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Reds put Joey Votto back on DL with leg injury
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto
'Half of a Yellow Sun' film to premiere in Nigeria, months after censors demanded cuts
FILE- In this file photo taken on Thursday, May, 17. 2012 and released by Yellow sun ltd, unidentified actors act in a film ''Half of a yellow sun'', an adaptation of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book, in Calabar, Nigeria. “Half of a Yellow Sun” finally will premier in its home country in August, the film’s producer and distributor announced Tuesday, July 8, 2014, despite claims by Nigerian censors that the film could undermine national security. (AP Photo/ Yellow Sun Ltd,File)
Russia to set up gambling zone in Sochi, home of 2014 Olympics, to make use of infrastructure
FILE- In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 file photo, an aerial view of the Olympic Park as construction works continue in the lead up to the upcoming winter games in Sochi, Russia. Russia will allow gambling in Sochi in a bid to make continued use of the facilities that were built in the Black Sea resort for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Russia spent $51 billion on the Games, leaving many companies that invested in the city wondering how they were going to recoup their money. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Freedom nears for Marc Emery, Canadian ‘Prince of Pot’
Marc Emery and his wife, Jodie, are pictured in Vancouver on May 10, 2010.
Four bands you might have missed at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival
Mother of Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger has died at the age of 85
Former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli signs with Turkish club Galatasaray
Former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli attends a signing ceremony with Galatasaray in Istanbul
Man chokes to death while competing in hot dog eating contest
Walter Eagle Tail, 47, of Custer, S.D., choked on a hot dog.
BACK TO SCHOOL 2014: Store-bought or DIY, notebooks can have personality
This photo provided by Zazzle shows a monogram spiral notebook. Monogrammable notebooks for back-to-school come in a variety of cool designs including geometrics and animal prints. Kids can also design their own by uploading photo collages and adding type. (AP Photo/Zazzle)
'Geometry Dash' top paid iPhone game app in Canada
BACK TO SCHOOL 2014: Study-abroad kids now stay connected to home, but is that a good thing?
This image provided by Jane Tabachnik shows her daughter Mel Bandler on the steps of Sacre Couer, the famous church in Paris. Bandler studied in Paris as part of her work for a degree from Rutgers University, and stayed in touch with her mom using Skype and GoogleChat. Free and low-cost apps and websites have made it easy for students to remain in contact with families abroad, unlike a generation ago, when Tabachnik studied in Paris and relied on airmailed letters as the main way to stay in touch with her parents. (AP Photo/Jane Tabachnik)
BACK TO SCHOOL: Recipe for frozen chocolate granola bananas
This June 9, 2014 photo shows a frozen chocolate granola banana in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
BACK TO SCHOOL 2014: How to choose a new school when you're moving
This 2013 photo provided by Janine Gwinn shows her son, Ike Gwinn, on the first day of school in Clarksville, Tenn. Gwinn has become an experienced house-hunter and an expert packer of boxes. Seven times, this Army wife has managed to move her family from one place in the U.S. to another, improving the process a little more each time. But the search for schools for her children is never easy. (AP Photo/Janine Gwinn)
In Pictures: Earning buckles the hard way.
The belt buckle of saddle bronc rider Rylan Geiger of Duchess, Alberta, at the Calgary Stampede rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, July 7, 2014. Belt buckles worn by cowboys are always one of a kind and the only way to obtain one is to win it. Buckles are hand engraved and made for each rodeo event. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ANIMALS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
Music Review: Judas Priest has redeeming metal value on new album 'Redeemer of Souls'
This CD cover image released by Epic Records shows "Redeemer of Souls," by Judas Priest. (AP Photo/Epic Records)
What do Torontonians care about
Fight in Bay Area; San Francisco, Berkeley try to become first US cities to impose soda tax
In this June 30, 2014 photo, Paula Tejeda, owner of Chile Lindo, poses for photographs outside of her restaurant in San Francisco. San Francisco and Berkeley are aiming to become the first U.S. cities to pass per-ounce taxes on sugary drinks. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
BACK TO SCHOOL 2014: Tips from the pros on staying organized at school
This photo provided by Time Timer shows a Time Timer Plus. Organizers say many students have difficulty visualizing time. This timer, which comes in a wide variety of sizes, helps give a visual sense of time. It can also be used to help students play "beat the clock" with themselves to help get work done. (AP photo/Time Timer)
'Geometry Dash' top paid iPhone app in Canada
Hospital elevator buttons contain more bacteria than toilet stall surfaces
Ohio man raises more than $37,000 in Internet crowdfunding effort - to make potato salad
Argonauts sign all-star offensive tackle Chris Van Zeyl through 2016
Argonauts Chris Van Zeyl looks pleased after his team scored their thrid touchdown of the CFL's 100th Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders in 2012.
