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China export growth edges higher, small sign of hope amid uncertain recovery in No. 2 economy
Salmon can adapt to warmer environment, study says
There are growing concerns about the vulnerability of cold-water species such as salmon with climate change heating up British Columbia’s rivers. But a new study shows salmon may have the ability to adapt to a warming world because Chinook that lay larger eggs produce offspring that have greater heat tolerance.
Bank of Korea cuts economic growth forecast as ferry disaster dented consumption
People walk on a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2014. South Korea's central bank said economic growth will be slower than expected this year because consumer spending has waned following a deadly ferry sinking. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Mammoliti threatens lawsuit after council votes to dock his pay
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti threatens to sue after council agrees to withhold three months’ salary after integrity commissioner finds councillor violated rules with $80,000 fundraiser.
Father of girl missing in Estevan for a decade says he's angry at RCMP
Former British envoy to Canada key to pedophile probe shaking Britain
Mark Sedwill, the top civil servant at Britain's Home Office leaves the Houses of Parliament after giving evidence at a Commons Home Affairs Select Committee hearing in London July 8, 2014. One of Britain's most senior civil servants was questioned by lawmakers on Tuesday over how his department lost or destroyed files that could shed light on allegations that well-known politicians abused children in the 1980s.
Cogeco Cable reports higher third quarter revenue, but lower profit
Edmonton Eskimos release quarterback Jonathan Crompton
UN chief urges for restraint and diplomacy on Gaza
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges for restraint and end to Israeli-Palestinian violence in a series of phone calls to their leaders and other key players in the region, warning that the situation raises the risk of another war.
Officials let wildfire burn after lightning strike in Banff National Park
Doyle: Never mind Germany, Argentina’s national obsession is Brazil
John Doyle
Report: Heat’s Pat Riley, LeBron James meet, no decision made yet
Miami Heat forward LeBron James warms up during basketball practice on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in San Antonio.
Hot Ticket: World Cup Final
Soccer fans watch the semi-final of the 2014 soccer World Cup between Brazil and Germany on the sidelines of the 'Bread & Butter' fair in Berlin on Tuesday. Soccer fans watch the semifinal of the 2014 soccer World Cup between Brazil and Germany on the sidelines of the 'Bread & Butter' fair in Berlin, Tuesday evening, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Britta Pedersen)
IOC feels pressure to make hosting Olympics Games more affordable for cities
The Olympic Rings are silhouetted as fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremonies at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 23, 2014.
Mayor Ford’s WorldPride snub speaks louder than homophobia denials
Marcus Gee
In Photos: UBC hosts largest-ever Canadian Special Olympics
Lindsay Kinnear, of Lumsden, Sask., soars through the air as she competes in the running long jump event at the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C.
Kelly: Louis van Gaal's gamble doesn’t pay off
Cathal Kelly
B.C. to give Fraser Health an extra $60-million in funding
The province will give Fraser Health an extra $60-million over two years after a review of B.C.’s largest health authority found its hospitals were lagging behind their peers – prompting the authority’s interim chair to admit some patients’ experiences “were less than what we should have provided.”
British actor Tom Hollander treats TV critics to reading of rare Dylan Thomas drinking ditty
Writer Andrew Davies speaks during the "A Poet in New York'" portion of the BBC America 2014 Summer TCA on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Loss of ponds, wetlands exacerbated Manitoba flooding: report
Aerial views of two sections of land in the Smith Creek Basin during high rainfall in April 2011. The section on the left has no artificial drainage, allowing water to pool up in small, shallow depressions. The section on the right shows the impact of an artificial drainage network, which clears the land of water and increases the flow rate downstream leading to higher water levels on the Assiniboine River.
Brennan's restaurant to reopen in New Orleans following bankruptcy sale
Colorado's smoking pot by the ton, state announces in legal marijuana market analysis
Amnesty International urges Canada to play a bigger role in South Sudan crisis
People wait to fill<137,2014/07/09,pmremote11> up<137> water containers in Bentiu, South Sudan, on July 2. World Vision warns that famine in the country is ‘almost certain.’
