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Penn West reveals accounting irregularities, shares plunge
A Penn West pump jack in Alberta. Penn West announced late on Tuesday that it has notified securities regulators in Canada and the United States about the issues, which include some entries that appear to reduce expenses.
Union head says prison guards not trained to deal with severely mentally ill
Salaries of First Nation chiefs, councillors to be posted on internet
Toyota remains No. 1, at top in global vehicle sales after first 6 months, beating VW and GM
FILE - In this May 8, 2014 file photo, visitors walk under the logo of Toyota Motor Corp. at its gallery in Tokyo. Toyota remains No. 1 in global vehicles sales after the first six months of this year, followed by Volkswagen which bumped General Motors out of second place as the U.S. automaker grapples with a recall scandal. Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday, July 30, 2014 that January-June global sales totaled 5.097 million vehicles, up nearly 4 percent from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
As trade rumours swirl, Toronto eyes first place
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman delivers to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, July 29, 2014.
Argentina officials work all day at NY talks aimed at averting a default over bond crisis
Mediator Daniel Pollack arrives for a meeting in New York, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Argentina's government says it will make another effort to make a deal with U.S. creditors ahead of a looming deadline that risks sending the country into its second default in 13 years. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Pacific Gas & Electric charged with obstruction in connection with fatal San Bruno explosion
Last member of crew to drop A-bomb on Hiroshima dies in Georgia
In this Aug. 25, 2010, photo, Theodore "Dutch" VanKirk, navigator of the Enola Gay, talks about his experiences during World War II, at Park Springs, the retirement community where he was living in Stone Mountain, Ga. VanKirk, the last surviving member of the crew that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima has died. Tom VanKirk says his father, 93-year-old Theodore VanKirk, died Monday, July 28, 2014, in Stone Mountain.
Guardians of the Galaxy is too loud, too long and too busy, but also wonderfully silly
A scene from Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy
The best images from July 29
Canada's Pierre-Luc Theriault prepares to play a return to Uganda's Gilton Chelibe Charlotte in the Men's Table Tennis singles at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, Glasgow, Scotland.
Darkness descends on Gaza as power plant destroyed, killing at least 128
A Palestinian firefighter on the scene of a fire at the main power plant, which was reportedly hit by shelling overnight, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, July 29, 2014.
Penn West's board, new CFO initiate independent review of accounting practices
WorkSafeBC orders mill to pay $724,000 in penalties, levies for 2012 fatal fire
A large fire burns at the Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George, B.C., on April 24, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Johnson
‘I want to help,’ McNeil says of SkyTrain woes
Former GO Transit/Metrolinx executive Gary McNeil, who has been hired to do an independent study of Vancouver's SkyTrain.
HudBay closes offer for Augusta with 96 per cent of shares tendered
On the road with Canada’s next hope for tennis superstardom
Filip Peliwo returns a shot against Lukas Lacko during a match in the Citi Open in Washington on Monday. Peliwo won the Wimbledon boys’ tourney in 2013
Former NDP candidate Cressy running for seat on Toronto council
Former federal NDP candidate Joe Cressy speaks in Toronto on July 30, 2014, as he announces his candidacy for a city council seat in Ward 20 (Trinity-Spadina).
Busy family of beavers popular with golfers and kids in Yukon may lose out
A beaver is displayed as curator Viviane Gosselin speaks during a media preview of the "Rewilding" exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday February 25, 2014.
Kelly: Rio 2016 will be fine, smells aside
Cathal Kelly
4 reporters, blogger subpoenaed in $1.2 billion 'pink slime' lawsuit against ABC network
Body of young stowaway found on U.S. Air Force jet in Germany
A C-130J aircraft is seen in this undated handout photo from the U.S. Air Force.
Leafs sign Gardiner to five-year, $20.25-million deal
Maple Leaf 's Jake Gardiner during team video taping on the first day of training camp at the Mastercard Centre in Etobicoke on September 11, 2013.
Busy family of beavers popular with golfers and kids in Yukon may lose out
Controversial First Nation chief’s salary raises concern
In 1997 John Thunder was selected as the sixth hereditary Chief in the history of Buffalo Point First Nation. Taking the reins from his father, John led the completion of the Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course and fast-tracked developments including the Native Cultural Centre and the Resort Centre featuring the Fire & Water Bistro and Island Green Lounge.
Unbeaten Stampeders busy filling holes at running back ahead of clash with Lions
B.C. sawmill owners fined more than $700,000 after deadly explosion
The Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George, April 25, 2012, after a fire and explosion killed two workers.
Back from injury, Mandy Marchak prepares for World Cup
Winnipeg centre, Mandy Marchak, is expected to be one of Canada’s weapons when the World Cup tournament kicks off in this week in France.
