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At midday: TSX up slightly despite geopolitical worries
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement about the humanitarian relief situation in Iraq at the State Dining Room of the White House on Aug. 7, 2014.
J.K. Rowling writes to Texas girl whose family was killed in horrific home invasion
Femi Kuti, son of Nigerian star Fela, talks of his legacy, new documentary 'Finding Fela'
FILE - This June 13, 2013 file photo shows singer Femi Kuti performing at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria. The son of Fela Kuti, whose career as a musician and political activist was celebrated by the three-time Tony Award winning play "Fela!," has in recent days been thinking more than ever about his father with the release of the latest work on his life, "Finding Fela." The documentary by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney is playing in major U.S. cities. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
Smokey Bear turns 70, burns up Twitter as he reaches new generation of fire-safe kids
SCOC won't hear from Quebec businessman over corruption inquiry testimony
Tony Accurso leaves SQ headquarters in Montreal in a April 17, 2012 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canadian vs. U.S. economists: Here's who is more accurate
American And Canadian Flags
TTC chief proposes ‘honour-based’ streetcar boarding citywide by 2015
Pedestrians cross Queen Street West in front of a westbound TTC streetcar at University Avenue. The Queen streetcar route currently has a four-door ‘honour-based’ boarding and payment system, a model the city is planning to implement on all its streetcar routes.
Police seek suspects after 11-year-old Toronto boy shot with BB guns
Anthony Weiner want to open a restaurant in NYC neighbourhood hit hard by Superstorm Sandy
Don’t dive into a life-changing injury: Use common sense to stay safe in pools and lakes
Dr. Charles Tator
Shutdown Edmonton-area gun range told it can once again lock and load
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Recipe for grapefruit and corn summer salsa
This July 21, 2014 photo shows grapefruit and corn summer salsa in Concord, N.H. The recipe features a shaved salsa that needs neither tomatoes nor chopping. (AP Photo/MatthewMead)
Brookfield Asset Management profit doubles
Brookfield Asset Management CEO Bruce Flatt looks on at their annual general meeting for shareholders on May 7, 2014. Brookfield’s second-quarter profit doubled over the year-ago period.
Toronto man charged in alleged sexual assaults against 3 women, 1 girl at mall
Airlines are taking precautions after Ebola outbreak; passengers should be alert but not worry
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2014 file photo, a Nigerian port health official uses a thermometer on a worker at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa grows, airlines around the globe are closely monitoring the situation but have yet to make any drastic changes. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
Gulf's Etihad boosts European airline holdings with 49 pct stake in loss-making Alitalia
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan smiles during a press conference in Rome, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Fast-growing Etihad Airways took effective control of Italy's loss-making national carrier Alitalia on Friday, injecting 560 million euros ($750 million) in a deal that will see the Gulf airline gain access to one of Europe's major markets. Etihad, which is buying a 49 percent stake in the Rome-based carrier, said Friday it will restructure Alitalia and even laid out the hope of returning it to profitability by 2017. Overall, the 1.758 billion euro deal involves 598 million in debt restructuring and 300 million euro in loans from Alitalia's smaller shareholders. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca
Support swells for mother of five ridiculed for wearing bikini
Tanis Jex-Blake takes part in a bikini protest in Edmonton on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014.
At the open: TSX flat amid Iraq, Russia tensions
U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet jet flies over the Philippines in April, 2013. Two F/A-18s have launched the United States’ first air strikes in Iraq since 2011, the Pentagon said on Aug. 8, 2014.
Tony Accurso loses bid to avoid testifying in Quebec corruption inquiry
Quebec construction magnate Tony Accurso leaves the Quebec Provincial Police headquarters in Montreal on April 17, 2012.