Conservative MP offers apology for remarks to victim of rape
Timea Nagy is photographed in Toronto, Ont. Mar. 3/2010
Hanford officials say thousands of air samples find no sign of chemical vapours
A sign that says "Where Safety Comes First" welcomes visitors to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation Wednesday, July 9, 2014 near Richland, Wash. Officials said Wednesday that 12,000 air samples taken at Hanford this year after more than three dozen workers reported being sickened by chemical vapors have failed to find a cause for the problem. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Montreal boroughs and city unions challenge Coderre’s plans
Denis Coderre, mayor of Montreal, poses in his offices in City Hall, January 9, 2014.
New amateur No. 1 in Canada's Weekly Top 10
Taylor Pendrith
Lifetime orders 'Clan of the Cave Bear' pilot based on Jean M. Auel's bestselling novels
The best images from July 9
Britain's Prince William (R) talks to British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) members at a swimming pool in central London. The Prince and his father Prince Charles attended a reception to mark the handover of the Presidency of BSAC from Prince Charles to Prince William.
Thousands in the Maritimes remain without power four days after Arthur
Dartmouth, N.S. residents examine a tree that has toppled onto power lines by tropical storm Arthur on Saturday July 5, 2014.
Pujols’s homer helps Angels beat Blue Jays
Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif.
Obama says Congress can act now to fix U.S.-Mexico border crisis
President Barack Obama says Congress has the ability to act immediately to address the wave of unaccompanied children coming over the border from Mexico into the U.S.
South Korean chemical company agrees to pay $2M to settle trade-secrets case in Virginia
Vancouver Canadians, Khatsahlano Street Party and Steamship Days: The Scout List
The scoreboard at Nat Bailey Stadium harks back to an earlier time, a visual representation of baseball’s romantic past. In an electronic age, the scoreboard at this ballpark – home to the single-A Vancouver Canadians, an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays – is manually operated, just as in the old days.
Retired high court judge to review military sex harassment policies, procedures
Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps photograph at Supreme Court of Canada January 30, 2013 in Ottawa.
Every Canadian deserves justice. Even Omar Khadr.
in this artist's sketch, Omar Khadr appears in an Edmonton courtroom, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
Blue Bombers filling sick bay as they head East to face Alouettes
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' head coach Mike O'Shea during the first half of preseason CFL football action against the Toronto Argonauts' at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, June 9, 2014.
Dean Del Mastro testifies in his own defence at election overspending trial
MP Dean Del Mastro arrives at court with wife Kelly in Peterborough, Ont., on June 23, 2014.
Marc Emery, Canadian ‘Prince of Pot’ released from U.S. jail
The "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery and his wife Jodie are pictured in Vancouver, in this May 10, 2010 photo. Emery is expected to be released from prison in the United States within days, but it could be weeks before Marc Emery and his followers can celebrate his freedom.
Professor Peter Harcourt saw film as a form of resistance
Professor Peter Harcourt taught that Canadians made movies as distinctive as those produced by any other country, and that we watched them differently as well.
Phil Mickelson preps for British Open in Scotland
FILE - In this July 21, 2013 file photo, Phil Mickelson celebrates after his final putt on the 18th green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland.
B.C. species-at-risk plan encourages wide-ranging risk management
New charges laid against man accused in long Saskatoon police chase
As global economy recovers, corporate deal values reach highest level since 2007
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2014 file photo shows the WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on an iPhone in New York. More “headline-grabbing” acquisitions are likely over the coming year as businesses take advantage of a period of improving economic growth and cheap financing, according to business consulting firm EY. Facebook announced its biggest ever acquisition with a proposed $19 billion takeover of WhatsApp. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Twenty Canadian stocks primed for earnings growth
The sign of a good leader: your staff follows you
Carolyn Lawrence, president and CEO of Women of Influence
I want to be a bicycle courier. What will my salary be?