Biker dead after collision with minivan on southern Alberta highway
Do Liberals have a shot of winning Alberta seats in 2015?
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau attends the Calgary Stampede parade, Friday, July 4, 2014.
At the open: Markets pull back as traders look to China inflation data
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 24, 2014.
Canadian jobs picture to remain ugly everywhere east of Manitoba: TD
Michael Babad
Accusations fly during chaotic day on Toronto campaign trail
Protester John Furr, right, stands behind Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at a news conference on July 8, 2014.
Accountants work from anywhere … except the client’s office
From left, LiveCA founders Josh Zweig and Chad Davis work from any location.
Next: When a small business wants to get its products in stores
A shopper walks down an aisle in a Walmart store in Chicago in September, 2011.
Canada needs a federal education and skills strategy, executives say
Hospital elevator buttons coated with more bacteria than bathroom surfaces
Rolls-Royce sales are up 33 per cent globally
Rolls-Royce Ghost II hood ornament, "The Spirit of Ecstasy," is surrounded by a cover before a presentation at the Jacob Javits Convention Center during the New York International Auto Show in New York April 16, 2014.
Ban on Trinity Western law grads attacks freedom of association
John Carpay
NYC's oldest bowling alley, the Greenwich Village institution Bowlmor Lanes, closes its doors
How to limit stress: Start by examining your ‘pace’
Theresa Albert
MTY Food Group to buy quick service food and coffee outlets for $14.8M
Who's Next? Liberalization of marijuana laws not likely to stop with Washington
Cannabis City owner James Lathrop briefly leans against the exterior of his new recreational marijuana store Monday, July 7, 2014, in Seattle. The shop will be the first and, initially, only store in Seattle to legally sell recreational pot when sales begin Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Tuesday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
A pilot taxis a WestJet Boeing 737-700 to a gate in Vancouver on February 3, 2014.
Loonie closes unchanged after recent spurt of gains
A Canadian dollar or loonie.
Marijuana hits shelves as Washington begins legal pot sales
Krystal Klacsan prepares artwork to be hung on July 7, 2014, behind a case displaying glass bongs at the recreational marijuana store Cannabis City in Seattle.
Loonie stays unchanged as it looks for direction with no economic releases
Shirtless protesters crash Rob Ford news conference, heckle Toronto mayor
A post-Cold War world forgets its debt to Georgia’s Silver Fox
Georgian ex-president and former Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze speaks in Tblisi on May 12, 2009.
US drug maker AbbVie lifts its offer for British counterpart Shire to about $51.3 billion
Is gaining weight inevitable as we age?
Dr. Jennifer Pearlman
Ask a Designer: how to create a room of understated beauty
This undated photo provided by Burnham Design shows a living room designed by interior designer Betsy Burnham. To create this understated living room, interior designer Burnham, of Burnham Design in Los Angeles, balanced a subtle palette of neutral colors with a mix of rich textures and unique shapes. The effect is powerful, but the room has a soothing elegance. (AP Photo/Burnham Design, Grey Crawford)
Majority of Canadians expect to inherit wealth at some point
About $1-trillion in family wealth is expected to be transferred from one generation to another over the next two decades, according to estimates.
Toronto stock market pulls back, weighed down by energy, mining and financials
'Kinky Boots' star Kyle Taylor Parker prepares for national high-kicking tour
This image released by The O+M Company shows Kyle Taylor Parker during a performance of the musical, "Kinky Boots." Parker will star in the first national tour of "Kinky Boots," kicking off in Las Vegas on Sept. 4. (AP Photo/The O+M Co., Matthew Murphy)
Was this the most offensive question ever asked by an MP?