Ontario First Nations prepared to lay down their lives to protect lands: chiefs
Ontario regional chief Stan Beardy, shown in Toronto on July 17, 2012. Five aboriginal chiefs served notice on the Ontario and federal governments, developers and the public that they’ll assert their treaty rights over their traditional territory and ancestral lands.
Former vending firm official sentenced for scheme that defrauded Pepsi Bottling Group of $2.9M
Baytex sells Bakken assets for $357-million
A pump jack pulls crude oil from the Bakken region of the Northern Plains near Bainville, Mont. on Nov. 6, 2013.
Defenceman Jake Gardiner set to sign 5-year deal with Maple Leafs
Jake Gardiner and the Maple Leafs are finalizing a deal that will keep the restricted-free-agent defenceman in Toronto.
Online travel services Airbnb, Uber court corporate clients
An Uber app is seen on an iPhone in Beverly Hills, California.
Film Review: Chadwick Boseman channels James Brown's kinetic charisma in 'Get On Up'
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Jill Scott, left, and Chadwick Boseman in a scene from "Get On Up." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)
Three top stock picks from MacNicol and Associates’ Ross Healy
Surgeon General: Skin cancer rates spike after generation of sunbathing, tanning beds
FILE - This, June 24, 2014, file photo shows people swimming on a sunny day at Mission Beach in San Diego. Stop sunbathing and using indoor tanning beds, the acting U.S. surgeon general warned in a report that cites an alarming 200 percent jump in deadly melanoma cases since 1973. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Centerra Gold posts US$31.7-million loss, including inventory writedown at Kumtor
Jury awards ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura $1.8 million in defamation suit over sniper memoir
FILE - In this July 22, 2014 file photo former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, center, arrives at court with his wife, Terry, and others for his defamation lawsuit against "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle in St. Paul, Minn. Kyle wrote in his best-seller that he decked Ventura in a California bar in 2006 after Ventura allegedly said Navy SEALs "deserve to lose a few." Ventura, a former SEAL and pro wrestler, testified Kyle fabricated the story. Kyle denied that in testimony videotaped before his death last year. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jim Gehrz, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT
Tech skills just the start for today’s chief information officers
Fertility clinics: More oversight, please
Nurse assisting with egg retrieval procedure in theatre. Nurse assisting with egg retrieval procedure. IVF Clinic
Transcript: The two kinds of fashion designers
Five things I wouldn’t change if I was starting my business over
Sandy Richardson  is president of strategy execution and strategic planning firm JETrichardson, and the author of Business Results Revolution.
That $50-billion court order? Just put it on Vlad’s tab
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Head of the Jewish autonomous region Alexander Vinnikov in the Kremlin in Moscow, Friday, July 25, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
Record 672 million World Cup tweets boost Twitter gains
A portrait of the Twitter logo in Ventura, Calif., Dec. 21, 2013.
Infographic: An investment plan for downsizing retirees
Investing strategist Dan Hallett suggests that cheap housing makes his home city of Windsor, Ont., a good place to retire.
Body of man who jumped from bridge to go for swim recovered in Yukon river
Well-travelled Valencia looks for long-term home with Jays
Kansas City Royals' Danny Valencia hits an RBI single off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale, scoring Alex Gordon, during the fourth inning Monday, July 21, 2014, in Chicago.
Tim Howard doubling up: Working as English Premier League goalie and TV commentator
Yukon man fined $31,500 for illegally guiding non-resident hunters
Moody's Investment Services affirms Aa2 credit rating for Quebec
Senate amends highway bill, delaying final action to keep money flowing to states
Table: Saving for your retirement
Brochures offering various retirement savings options are pictured February 3, 2012 in Montreal. For most Canadians, the notion may seem ridiculous after years of listening to financial experts lambaste us for our spendthrift ways and warn of trouble ahead.But the other side to the worries is a viewpoint that insists that a significant number of us may be squirrelling away more than we actually need.
M&M Meat Shops’ new owner bets frozen is fresher
Andy O'Brien, the new CEO of M&M Meats, is photographed at a store in Kitchener, Ont.
Business Highlights
Employees back at mine following stop-work order when 10 people exposed to lead
Judge delays Detroit bankruptcy trial for 7 days until Aug. 21
Cardinal Energy snaps up oil assets, issues stock
Pump jacks pump oil in Alberta on May 12, 2014.
ESPN suspends Stephen A. Smith for comments about provoking assault
FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 file photo, Stephen A. Smith arrives at Spike TV's Video Game Awards in Los Angeles. ESPN says it has suspended sportscaster Stephen A. Smith, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 for a week because of comments about domestic abuse suggesting women should make sure they don't provoke attacks. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Sell Facebook? Not when its earnings may double
Chris Umiastowski
Too few whistles?Saskatchewan official queries low complaints by public servants
Man faces more charges in 11-year-old Saskatchewan boy's cycling death
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks
Solar firms see ray of hope in U.S. anti-dumping move
Commerce department decision against Chinese panel and cell makers could open door to key market for Canadian companies.