Ottawa wants premiers to drop internal trade barriers as annual meeting nears
US wholesale inventories grow at modest pace in June for 2nd month, as sales slow
In this June 17, 2014 photo, a stocker rolls product to restock at a Kroger grocery store in Richardson, Texas. The Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for June on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
GM recalls SUVs for third time; power window switches can short-circuit and catch fire
Brookfield Asset Management reports US$1.6B Q2 profit, double from a year ago
UEFA approves use of vanishing spray in its top competition
In this June 6, 2014, photo, a referee uses vanishing spray during a referee's training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Referees will use vanishing spray during 2014 World Cup to stop defensive walls creeping forward at free-kicks.
SNC-Lavalin may sell stake in Highway 407 toll road quicker than planned
The offices of SNC-Lavalin are pictured on March 26, 2012 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Autos are erotic for fulfilling fantasies, survey says
Holly Hunter and James Spader in a scene from David Cronenberg’s Crash, based on the J.G Ballard book.
Friday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
The logo of Barrick Gold Corp. is seen in this file photo.
James Beale wins Canadian Men’s Amateur title in a playoff
James Beale of New Zealand
Provinces shuffling election dates as Ottawa won’t move on 2015 vote
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, shown Aug. 4, 2014, has so far stuck by the legislated date of Oct. 19, 2015, for the next federal election.
Didier Drogba announces retirement from international soccer
Didier Drogba of Chelsea celebrates after his team's Champions League final soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich, May 19, 2012.
Top Links: How casinos and brokers’ offices are similar
Loonie closes sharply lower amid anemic job growth
Loonies are pictured in Vancouver on Sept. 22, 2011
Why raising speed limits on Canadian highways is a bad idea
Emile Therien
Loonie tumbles amid huge miss in jobs data expectations, geopolitical worries
Canadian dollar coins, or Loonies, are displayed on a map of North America January 9, 2014 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Romanian media mogul, others get prison sentences for fraud, money laundering
In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, Dan Voiculescu, a Romanian media mogul, speaks to the media after exiting the Appeal Court's building in Bucharest, Romania. The court sentenced Voiculescu, who resigned as a senator in 2013, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, to ten years in jail for money laundering and using his political influence to buy the Romanian Food Research Institute for 100,000 euros ($135,000) _ a fraction of its estimated value of 7.7 million euros ($10.3 million).(AP Photo/Octav Ganea, Mediafax) ROMANIA OUT
Bigger, brighter ‘supermoon’ set to shine this weekend
The supermoon, as visible from Pier 1 at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, Saturday May 5, 2012.
Budding singer Meghan Trainor has breakthrough with body acceptance song 'All About That Bass'
American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, known for the pop single "All About That Bass," poses for a portrait, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
Ottawa rowers watch aghast as float plane squeaks under bridge
A video uploaded to YouTube shows the plane taking off from the Ottawa River and flying below the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge. The incident happened Saturday as a group from the Ottawa Rowing Club were preparing for a regatta.
US safety agency opens probe into Can-Am Spyder motorcycle fires
FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Bombardier Recreational Products shows the 2008 Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle. U.S. safety regulators are investigating two reports of fires in Can-Am Spyders The probe announced Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 covers about 52,000 motorcycles from the 2008 through 2014 model year. (AP Photo/BRP)
Legia Warsaw out of Champions League for fielding ineligible player
Celtic's Mikael Lustig, right, and Legia Warsaw's Ondrej Duda battle for the ball during their Champions League qualifying soccer match at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014.
Toronto’s hobbled lineup erasing gains made by solid pitching of late
Toronto Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera reacts after getting hit by a pitch in the elbow
US worker productivity rebounds in 2nd quarter after steep fall at beginning of year
In this Friday, June 6, 2014 photo, Anthony Scharf dries a car at a car wash in Woodmere Village, Ohio. The Labor Department releases second-quarter productivity data on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Float plane pilot flies under bridge on Ottawa River, shocking rowers
QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada in month of July
QuickList: Canadian unemployment rates for provinces in month of July
QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities for July
Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina to join Bayern Munich in backup role
Spain's goalkeeper Pepe Reina is set to sign a three-year deal with Bayern Munich
Surprisingly negative jobs report supports low-rate stance
Engine Specialist Jennifer Souch assembles a Camaro engine at the GM factory in Oshawa, Ont., in 2011.
