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August 7

Man wanted on Alberta kidnapping charges arrested while driving off B.C. ferry
Text of President Obama’s statement on air strikes, airdrops in Iraq
President Barack Obama speaks about the situation in Iraq in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.
Four-year-old boy dies after falling into slough in rural Alberta
Regina mayor wants pension talks to resume; employee groups not ready yet
Malaysia to delist loss-making flag carrier in major overhaul after 2 disasters
FILE - In this May 27, 2014 file photo, ground crew stand near a Malaysia Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Malaysia. Malaysia's state investment company said Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 that it plans to remove struggling Malaysia Airlines from the stock exchange, making it fully state-owned before a far-reaching overhaul of its business. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
Stock exchange says Malaysia Airlines shares suspended ahead of an announcement
Residential school testimony should be destroyed after 15 years, court rules
People relax beside the Edwina Sandys sculpture "Pillars of Justice" outside the court house at 361 University Avenue in Toronto in this October, 2012 photo.
TMX Group post $26.4 million net loss in second quarter after writedown of BOX
Canadian businesses brace for more Russian import bans
A worker arranges cheese for sale at a grocery store in Moscow August 7, 2014. Moscow imposed a total ban on imports of many Western foods on Thursday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than expected measure that isolates Russian consumers from world trade to a degree unseen since Soviet days.
Audit finds ex-Alberta premier Redford ducked the rules on travel
Alison Redford is pictured in Edmonton on May 5, 2014. Ms. Redford and her staff “used public resources inappropriately” and sidestepped provincial rules through travel spending and personal use of government planes, according to an audit that found Ms. Redford commanded an “aura of power” that led few people to question her or her office.
Chow, Tory continue trading shots over transit
Mayoral contenders Olivia Chow, left, and John Tory are shown at a City Hall ceremony marking International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 16, 2014. Ms. Chow took aim at Mr. Tory’s transit plans at the East York Rotary Club. Aug. 7, 2014.
The best images from August 7
A pedestrian walks through a downtown underpass as the midday sun casts shadows from overhead beams in Atlanta.
San Francisco man sentenced to federal prison for insider trading involving Disney and Marvel
Capital Regional District mulls expropriation of Grace Islet
An aerial view showing construction on Grace Islet, near Saltspring Island
Owner of former Jilly’s site acquires large property nearby
Jilly's Strip Club and the New Broadview Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Thursday, July 10, 2014. This historic building was recently sold to Streetcar Developments.
Inspection uncovers problems with Bluenose replica
The Bluenose II has problems such as ‘excessive water leakage’ and stability issues.
No firm answer on whether smart meters linked to fires were installed in Ontario
Gary Murphy, Chief Project Officer for Smart Metering at BC Hydro, tests smart meter units which will be installed in homes around BC in the coming months in July 2011. Nearly half of Ontario’s 77 electricity distributors have installed so-called “smart” meters manufactured by a U.S. company whose equipment has been linked to nine fires in Saskatchewan, Ontario’s electricity regulator said Thursday.
Hachette Book Group calls off deal to buy Perseus Book Group's publishing division
Resident of Nova Scotia care home arrested for alleged assault of four staff
Dallas Stars owner guilty of harming fish habitat in Kamloops, B.C.
Onex sells last stake in Spirit AeroSystems, ending nine-year investment
B.C. First Nation chief rejects calls to step down over pay
Chief Ron Giesbrecht
Canada Company scholarship brings together military families
Lynn and Laura Squires mingling after the Canada Company scholarship awards ceremony on Aug 16 2013. Lynn is a past recipient. Eleven students received the scholarships established in 2007, and awarded to children of Canadian Forces members who died while on active duty (or reserve).
Fiona Eberts was an advocate for Africa’s poor
Among her many efforts to help alleviate poverty in Africa, Fiona Eberts, right, served as head of the charity Camfed, which focuses on girls’ education and helping women start businesses.
UN Security Council condemns attacks on minorities in Iraq
Displaced Iraqi Christians settle at St. Joseph Church in Irbil, northern Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Late Wednesday, militants overran a cluster of predominantly Christian villages alongside the country's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, sending tens of thousands of civilians and Kurdish fighters fleeing from the area, several priests in northern Iraq said Thursday.
Arsenal among top clubs awaiting qualifying draw
Arsenal's Hector Bellerin, left, Nacho Monreal and Mikel Arteta, right, in action, during a training session, at the Emirates Stadium, London, Thursday Aug. 7, 2014.
