime
This April 3, 2013 file photo shows bitcoin tokens in Sandy, Utah. The lack of regulation and high level of anonymity of Bitcoins may make the virtually currency "an attractive payment method for criminals," former finance minister Jim Flaherty was warned by senior officials in a recently declassified memo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Rick Bowmer
Business Highlights
Clippers owner Donald Sterling loses in court, judge allows $2B team sale to ex-Microsoft CEO
FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2010, file photo, Shelly Sterling sits with her husband, Donald Sterling, during the Los Angeles Clippers' NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Los Angeles. Only final arguments and a ruling remain in the trial to determine whether Sterling's estranged wife can sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion. Lawyers for Sterling plan to argue Monday, July 28, 2014, that Shelly Sterling had no right to make the deal with Ballmer, even though Donald Sterling had given her written authority to pursue a sale. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Website helps parents, coaches recognize concussion signs in kids, what to do
San Bruno officials release emails they say prove 'cozy' ties between PG&E, regulator
PMO defends Harper government's recognition of feminist icon Casgrain
Infographic: Monsanto's run
Monsanto's drought-resistant corn, at right, was tested next to traditional corn plants at a field in Superior, Neb., during 2007. It’s not the relentless drumbeat of Monsanto’s opponents that has driven down the shares by double digits in the past several weeks, though. Instead, some say that falling corn prices have sent Monsanto tumbling to $113.59 (U.S.) from the 52-week high of $128.79 it set June 25.
Sixteen stocks that are analysts’ top picks
Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' smacks down 'Hercules' in box office bout
Failure not an option; Harper may need to compromise to get European trade deal
Here’s a price check on high-flying dollar-store stocks
Ian McGugan
Talisman CEO expected to shed light on Repsol talks
Talisman Energy Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Hal Kvisle is photographed on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Mr. Kvisle may reveal details on the Spanish company’s interest during a discussion of second-quarter results Tuesday.
Teachers' says it would buy a larger stake in Bristol Airport if Macquarie sells
Rates on US Treasury bills mixed at weekly auction with 3-month bills highest in 4 weeks
Graphic: Shale gas development in the U.K.
Ford raising prices on new aluminum-sided F-150
Bad service, bad fits: Dressing off gender binary can be challenge for non-conformers
This image released by Saint Harridan, Inc. shows actress Lea Delaria from "Orange is the New Black,"wearing an outfit by Saint Harridan, which makes off-the-rack suits that feature sleek masculine looks re-engineered for women and transmen. (AP Photo/Saint Harridan, Inc., Cindy Fong Photography)
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Canada’s top financial regulators still operate behind closed doors
Kevin Carmichael
CDC: Little risk to US seen from Ebola outbreak in Africa; 2 American aid workers infected
This photo provided by the CDC shows an ebola Virus. U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote. (AP Photo/CDC)
Reject bid to build casino outside downtown core:Kamloops city staff
CI Financial co-founder G. Raymond Chang was a legend
G. Raymond Chang
Man charged in 2012 Quebec election shooting waives right to bail hearing
CDC: Little risk to US seen from Ebola outbreak in Africa; 2 American aid workers infected
In this 2014 photo provided by the Samaritan's Purse aid organization, Dr. Kent Brantly, left, treats an Ebola patient at the Samaritan's Purse Ebola Case Management Center in Monrovia, Liberia. On Saturday, July 26, 2014, the North Carolina-based aid organization said Brantly tested positive for the disease and was being treated at a hospital in Monrovia. (AP Photo/Samaritan's Purse)
Warm beet salad with mushroom vinegar features Canadian ingredients
Chef Terry Pichor of Sonora Resort, B.C., composes a salad made of whole roasted beets. He will mark Food Day Canada on Aug. 2, 2014, by showcasing Canadian cuisine.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Cruz ends hold on State Department nominees over 36-hour FAA flight ban to Israel
Darden CEO to leave amid Olive Garden, Red Lobster struggles; CEO, chairman roles to be split
B.C. can be counted as friend of Israel: Premier Christy Clark
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is pictured in Vancouver, on May 27, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Calgary Stampeders sign running back Hugh Charles to practice roster
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Monday
New York mayor to Times Square superheroes: Play by the rules - and prepare to be licensed
B.C. hunters poaching animals in Yukon a big concern: conservation officer
No more dad jokes: Advertisers trying to re-brand the father figure
A new advertisement for Schick razors uses a made-up medical condition called “Becoming My Dad” to poke fun at embarrassing fathers. However, many other advertisers are moving away from this potentially tired stereotype, instead re-branding dad as competent and enthusiastic members of the household.
Corning, Windstream, CenturLink, HealthSouth, and Plug Power are big market movers
The close: TSX ends in the red ahead of earnings rush
The Toronto Stock Exchange was little changed early on Dec. 30.
Will Exco’s massive run continue?
Auto-related companies such Magna International Inc., Linamar Corp., and Exco Technologies Inc. topped our listed of Canadian consumer-goods companies, with returns of 50 per cent or more over the past 12 months
Stampeders sign running back Hugh Charles to practice roster
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Hugh Charles braces for a hit from B.C. Lions defensive back Ronnie Yell during the first quarter of CFL football action in Regina, Sask., Saturday, July 12, 2014.
Calgary fertility clinic in hot water after refusing to help with mixed-race babies
Currently, in vitro fertilization is not offered in Prince Edward Island, but women who want this service can get preliminary tests and preparatory hormone and fertility treatments through gynecologist and obstetrician Beverly Brodie’s office. Dr. Brodie’s practice will be closing July 15.
Car buying splurge taking a bite out of savings
Rob Carrick
Some key controversies and misunderstandings with new plastic bank notes
Amaya acquisition of PokerStars owners get gaming regulatory approval
Man charged in 11-year-old boy's cycling death appears in court
Bank of Canada called out for naming wrong mountain on $10 bill
The central bank had claimed that its new plastic $10 bank notes included an image of majestic Mount Edith Cavell, a prominent peak in the Canadian Rockies south of Jasper, Alta.
Owner charged after dog bites seven-year-old boy in Calgary; dog seized
Gloves off in civil lawsuit over fight between hockey player and Alberta man
Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Petry, left, grimaces as Calgary Flames' Michael Ferland crashes down on him during third period NHL pre-season hockey action in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. The gloves are coming off in a civil lawsuit involving Ferland, a Calgary Flames' forward prospect, and a southern Alberta man.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tuckamore’s new strategy meets fresh resistance
A stock photo of a corporate boardroom.
Investors worry Bombardier burning through cash ahead of earnings report
Bombardier's C-Series commercial jet takes off on its first flight on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Montreal.
Rules for next wireless auction could mean small carriers will bulk up
Grain lower, livestock mixed
Safety tips for a burn-free summer campfire
A couple warms themselves by a campfire in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Jan. 21, 2010. A sobering reminder of the fatal potential of burns came earlier this month when a 53-year-old woman died after falling into a firepit at a private campsite in central Alberta.
Hot weather in B.C. sparks reminders that many forest fires can be prevented
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