Fatal crash closes westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Belleville, Ont.
Ontario First Nations prepared to lay down their lives to protect lands: chiefs
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
Ritchie Bros.’ share growth still a pricey proposition
Chris Farrer, a telecommunications expert for Ritchie Bros, at work on the Ritchie Bros. auction property in Chilliwack, B.C. Canada generates about 29 per cent of the company’s revenue.
The close: Earlier gains zapped as Russia faces more sanctions
A trader works at the post that handles Family Dollar, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, July 28, 2014.
AltaLink Q2 profit rises to $49 million, revenue also higher
Activists urge Obama to ensure that anti-gay bias issue is on agenda for US-Africa summit
FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2013 file photo, a flag of the South African gay community sits next to a portrait of former South African President Nelson Mandela and other mementos in the Sandton area of Johannesburg, South Africa. Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at next week's summit in Washington with more than 40 African leaders. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
Why the end of this aging bull market isn't in sight
In calendar days, the current bull market is now 1,967 days old, which most observers agree is getting pretty old. It ranks as the fourth-longest bull market in modern times, according to data of the S&P 500 from Bespoke Investment Group, and it also ranks fourth in terms of its percentage gain.
Lawyers for man accusing 'X-Men' director of sex abuse want off the case after 3 suits dropped
Canadians senior gold miners set to report second-quarter results
Salman Partners acquires Woodstone Capital
A cyclist passes the Pacific Centre shopping mall renovation at Robson and Granville streets in Vancouver.
Twitter posts stronger-than-expected 2nd-quarter results, stock flies high
FILE - This Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, file photo shows a Twitter app on an iPhone screen, in New York. Twitter reports quarterly financial results on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
American Express second-quarter profit increases 9 per cent, tops estimate
FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file photo, passers-by walk past an American Express logo near the entrance to a bank in the Harvard Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Mass. American Express Co.. reports quarterly financial results on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Montreal hospital testing bariatic surgery patients over possible infection risk
PwC suggests a check to see if you're an 'accidental American'
The American flag and Wall St. street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York in this July 15, 2013 file photo.
Nearly-instant HIV test to be available at two Vancouver pharmacies
A patient undergoes an HIV test.
Donald Trump says he’ll submit bid to buy Buffalo Bills
FILE - In this May 27, 2014 file photo, Donald Trump speaks at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington.
Twitter posts stronger-than-expected 2nd-quarter results, stock flies high
Twenty-one high-octane stocks to fuel a portfolio
Try the 8-ball zucchini, a more intense variety of summer squash
Panhandling at parking kiosks in Kamloops could be prohibited same as for ATMs
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for July 21-27
Canada’s Damian Warner wins decathlon gold at Commonwealth Games
Damian Warner of Canada celebrates finishing in first place in the men's decathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 29, 2014.
CBS shifts schedule to boost ratings for 'Extant,' which will now run after 'Criminal Minds'
Artist's foundation sues ex-owner of NYC's Chelsea Hotel, known as artist haven, over painting
Samaritan's Purse says B.C. doctor not in quarantine after Ebola aid trip
This photo provided by the CDC shows an Ebola virus. A British Columbia doctor has reportedly placed himself under a voluntary quarantine after returning from a trip to Africa to fight the Ebola virus. (AP Photo/CDC)
Ford announces switch to iPhone from BlackBerry
Ford follows a number of corporations, including Home Depot, Cisco and Dell, which have switched away from Blackberry over the past few years.
Injection may help psoriasis sufferers
Kalab Groulx’s severe case of psoriasis – with more than 90 per cent of his body covered – has led to psoriatic arthritis.
Alvvays: ‘Nobody talks about the adventurous kind of love’
Molly Rankin, centre, with the band Alvvays. The indie outfit has just released a beachy, jangling self-titled debut album.
Camp Day picnic: Here's a meal to make any little camper happy
Fried chicken sandwiches with zesty ketchup are a nice home-cooked picnic option.
Analysts: Samsung smartphone shipments fall in second quarter
Sour Cherry Loaf
Spam is back: How the tinned luncheon meat is going upscale
Fried Spam for a dish of Spam and Eggs at Joe Beef restaurant in Montreal, July 23, 2014.
Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Onion Sandwiches with Pesto
Rona on hunt for dealers with deal to distribute products to Ace Hardware stores
Canadian, U.S. governments to announce plans for Detroit-Windsor bridge
Lisa Raitt speaks as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, left, listens during the announcement the United States State Department issued a key permit to build a second bridge linking the United States and Canada from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario during a news conference in Detroit. in Detroit, Friday April 12, 2013. Raitt and Snyder are expected to make an announcement Wednesday about a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Paul Sancya
OKCupid and Facebook not alone in conducting studies of consumer behaviour without consent
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