B.C. Lions in search of consistency as they welcome Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Graphic: Canada residential building permits for cottages
Alberta nurses approve 4-year contract deal with province
Two dead, one injured in 'targeted' shooting in Chilliwack, B.C.: RCMP
Review: Battling awesome storms - and superficial dialogue - in 'Into the Storm'
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows clockwise from foreground, Max Deacon, Richard Armitage, and Nathan Kress in a scene from "Into The Storm." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Entertainment, Ron Phillips)
Advertisers scramble as ‘non-human traffic’ eats up online budgets
The advertising industry is scrambling to combat the growing threat of “ad fraud,” computerized bots that fool advertisers into thinking they are reaching consumers. By some estimates, this illegitimate online traffic means that for some brands, as much as 25 to 50 per cent of the money spent on online ads is wasted.
Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar
Editorial cartoons for August, 2014
Business Highlights
GM recalls SUVs for third time; power window switches can short-circuit and catch fire
Consumer discretionary stocks with bullish trends
Facebook Inc. is significantly above its 40-week moving average, suggesting that a minor price correction may occur toward the average.
'Aura of power' to blame for Redford's expense abuses
Alison Redford is pictured in Edmonton on May 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dean Bennett
This entrepreneur sorts socks while signing clients
Harvey Schachter
Salaries expected to rise further in 2015
Workers can expect a slightly higher pay increase this year compared to last year.
Set your employees free – it's good for business
Three new investing ideas from Sprott’s Rick Rule
Rick Rule.
Vote against Erdogan as Turkey’s president
A garbage recycler pushes his cart as he passes by an election campaign banner of Turkey's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul August 7, 2014. Turkey holds its first direct presidential election on Sunday, with Prime Minister Erdogan aiming to become head of state after dominating Turkish politics for more than a decade. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
Sherri Shepherd, Jenny McCarthy say goodbye Monday to 'The View'; replacements yet to come
3 say they had THC in their systems after eating chocolate at Denver fair celebrating pot
Graphic: The bot problem
Elisabeth Moss won't say whether she's joining HBO's 'True Detective,' but loved first season
Drugmaker says FDA modifies hold on experimental Ebola drug, potentially clearing way for use
North Dakota tribe wants fees from oil companies for wasting natural gas
Aging population supports Chartwell prospects
Tim Shufelt
Woman who stowed away on flight from San Jose arrested again at Los Angeles airport
This March, 2014 photo released by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office shows Marilyn Hartman. Federal law enforcement officials say Hartman tried at least three times to breach airport security before she was able to get through a checkpoint without a boarding pass at Mineta San Jose International Airport on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/San Mateo County Sheriff's Office)
Princely-paid B.C. chief says he's regained support of most First Nation members
Kwikwetlem First Nation member Sylvia Myers speaks in a video posted to YouTube on Aug. 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, YouTube - Kwikwetlem First Nation
Lululemon founder, company reach truce in $845 million deal; new investor gets 2 board seats
Battle for the stars: With new app, Facebook takes on Twitter
This image released by Ellen DeGeneres shows actors front row from left, Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Peter Nyong’o Jr., and, second row, from left, Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong’o and Angelina Jolie as they pose for a "selfie" portrait on a cellphone during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles.
A look at some things Alberta auditor found in review of Redford's expenses
Alberta auditor general Merwan Saher discusses his report on travel expenses and government aircraft involving former premier Alison Redford in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday Aug 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Federal regulators fine Hyundai $17.35M over failure to report brake defect in luxury cars
Wages going up in residential programs for Manitoba support workers
West to take hit from Russia food ban, but Russian shoppers may feel biggest impact
Chicago man sentenced to 5 years for stealing more than $1M in phones, gear from Verizon
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson sells half his stake in Lululemon for $845 million
Producers gin up interest in traditional spirit with barrel-aging, new ingredients
This June 30, 2014 photo shows Citadelle reserve gin and Gin De France G Vine gin in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/MatthewMead)
Billie Jean King, Elton John to host tennis event in London with Kim Clijsters, Tim Henman
TTC chief says he never said Toronto is ‘stuck with’ streetcars
Toronto Transit Commission chair Maria Augimeri, left, and TTC CEO Andy Byford answer questions after introducing a new streetcar in Toronto on July 31, 2014.
Spy plane program ditched as National Defence eyes surplus U.S. planes
Anson Mount brings southern roots to AMC's western drama 'Hell on Wheels'
Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon and Colm Meaney as Thomas 'Doc' Durant are pictured in a scene from "Hell On Wheels", Season 4. - THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, AMC - James Minchin III
NAFTA environmental body wants to probe oilsands tailings leakage
Coming of age musical 'Fun Home' by Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori is going to Broadway this fall
This image released by The Public Theater shows the cast during a performance of "Fun Home." Producers of the offbeat but refreshing show said Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, they will mount the show this spring at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York. Performances will begin April 4 and the direction of Sam Gold. (AP Photo/The Public Theater, Joan Marcus)
Arkansas judge who disclosed details about adoption involving Charlize Theron to be removed
Mayor Ford backs eviction of City Hall café operator
Café on the Square owes the city $330 000 in unpaid fees.