Emmett Macfarlane
'X' by Ed Sheeran top album on iTunes in Canada
To break cycle of poverty, development must include First Nations
Blaine Favel in Saskatoon on April 19th. Blaine Favel, the president of One Earth Oil and Gas and a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, has been appointed chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan.
Coutu Group’s first-quarter profit slides
The pharmacy counter of a Jean Coutu store on Nun's Island in Montreal, August 21, 2013.
Tiger-Cats new stadium won’t be ready for first two home games of season
A construction worker overlooks the site of the Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Hamilton whic will also serve as the new home for the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Jean Coutu eagerly awaits deal expanding role of Quebec pharmacists
Jean Coutu, Chairman of the Jean Coutu Group, starts the proceedings at the pharmaceutical company's annual meeting in Longueuil, Que., on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Effort to unionize junior hockey players begins with Wednesday meeting
The London Knights of the OHL
Canada does not need fighter jets, period
An F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter takes off on a training sortie at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in this March 6, 2012 file photo.
Calgary Stampede survival guide: How to party without getting trampled
Matt Lait of Cayley, Alta., rides the horse Twin Cherry in the bareback event during Day 3 of the Calgary Stampede rodeo on July 6, 2014.
Before the bell: TSX to stay under pressure
Struggling cupcake shop operator Crumbs says its shuttering all its stores
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2007 file photo, Crumbs Bake Shop managing partner Harley Bauer carries of tray of cupcakes during the store's grand opening in Beverly Hills, Calif. Crumbs on Monday, July 7, 2014 said it is shuttering all its stores, a week after the struggling cupcake shop operator was delisted from the Nasdaq. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Vatican bank profit slides; scrutiny of clients stressed amid pope's reform orders
Blue Jays can’t take advantage of Weaver’s sore back, lose fifth in a row
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ in the dugout after being pulled from the game in the fifth inning
Montreal’s CAE signs contracts for flight simulators and other services
A picture shows an A330-200 passenger plane flight simulator at the Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) centre in Berlin, November 1, 2012.
The remote-controlled, revolutionary contraceptive backed by Bill Gates
Michael Babad
Top links: Why trading volume is tumbling
EU governments at odds over allowing more debt-financed spending to boost economy, create jobs
Italian Finance Minister and President of the rotating EU Council Pier Carlo Padoan, right, talks with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, during the eurogroup ministerial meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
For-profit Corinthian Colleges seeking to reassure students at campuses that will close
A person walks past an Everest Institute sign in a office building in Silver Spring, Md., Tuesday, July 8, 2014. The dozen campuses that for-profit education company Corinthian Colleges Inc. is closing operate under the Everest name and are scattered in 11 different states, the company announced. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Americana Music Association to give Jackson Browne, Loretta Lynn lifetime achievement awards
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2014 file photo, blues musician Taj Mahal performs at All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs and Voice of Gregg Allman, in Atlanta. Taj Mahal, along with Jackson Browne, Loretta Lynn, and conjunto musician Flaco Jimenez will receive lifetime achievement awards at this year’s Americana Music Association Honors and Awards ceremony this September in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Dan Harr/Invision/AP, File)
Anti-spam law is ludicrous regulatory overkill
Margaret Wente
J.K. Rowling gives readers a glimpse of adult Harry Potter in a new story
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, British author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers at the Southbank Centre in London. J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of the grown-up boy wizard in a new story posted Tuesday July 8, 2014 on her Pottermore website. The 1,500-word story describes Harry, now 34, attending the Quidditch World Cup with his old friends Ron and Hermione and their children. Harry has "threads of silver" in his hair and a mysterious cut on his cheekbone, while Ron Weasley's red hair "appears to be thinning slightly." (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
White Castle inducts rocker Alice Cooper into restaurant's Craver Hall of Fame
Montreal's CAE signs $120M in contracts for flight simulators and other services
Under pressure, Iraq parliament speeds up timetable for new session
Members of the Shia group Asaib Ahl al-Haq carry coffins of fighters from their group who were killed during clashes with militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant during a funeral in Najaf on July 7, 2014.
High-priced home sales climbed in Montreal after PQ fell: report
Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois hugs Pierre Karl Peladeau after resigning on election night Monday, April 7, 2014 in Montreal.