Okanagan wildfire prompts local state of emergency near Peachland
Canada sees drop in full-time jobs in July, 35,400 stop looking for work
A fishing boat heads to dock in Eastern Passage, N.S. on Oct. 2, 2013. Statistics Canada says the country's unemployment rate fell to 7.0 per cent in July, from 7.1 per cent the previous month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
McDonald's sales hit by China scandal, persistent weakness in US
A McDonald's sign is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in East Palo Alto, Calif. on April 20, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Paul Sakuma
Toronto stock market closes higher as Ukraine/Russian tensions ease
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Mount Polley spill could affect whole mining industry
Another view facing away from the breach and toward the waters of Lake Polley.
Before the bell: Markets gripped by geopolitical fears
Once the object of disdain, there's a more positive attitude toward TV
In this image released by PBS, Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess Grantham, is shown in a scene from the second season on "Downton Abbey." (AP Photo/PBS, Carnival Film & Television Limited 2011 for MASTERPIECE, Nick Briggs)
Kevin Durant withdraws from reeling U.S. national team
Team USA guard Kevin Durant dribbles the ball against guard James Harden
Former SNL cast member Victoria Jackson loses bid for seat on county commission in Tennessee
Victoria Jackson sings a song during a tea party rally in Buffalo, N.Y. on April 12, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Duprey
Stella-Jones Q2 profits rise on stronger demand, recent acquisitions
Lebanon’s ex-PM Hariri returns from self-imposed exile
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri gestures upon his arrival at the government's headquarters in Beirut on Aug. 8, 2014.
That snap is Russia’s trade trap – biting the bear
Lawrence Herman
Friday's small-cap stocks to watch
A 2013 photo of the TD Securities trading floor in Toronto. Bloomberg’s new ticker plant in Toronto will make its data delivery time 71 per cent faster, but it will still be too slow for high-frequency traders.
Adam Musil deviates from family hockey history to play for Canada
Discovery of Jonestown victims’ lost remains revives painful memories
The site of the former Minus Funeral Home in Dover, Del., is shown on Aug. 7, 2014. Remains of several victims of the Jonestown massacre were discovered at the former funeral home.
China’s exports up, imports sag in possible sign of weakness
A Chinese national flag is seen in front of a chimney of a heat supply plant in Beijing on May 13, 2014.
Off-duty Niagara police officer killed in crash called a 'good cop'
Overhauling Malaysia Airlines: What could struggling carrier look like 5 years from now
Portuguese flag carrier pilots stage 24-hour strike over working conditions
Magna boosts its full-year sales forecast as second-quarter profits rise
Assembler Christian Baumann carries a front car bumper at a Magna plant in Meerane, Germany, on April 24, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jens Meyer
China’s auto sales growth slows to 9.7 per cent in July
File photo of an Audi car driving past Tiananmen Square in February, 2012.
China auto sales growth slows to 9.7 per cent in July as local brands outpaced by global rivals
Magna profit up 23 per cent on record sales
Magna CEO Don Walker speaks during the company's annual shareholder meeting in Toronto, May 8, 2014. The company’s second-quarter profit is up 23 per cent over the same period last year.
Defence paints Pistorius as victim as trial wraps up, verdict set for Sept. 11
Oscar Pistorius, pauses in court, during his trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014.
China's export growth accelerates in July while imports sag in sign of economic weakness
World stock markets mostly down on Ukraine, Iraq jitters; exports boost China index
Narrow focus helps startup tap into wide range of opportunities
Brennan McEachran is the founder of SoapBox, a software company that aggregates crowdsourced ideas
Say goodbye to the family cottage before it's too late
Financial advisors say one of the biggest mistakes cottage owners make is assuming that somebody else in the family actually loves the place as much as they do.
Spotted: Assertive parking jobs, blue wheels, and weird motorcycle decorations
Ten online marketing tips for introverts
Typing
After 50 years, family-run seed business continues to thrive
Fund manager pushes back against Arcan rescue
Should Ontario hike its sales tax? Here's what happened to Manitoba
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (left) and Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger shake hands after a moderated discussion at the opening of the Building Canada Up Summit in Toronto on Wednesday August 6, 2014.