FDA agent: Georgia peanut plant linked to fatalities took 5 days to disclose salmonella tests
Power shifts at Lululemon as Chip Wilson seals deal
Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson arrives for the annual meeting in Vancouver on June 11, 2014.
Ex-OLG chief Rod Phillips declines run for Ontario PC leadership
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation President and CEO Rod Phillips, right, and OLG Chair, Paul Godfrey speak to reporters and members of the editorial board at The Globe and Mail in Toronto on March 11, 2013.
The close: Stocks fall as worries grow over Russian aggression
Traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.
Soaked for charity: Ice bucket challenges getting popular online as way to raise charity funds
Boston College NCAA college football head coach Steve Addazio gestures after being doused during the "ice bucket challenge" on media day Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 in Boston. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Nancy Lane) BOSTON GLOBE OUT. METRO BOSTON NEWSPAPER OUT. MAGS OUT. ONLINE OUT.
B.C. methadone program saves lives and money, report says
Laura Shaver, president of the B.C. Association of People on Methadone and a methadone user herself, is photographed in 2013 outside a pharmacy on East Hastings Street in Vancouver that supplies patients with methadone.
Dorothy Salisbury Davis, acclaimed mystery writer, dead at 98
Canada faces must-win game against Finland in U20 Women’s World Cup
Canada's Emma Fletcher (centre) cuts between Ghana's Cynthia Yiadom (left) and Grace Adams during first half action in 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup action in Toronto on Tuesday August 5, 2014.
Why a business building boom may be in the works
David Parkinson
Investors should take a pass on this market-linked GIC
Dan Hallett
Revival of sex romp musical 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' coming to Broadway
Fixing a cost on trade barriers is missing the point
Brian Lee Crowley
Why it’s time to take another taste of this underloved wine
Beppi Crosariol
Lack of women in country music's big money makers
List of Canadian food products banned by Russia under latest sanctions
Fresh ground beef is packed at a local butcher shop, October 1, 2012 in Levis Que. Russia has banned the import of food products from Canada and other western countries for the next year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
U.S. National Guard dumps Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Graham Rahal
In this July 23, 2014, photo, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes a selfie of himself and IndyCar driver Graham Rahal during a visit with Indiana National Guard troops at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Ind. The National Guard is ending its sponsorship of both NASCAR’s most popular driver and one of the most recognizable names in IndyCar. It’s not clear when the guard is leaving motorsports. It said in a Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, statement on its web site that its contracts to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. in NASCAR and Graham Rahal in IndyCar run through the end of the year.
Quarter of US households say they're 'just getting by,' Fed survey shows
CDC director warns of magnitude of Ebola crisis in West Africa, says it can be controlled
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden, left, talks with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Edward R. Royce, R-Calif. as he arrives to on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, testify before the House subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on "Combating the Ebola Threat." (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
G20 class-action lawsuit can move ahead, Ontario court rules
Demonstrators confront police officers during the G20 protest in Toronto June 27, 2010.
Mat leaves and birth announcements … for pets? The rise of four-legged children
Tanya Oliva took two weeks of ‘maternity leave’ to help her wheaten terrier-poodle mix Casper settle into his new home.
The day the bomb fell on Nagasaki
‘Cooling’: A brilliant solution to the ball and chain of e-mail?
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US consumer borrowing up $18.3B in June; slower pace may signal restrained consumer spending
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2007 file photo, credit card decals adorn a store window in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The Federal Reserve reports on consumer borrowing data for June 2014 on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
A friend made a racist remark. Should I have called her on it?
David Eddie
Companies cater to outdoor enthusiasts who want to take electronic devices into wilderness
Vendors display their wares at the Outdoor Retailer's summer show in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. The biannual show brings thousands to Utah. The world's largest outdoor-gear trade show runs Wednesday through Saturday at the Salt Palace Convention Center. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The anti-brunching revolution: Is it really relaxing?
Brunch, argues author Micallef, is an illusion of the good life, “a grand performance of leisure that is not, in itself, at all leisurely.”
Oil boom and housing bust alter state-by-state US spending as North Dakota soars, Nevada lags
FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2013 file photo, a crowd waits for Macy's to open in the Fashion Show mall in Las Vegas. Consumer spending has recovered at a much slower pace in states with big housing busts, a stark illustration of how the housing downturn has weighed on the economy years after the recession. Spending in Nevada rose just 3.5 percent in the first three years after the recession ended, the weakest of any state and far below the national average of 10.7 percent. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher, File)
G20 class-action lawsuits to move ahead, Ontario court rules
Location helps Lawrence Manor bungalow sell quickly, over asking
Methadone treatment for drug addiction saves lives and money: B.C. report
Danforth home with a sub-$400,000 price tag goes fast
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