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China to shut political, social news sites run by websites
Vietnam arrests Australian for alleged heroin trafficking
Durant leads US to second exhibition rout, 106-57 over China
Kelly: The IOC's ruling turns the Putin regime into a figure of fun
Cathal Kelly
Medical complaint challenges British Columbia prison’s use of segregation
A segregation cell is shown in the Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday October 2, 2013. This is not the same segereation cell mentioned in the story.
Column: IOC bows to Putin and Russian dopers
The Olympics rings are seen on a fence in front of the Russian Olympic Committee building in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 24, 2016. The IOC has decided against a complete ban on Russian athletes from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The International Olympic Committee says it is leaving it up to global federations to decide which Russian athletes to accept in their sports. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The Latest: Kerry talks with Brunei foreign minister on laws
From left to right, Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai pose for a group photo during an opening ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Sunday, July 24, 2016. Southeast Asia's main grouping opened a meeting of their foreign ministers Sunday, deeply divided on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea that has impacted some of its members and whipped up an increasing diplomatic quagmire. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
The Latest: 4 dead in crash that involved Dallas Cowboys bus
The scene of a bus crash is surveyed Sunday, July 24, 2016, on a highway in northwestern Arizona. A Dallas Cowboys bus collided with another vehicle and authorities say at least one person was killed. Team spokesman Rich Dalrymple confirmed a Cowboys bus was one of two vehicles involved in the crash Sunday on U.S. 93. (Cody Davis/Kingman Daily Miner via AP)
Man, 51, suffers serious bite after ignoring owner's advice not to pat his dog
Job complexity and mental speed shown to stave off Alzheimer’s
An array of new research findings is showing how a rich mental life, and potentially a specific type of brain exercise, may act as bulwarks against the onset of dementia.
White Sox suspend Chris Sale for destroying throwback uniforms
Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale has been suspended for five days without pay.
Quebec paralympic cyclist receives messages of support after bikes stolen
A general view of athletes' accommodation seen during a guided tour for journalists to the 2016 Rio Olympics Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 23, 2016.
Ontario to stop paying for high-dose opioids
This Wednesday, April 26, 2006 file photo shows different brands and dosages of Fentanyl patches, marked with warnings about non-precribed uses in St. Louis. Fentanyl is a narcotic that is typically administered to people in chronic pain, including end-stage cancer patients. It is also used as an anesthetic. It is considered 80 times more powerful than morphine and can kill by inhibiting breathing.
Jared du Toit reflects on ‘the best week’ of his life at Canadian Open
Canada’s Jared du Toit high-fives fans as he makes his way to the second tee box during the final round at the 2016 Canadian Open in Oakville, Ont., on July 24, 2016.
Hedge funds aim to cash in on Europe’s market turmoil
Saskatchewan city to extract water from another river due to oil spill
Oil is seen on the North Saskatchewan river near Maidstone, Sask on Friday July 22, 2016. Husky Energy has said between 200,000 and 250,000 litres of crude oil and other material leaked into the river on Thursday from its pipeline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Air raids in Syria hit Aleppo medical facilities: activists
A Syrian civil defence volunteer carries a wounded child following a reported air strike in a rebel-held region of Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday. At least five people are reported killed.
Milos Raonic disappointed with other stars’ withdrawals from Rogers Cup
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic signs autographs at the Rogers Cup kick-off event in Toronto on July 21, 2016.
Golf Capsules
Toronto day camp helps young Syrian refugees transition to life in Canada
Camp Organizer Mazen El-Baba is mobbed by Syrian refugee children as they attend H.appi camp in Toronto on Tuesday July 12 , 2016. The day camp The camp is geared to Syrian refugee youth acclimate to Canadian life and get ready for school.
Jhonattan Vegas wins Canadian Open, dedicates second PGA tour victory to family
Tiny satellites signal new era in Canadian spaceflight
Software lead Brendan Bruner works on the code for the Experimental Albertan #1 Satellite (Ex-Alta 1) at the University of Alberta's Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering in Edmonton.