2015 TLX sport sedan is Acura’s much-needed comeback car
The 2015 Acura TLX handles much better and is quicker than its predecessor, the TSX.
Ex-Onex star has big private equity plans for Altas
Former Onex managing director Andrew Sheiner
Cottage prices rise as supply dwindles
The number of permits issued to build cottages in Canada has dwindled to next to nothing this spring, leading to a shortage of supply in some areas.
Water ban linked to B.C. mine tailings spill partially lifted
A aerial view shows the damage caused by a tailings pond breach near the town of Likely, B.C. Tuesday, August, 5, 2014. The minister responsible for British Columbia's mines says residents living along waterways affected by a mining-waste spill could catch a lucky break because the waste may not be poisonous. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Library of Congress acquires American Ballet Theatre archive, plans exhibit on dance company
World Health Organization: Spread of Ebola in West Africa is an international health emergency
Motorcycle taxi men wait outside the gate of Mainland hospital were suspected Ebola virus victims are quarantined in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Authorities in West African are battling to contain the spread of Ebola but will have to wait for months until a potentially life-saving experimental drug known as ZMapp, which was used on two Americans infected with the dreaded disease, could be produced for use in Africa.(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
Toyota says Chinese anti-monopoly regulators looking at Lexus as investigation spreads
An all-grown up Miley Cyrus a little naughty, a little nice in return to Nashville
Miley Cyrus performs in concert at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Donn Jones/Invision)
GM recalls SUVs for third time; 189,000 vehicles across North America affected
A General Motors logo is seen on a Denali vehicle for sale at the GM dealership in Carlsbad, California January 4, 2012.
Iselle makes landfall on Hawaii as second hurricane system nears
Hurricane Iselle and Hurricane Julio (R) are pictured en route to Hawaii in this August 5, 2014 NASA handout satellite image. Hurricane Iselle is expected to make landfall on Hawaii August 7, 2014. REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
‘I had to kill or be killed.’ Brutal gangs target Central America’s children
A group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador are stopped in Granjeno, Texas, on June 25 after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Ford’s lawyer suspects ‘political motive’ in subpoena timing
Mayor Rob Ford, right, confers with his lawyer, Dennis Morris, at a council meeting last January.
Aug. 8: Canadians. Full stop – and other letters to the editor
Minister of Employment Jason Kenney: ‘Canada will vigorously defend and represent the interests of Canadians abroad, particularly if we conclude that Canadians have been unjustly detained.’
Artwork from 'Calvin and Hobbes' creator Bill Watterson's return to comics goes up for auction
Calvin and Hobbes are pictured in a handout photo. Artwork from "Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson's three-day return to comics will be auctioned to benefit Parkinson's disease research. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Andrews McMeel Publishing - Bill Watterson
Roughriders edge Blue Bombers 23-15
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Nic Grigsby (R) is tackled by Saskatchewan Roughriders' Rod Williams during the first half of their CFL football game in Winnipeg August 7, 2014.
Airdrie hit by nasty hailstorm while Calgary sees something called 'gustnado'
Asian stock markets mostly down on Ukraine, Iraq jitters; exports boost China index
A man walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo as the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dived 454.00 points, or 2.98 percent, and finished at 14,778.37, hitting a two-month low. Asian stocks sank Friday as jitters over the crises in Iraq and Ukraine escalated but Chinese stocks rose after trade figures showed surprisingly strong growth in exports. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Joe Brown, former television judge, stumbles in bid to become district attorney in Tennessee
Judge Joe Brown, is picturd in a Tennessee booking photo released on March 24, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, HO - Shelby County Sheriff
Willy intercepted three times as Roughriders edge Blue Bombers 23-15
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Maurice Leggett (31) can't stop Saskatchewan Roughriders' Brett Swain (16) from hauling in the pass Durant during the second half of CFL action in Winnipeg Thursday, August 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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