Bike couriers earn about $20,000 to $30,000 a year in commissions. But that’s before expenses such as buying their own bikes, tires and other maintenance.
Lawyer for First Nation in Northwest Territories attacks Yukon's watershed plan
For Brazil, 7-1 loss hinders World Cup’s greater purpose
I feel this intensely, for all of us fans, and for our players. But let’s not let ourselves be broken.” She went on to exhort Brazilians to “get up, shake the dust off, and get over it.” Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff arrives for a meeting with Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos at Alvorada palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014.
BBC America brings back 'Orphan Black,' 'Broadchurch'; adds Cornwell 'Saxon Tales' series
Defence attacks 'outrageous' payments to gangster witness at murder trial
MuchMusic, MTV take brunt of Bell Media job cuts
President of Bell Media Kevin Crull delivers his keynote speech November 18, 2013 at the International Institute of Communications conference in Ottawa.
Dany Heatley signs one-year deal with Ducks
Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley celebrates after scoring against the Edmonton Oilers in the third period at Rexall Place.
Japan’s plan to become more (militarily) offensive
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo March 10, 2014, a day before the third anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck the nation's northeast. The massive earthquake set off a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people and a series of explosions and meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which caused the world's worst nuclear accident for 25 years. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER POLITICS ANNIVERSARY HEADSHOT PROFILE)
American, United, Southwest offer signs of continuing strength in airline business
Hagel says nuclear operations have drifted 'a little,' says investigations are wrapping up
FILE - This July 3, 2014 file photo shows Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaking at the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Hagel told naval submariners on Wednesday that the U.S. has let its focus on the military’s nuclear responsibilities drift a bit, but two reviews are wrapping up and he will be looking at recommendations to strengthen the health of the force. Speaking at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Hagel said more attention must be paid to the nuclear forces as key to national security. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Why I hate renegotiating my telecom package
Rob Carrick
Three top stock picks from Contra The Heard’s Benj Gallander
Benj Gallander of the Contra Guys.
Golden Boy is now sober, but Oscar De La Hoya is still fighting
FILE - In this June 5, 2004 file photo, Oscar De La Hoya celebrates his unanimous decision victory over Germany's Felix Sturm following their WBO world middleweight title fight in Las Vegas.
MTY Food Group reports Q2 profits were 'historical high' $7.3M in Q2
Drybulk shipper Genco emerges from bankruptcy reorganization after reducing debt by $1.2B
Fipke sells last stake in Ekati diamond mine
Alberta needs to get the message on carbon
Jeffrey Jones
In pictures: Kops Records and the comeback kid, vinyl
Records decorate the wall at Kops Records in Toronto.
GM to recall 28,789 Saab cars for seat belt defect
Mayor of Manitoba town resigns, saying stress, amalgamation too much
French Bank BNP Paribas pleads guilty to violating rules in working with blacklisted countries
Q&A with Roman Mars: ‘I think there’s a pathology in the love of design’
Roman Mars hosts a podcast called 99% Invisible.
Eskimos' mad-dog defence setting tone for takeaways in 2014 CFL season
B.C. Lions' quarterback Kevin Glenn, centre, is sacked by Edmonton Eskimos' Marcell Young, right, as Patrick Watkins trails the play during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on June 28, 2014. It's early days, but the 2-0 Edmonton Eskimos' mad-dog defence is setting the tone for takeaways in the 2014 CFL season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Cold Specks brings us cryptic, darkly poetic Absisto
This tray re-imagines a brilliant British breakfast
Nester Tray
Private equity firms muscling in on Canadian banks’ commercial lending
Various buildings in downtown Toronto are from left CIBC; Bank of Montreal, 1 King West and Scotiabank (brown building).
Business Highlights
Rise in Indian gold smuggling a sharp contrast to legal imports
Ontario failing in climate-change fight, environment watchdog says
The third of four smokestacks, known as the Four Sisters, at a the defunct coal-fired plant in Mississauga crumbles during a controlled demolition June 12, 2006.
Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields of '80s TV fame reunite for Hallmark Channel movie
Get them back: Where are Robin Thicke's fans? 'Blurred Lines' singer's new album sells poorly
FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013 file photo shows R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke in New York. The crooner’s new album, “Paula,” only sold 24,000 units in its debut week in the United States. It’s a far cry from his “Blurred Lines” album, which sold 177,000 units when it debuted last July. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
U.S. oil imports forecast to hit 45-year low next year
An oil well and storage tanks in Belfield, N.D., Sept. 3, 2011. As domestic production of light crude increases, demands to end oil export ban are growing.
A new way to invest in companies led by women
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer appears on NBC’s Today show in New York, Feb. 20, 2013.
Psych drug ER visits total almost 90,000 yearly; drug in Ambien among the culprits, study says
Music streaming service Spotify coming to Canada, opens registration
A screen grab of Spotify.ca
Man stopped in Brantford, Ont., had snapping turtle in car trunk, police say
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
Canada looking to issue more bonds with ultra-long, 50-year lifespan
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich agrees to multi-year extension
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich pauses during a post-game news conference following Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Miami.
Access vs. Tuckamore: When winning the PR battle matters
As PR scraps go, it’s hard to top Access Holdings Management Co. LLC’s fight against Tuckamore Capital Management Inc.’s management-led, private equity-backed buyout. We have seen private e-mails released, a libel lawsuit and a complaint filed with the Ontario Securities Commission, all chronicled by press releases filled with accusation and innuendo.
Devils sign goaltender Cory Schneider to multi-year contract
New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) checks the scoreboard during a timeout in front of teammates Andy Greene goalie Martin Brodeur, rear, during the first period of an NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.
Music streaming service Spotify says it's launching in Canada in coming months
Young litigators shopping for boutique law firms
Joanna Nairn, a lawyer with Pape Barristers, poses for a photograph outside of the firm's office in Toronto on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
These innovative outdoor lights will brighten your backyard in fanciful ways
These Santorini pendants are made with blown glass.
B.C. government should follow panel recommendation, send Site C to review: mayor
Canadian Pacific’s comfortable ascent looks set to continue
Canadian Pacific was among our list of large Canadian stocks with downside risk
I’m exercising again after a three-month break. Why do I feel woozy?
Veto of NDP's Manitoba flood zone tour 'regrettable' partisan politics: Mulcair
Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair speaks to the Toronto Region Board of Trade on June 20, 2014. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken a chopper tour of flood-stricken southern Manitoba but apparently his government doesn't see any need for NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to see the disaster zone for himself. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Alberta charges 10 people with 323 wildlife poaching-related charges
Globe and Mail, union reach tentative deal, averting strike
The Globe and Mail's head office in Toronto.
Canada prostitution bill likely unconstitutional, says Swedish expert
One of the architects of Sweden’s anti-prostitution strategy — a model the Conservatives are trying to emulate — says the government’s proposed new law is likely unconstitutional.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for June 30-July 6
Last year's hit summer sensation 'Under the Dome' off to slow start this season
This photo released by CBS shows, from left, Dean Norris as James "Big Jim" Rennie, Alexander Koch as Junior Rennie, Natalie Martinez as Linda Esquivel and Mike Vogel as Dale "Barbie" Barbara, in a scene from the series "Under the Dome," which returned for its second season on Monday, June 30, 2014. A substantial number of the people who made CBS' "Under the Dome" the surprise hit of last summer appear to have lost interest in the fate of the fictional town of Chester's Mill, Maine.The Nielsen company said that 9.4 million people watched last week's second-season premiere of the show about a town placed under a mysterious dome, an episode written by Stephen King. That's down from the 13.5 million who watched the live premiere episode last year. (AP Photo/CBS, Best Possible Screen Grab)
Another spin around the block for vinyl
Olivia Gregoris, left, and Cassandra Johnston shop at Kops Records in Toronto on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
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