Canada boosts aid to fight Big Three infectious diseases
André Picard
Photos of the Day for July 24
What to expect at the Democratic National Convention
Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Democratic vice presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) attend together a campaign rally at Florida International University Panther Arena on July 23, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine made their first public appearance together a day after the Clinton campaign announced Senator Kaine as the Democratic vice presidential candidate.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. fights back tears as he speaks at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York.
Democratic convention: Hillary Clinton finds her voice while attacking Donald Trump
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to accept the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016.
Lewis Hamilton takes championship lead with Hungarian Grand Prix win
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain drives during the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 24, 2016 in Budapest.
Medals will determine wisdom of axing men’s eight boat at Olympics
Canadians Will Crothers (right to left) Tim Schrijver, Kai Langerfeld, and Conlin McCabe celebrate in their boat after winning gold in the men's coxless four final at the 2015 Pan Am Games at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St.Catharines, Ont. on Monday, July 13, 2015.
Argonauts look for first win at BMO Field in game against Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Kevin Glenn, right, looks for the pass against the Edmonton Eskimos on Nov. 1, 2015 in this file photo.
Police: Bavarian official says attacker was denied asylum
GERMANY OUT - In this image taken from video fire trucks and ambulances stand in the city center of Ansbach near Nuremberg, southern Germany, Monday morning, July 25, 2016, after a man was killed when an explosive device he was believed to be carrying went off near an open-air music festival, injuring 10 others. (News5 via AP)
RCMP say 3 safe, waving, after helicopter lands hard in Alberta mountains
Pound vs. U.S. dollar; British stocks vs. the world
Five defining moments of Chris Froome’s 2016 Tour de France
Chris Froome celebrates as he crosses the finish line in Stage 21 of the 2016 Tour de France on July 24, 2016 in Paris, France.
Outside the Democratic convention, opposition to Clinton makes itself heard
Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., march during a protest in downtown on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention starts Monday in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Canadian athletes critical of IOC’s decision not to ban Russian athletes
Canadian hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser, pictured during a press conference before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, said she’s disappointed that the IOC decided not to ban Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics.
B.C. Liberals face balancing act on housing as 2017 election looms
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark arrives for a meeting of Premiers in Whitehorse, Yukon, Friday, July, 22, 2016. British Columbia's Liberal government must walk a fine line between creating affordable housing and causing a crash, as real estate prices loom large over the upcoming election, experts say.
Erotic massage parlours reflect trend, raising concerns
IOC doping decision is a blow to Russian pride and Putin
In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his meeting with Olympic volunteers in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia.
Former Swedish PM Thorbjorn Falldin known for anti-nuclear views
In this file photo dated 1973, Swedish Centre Party leader Thorbjorn Falldin smokes a pipe outside his farm house in Ramvik, Sweden, on election day 1973.
Proposed vacancy tax in B.C. is unnecessary and won’t work
A sold home is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Prospective buyers and neighbours have long complained that investors are buying houses and leaving them empty, driving up prices and reducing supply.
Kelly: The decline and disappearance of pitcher Drew Storen
Cathal Kelly
Aug. sentencing for couple who planned to join Islamic State
Jhonattan Vegas wins Canadian Open, dedicates victory to family
Jhonattan Vegas holds up the Canadian Open trophy and wears a Mountie’s hat after winning the tournament in Oakville, Ont., on July 24, 2016.
Fishing gear abandoned in ocean being collected in B.C. town for recycling
Joel Baziuk, Operations Supervisor Steveston Harbour Authority with a few recycled nets in Richmond, BC July 8, 2016.