On a roll: Sales of super-expensive Rolls-Royce cars are up 33 per cent globally
FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2013 file photo, models pose beside the Rolls-Royce Canton Glory at the company's booth during Guangzhou 2013 Auto Show in China's southern city of Guangzhou. Britain-based Rolls-Royce on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 said that global sales in the first half of the year were up 33 percent compared with the same period in 2013. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Toronto teacher shot, killed after stepping outside to move car
Abshir Hassan, a 31-year-old substitute teacher, gunned down early on Tuesday morning.
Countries' defiance of EU ban on gas pipeline highlights Russia's energy clout in Europe
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Slovenia's President Borut Pahor look at each other in Maribor, Slovenia, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, during the opening ceremony for a museum commemorating WWII camp for captured Soviet prisoners of war. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Toronto shooting leaves 'beloved' teacher dead, 2 others wounded
Train would have been handled differently if volatility of crude in Lac-Mégantic explosion was known: chairman
How Bakken crude moved from North Dakota to Lac-Mégantic
First responders fight burning trains after a train derailment and explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec early July 6, 2013 in this picture provided by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Canada got it right on immigration. Now it’s time to lead on refugees
Demostrators protest against federal cuts to refugee health services on Parliament Hill on June 17, 2013.
If Rob Ford is the problem, Eugenie Bouchard is the antidote
Lawrence Martin
For millennials, promotions trump work friendships
For millennials, a promotion can trump a workplace friendship
July 8: ‘Bogus’ refugees – and other letters to the editor
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander answers a question during Question Period in the House on June 12, 2014.
Close family connection established with ‘person of interest’ in missing Calgary boy case
In this artist's sketch, Douglas Garland appears in court in Calgary on Monday, July 7, 2014.
Secret Service arrests Russian accused of hacking credit card numbers at Seattle-area stores
Global trade talks begin on almost $1 trillion of environmental goods like solar panels
City of Wichita Falls Utilities Operations Manager Daniel Nix, left, and Nolan Mulholland, a water plant operator, look over the massive pumps and plumbing system Monday, July 7, 2014, which can move up to 10 million gallons a day from the filtration plant to a ground storage tank at the Cypress Water Treatment Plant. The city's Direct Potable Reuse plan will go online this week recycling treated wastewater through the community water system, saving approximately 5 million gallons per day that would have been drawn from the reservoirs. (AP Photo/Wichita Falls Times Record News, Torin Halsey)
How to reverse a cash-flow slump
Businessman with Financial and Saving Issue
Company fixes 'broken' world of customer incentives
Jason Atkins, founder of 360Incentives.com.
Carrick on money: The hottest, quietest Canadian real estate market
Residential real estate prices in Canada have fallen hard before, and taken years to rebound.
Why so many franchisees fail
Tony Wilson
A big step in Ottawa’s plan to get a fourth wireless carrier
Ottawa is singlemindedly focused on a fourth carrier that it says will benefit consumers.
Turn your phone into a tour guide
BMW guides i3 buyers to solar power
The BMW i3’s lithium-ion battery technology is mature and not likely to advance further, according to experts of the EV.
What should you do if you see an animal on the road?
Chinese tourist attraction that features in 'Transformers' plans to sue producer Paramount
Graham Nash unhappy with Supreme Court, Congress; sees young people as saviours of the future
FILE - In this April 8, 2014 file photo, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Graham Nash speaks during the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, in Austin, Texas. The 72-year-old member of Crosby, Stills and Nash spoke exclusively to The Associated Press on Monday, July 7, 2014, after the Paley Center for Media hosted a discussion with the trio regarding their newly released remastered box set commemorating their 1974 tour with Neil Young. (AP Photo/Statesman.com, Jay Janner, Pool, File)
Despite cooling trend, high-end homes are still in hot demand, says Sotheby's
New India rail minister proposes foreign investment to modernize rail network
An Indian woman looks out through the window of a train as it leaves a railway station in Jammu, India, Monday, July 7, 2014. India on Tuesday is expected to announce the budget for the national railways system, which is one of the world's largest and serves 23 million passengers a day. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Tentative agreement reached in strike by Durham Region inside workers
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