Canadian women's soccer team leave for Rio Olympics, 'bloody excited to get there'
No relief for Canada's Milos Raonic with Murray withdrawal from Rogers Cup
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid gets ready to autograph tennis balls at Aviva Centre in Toronto on Sunday, July 24, 2016. McDavid was a part of several NHL players that played in a ball hockey game against ATP tennis players prior to this week's Rogers Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan McKenna
Georgia news anchor falls to death from NC waterfall
Deputies: Lost wallet leads to 3 drug possession arrests
The end is nigh: Donald Trump, and other signs of the apocalypse
File- Thgis July 20, 2016, file photo shows Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, right, and his son Donald Trump, Jr., watching as Eric Trump addresses the delegates during the third day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Trump is asserting that countries like France that he says are compromised by terrorism may be subjected to the “extreme vetting” he proposes as a deterrent to attacks in the U.S. When asked if his proposal might lead to a point when not a lot of people from overseas are allowed into the U.S., Trump said, “Maybe we get to that point” and added: “We have to be smart and we have to be vigilant and we have to be strong.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Man, 37, in critical condition after arrest in Ottawa, SIU says
Amateur Jared Du Toit comes up short at Canadian Open, but wins hundreds of fans
What to expect from Canada’s newest airline? Fees
Kelowna-based Flair Airlines will operate the NewLeaf flights and supply crew.
Mound slip costs Miley as Mariners lose 2-0 to Blue Jays
Saskatchewan city builds long water pipeline while oil flows down river
Crews work to clean up an oil spill on the North Saskatchewan river near Maidstone, Sask on Friday July 22, 2016. Husky Energy has said between 200,000 and 250,000 litres of crude oil and other material leaked into the river on Thursday from its pipeline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
How the business world is adjusting after the Brexit vote
A British flag flutters in front of a window in London, Britain, June 24, 2016 after Britain voted to leave the European Union in the EU BREXIT referendum.
The only fail-proof way to reach your financial goals is to save more
Rob Carrick
Gas prices drop 7 cents to $2.22 a gallon
Mary Aitken: ‘When women get together, they solve problems’
Mary Aitken, owner of Verity, a private women's club in downtown Toronto, is photographed in the club's member's lounge on July 6 2016.
Negotiating? Check your ego at the door
Harvey Schachter
If I don’t return from sabbatical, do I have to pay back my full salary?
As Microsoft invades its turf, Ottawa firm Titus decides to go big
From left to right: Steph Charbonneau, Founder & CTO Mitch Robinson, President & COO Tim Upton, Founder & CEO Charlie Pulfer, Founder & VP Mobile Tom Martin, CFO.
Hedge funds capitalize on perceived Brexit turbulence
Five things to watch this week in Canadian business
A worker installs wiring on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 24, 2016.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza inducted into Hall of Fame
Second-quarter earnings low for energy companies after Fort Mac fire
Burned out homes are pictured in the Abasand neighbourhood of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 9, 2016 after wildfires forced the evacuation of the town.
Gold producers' big test: Time to end the restraint?
Trucks drive in the Fimiston Open Pit mine, which is partially owned by Barrick Gold Corp., in Kalgoorlie, Australia, on Aug. 3, 2015.
Gold stocks, price
3 killed in crash on Highway 407 in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics
Helicopter money and the Japanese economic conundrum
“Helicopter money” has become synonymous with fusion of fiscal and monetary policy.
What matters to savers today
16-year-old girl is 1 of 3 charged in Florida man's death
Greek village mourns 17-year-old Munich shooting victim
A man lights a candle beside the Olympia shopping center where a shooting took place leaving nine people dead two days ago in Munich, Germany, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
A brave new Britain full of political contradictions
British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses a news conference following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany July 20, 2016.
Quebec paralympic athlete has racing bikes stolen weeks before Rio
Crash kills Nebraska punter, former Michigan State punter
Nebraska safety Kieron Williams, right, hugs Mark Philipp, the head football strength coach, Sunday, July 24, 2016, following the vigil for punter Sam Foltz in Lincoln, Neb. Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler have died in a car crash in Wisconsin after working at a kicking clinic, a sheriff's department official said Sunday. LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was injured in the crash. (Francis Gardler/The Journal-Star via AP)
Mexican mayor shot to death, second in 2 days
Baby greens pack a big nutritional punch
Baby greens, such as baby spinach and baby kale, are harvested early, typically three to four weeks after planting, when the leaves are small, tender and have a milder taste.
Argos coach Milanovich says team needs win regardless of where it comes
Toronto Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich yells during play against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the second half of CFL football pre-season action in Toronto, Saturday June 11, 2016. They're winless at home this season but for head coach Scott Milanovich, getting a win is most important regardless of where it comes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Homicide investigators seek motive in suspected targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C.
Steeves family's world record attempt falls short at reunion in New Brunswick
Members of the Steeves family attend a family reunion in Moncton, New Brunswick on Saturday, July 23, 2016. A New Brunswick family has failed to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of individuals with the same last name.Susan Steeves estimates 1,900 members of the Steeves family congregated at the Moncton Coliseum for the world record attempt on Saturday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Susan Steeves *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
National Baseball Hall of Fame electees Ken Griffey Jr., left, and Mike Piazza smile during an awards ceremony at Doubleday Field on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in Cooperstown, N.Y. The two are to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)
Blue Jays avoid sweep with 2-0 win over Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre on July 24, 2016.
Happ shines, Encarnacion homers as Blue Jays avoid sweep with 2-0 win over M's
Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Thole is safe at third base as Seattle Mariners Kyle Seager is late with the tag during the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto on Sunday July 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Blue Bombers say Matt Nichols to start at quarterback against Eskimos
Tennis player Bouchard confirms she will represent Canada in Rio
Eugenie Bouchard, Canada's top-ranked female singles player, answers questions from the media after the official draw for the 2015 Rogers Cup in Toronto on August 7, 2015.
Quotebox: Reaction to Olympic ruling not to ban Russia
Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Tennis player Eugenie Bouchard confirms she will represent Canada in Rio
Ottawa to phase out DOT-111 rail tank cars several months ahead of schedule
Canadian athletes critical of decision not to suspend Russian athletes form Rio
Hayley Wickenheiser smiles during a press conference before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Canadian hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser said the International Olympic Committee missed an opportunity to take a stand against corruption in sport by delegating the decision on banning Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics to individual sport federations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
From Quebec ancestry to canal skating, Clinton has strong Canadian ties
Calgary man detained in Turkey accused of plotting failed coup, family says
Greek far-rightists, police clash during Muslim party march
Britain will push for Canada-EU trade deal despite Brexit, says UK envoy
NS Outhouse Museum is the number one destination for all things number two
Iconic Canadian photographer Sherman Hines stands inside the Outhouse Museum in Liverpool, N.S. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The main display is located inside the Rossignol Cultural Centre which houses a wildlife exhibit, an art gallery, a hunting and fishing museum featuring a replica of a trapper?s cabin, and a photography museum. Most of the objects have been gathered by Hines over the years but some have been donated by benefactors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
'Star Trek Beyond' soars with $59.6M at weekend box office
In this image provided by Paramount Pictures, Sofia Boutella, left, plays Jaylah and Simon Pegg plays Scotty in Star Trek Beyond. “Star Trek Beyond” has landed atop the weekend box office. According to studio estimates Sunday, July 24, 2016, the latest outing for the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in North American ticket sales, knocking “The Secret Life of Pets” from the No. 1 spot. (Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP)
Lawmakers to unveil bill after immigrant's murder conviction
Iran confirms Iranian-American has been detained
Democrats will meet in a city of great economic inequality
FILE - In this July 11, 2013 file photo a man walks through a blighted neighborhood in Philadelphia. Democrats are set to begin their convention Monday, July 25, 2016, in a city that symbolizes both the nation's promise and its shortcomings. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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