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Adonis Stevenson retains light heavyweight title with win over Williams Jr.
Adonis "Superman" Stevenson of Montreal celebrates his victory against Thomas "Top Dog" Williams Jr., left, during their Light Heavyweight WBC world championship fight, Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Albert Muckle, who raped and nearly killed young woman, denied parole
Glenn throws two TD passes, Alouettes crush Riders
Montreal Alouettes' B.J. Cunningham celebrates after scoring a touchdown during first half CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Montreal, Friday, July 29, 2016.
Body found in car found by diver in canal in Welland, Ont.
Raonic upset by Monfils in Rogers Cup quarter-final
Milos Raonic returns the ball against Gael Monfils during men's quarter-final Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on Friday, July 29, 2016.
Kevin Glenn throws two TD passes, Alouettes beat Riders 41-3
Montreal Alouettes' Samuel Giguere, right, and Saskatchewan Roughriders' Justin Cox go up for the ball during first half CFL football action in Montreal, Friday, July 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Kerber feeling great, set to face Halep in Rogers Cup semis
Simona Halep of Romania celebrates her victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during day five of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on July 29, 2016 in Montreal.
Blue Jays power past AL East-leading Orioles
Jose Bautista, right, is congratulated by Blue Jays teammate Josh Donaldson after hitting a solo homer in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Blue Jays go deep three times in first, beat Orioles 6-5
Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion hits a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of their MLB baseball game on Friday, July 29 in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Canoe Kayak Canada sending men's K2 200-metres crew to the Rio 2016 Olympics
Army report: Grenade found in room of Dallas gunman in 2014
This undated photo posted on Facebook on April 30, 2016, shows Micah Johnson, who was a suspect in the slayings of five law enforcement officers in Dallas, July 7, 2016, during a protest over recent fatal police shootings of black men. Johnson, the Army reservist who killed five Dallas police officers, had kept an unauthorized grenade in his room on an Afghanistan base in 2014, according to a report released Friday, July 29, by Army officials investigating a sexual harassment complaint against him. (Facebook via AP)
Democrats emerge with leftward bent for a new America
Khizr Khan, whose son was killed serving in the U.S. Army, challenged Donald Trump to read his copy of the U.S. Constitution.
This millennial wants to get his MBA, but can he afford it?
Chris Bolin for The Globe and Mail
B.C. terror-plot ruling could force police to rethink sting tactics: experts
John Nuttall, right, stops briefly to talk to reporters outside B.C. Supreme Court after a judge ruled he and Amanda Korody, left, were entrapped by the RCMP in a police-manufactured crime, July 29, 2016.
Robert Streb shoots a 63, tied for the lead in PGA Championship
During the second round of the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., Robert Streb become the 28th player to shoot a 63 in a major tournament.
Buying a prescribed annuity? Act fast
The heavier tax hit on prescribed annuities will make them less attractive, but it’s not a deal-breaker.
Photos of the week for July 24 to July 29
Indian schoolchildren hold masks bearing the image of former Indian president A.P.J Kalam ahead of the first anniversary of his death during a remembrance event at a school in Chennai.
Fire north of Reno 50 per cent contained; no homes damaged
Elbow better, Angelique Kerber reaches Montreal semifinals
GMO wheat found in Washington state could affect US trade
Customers being notified about SGI privacy breach in Vonda, Saskatchewan
Edmonton mayor laments slow progress on bike lanes
Edmonton still revolves around big cars and wide roads. No new bike lanes will be built before the end of the decade according to the city’s current plans.
Nicaragua electoral authority unseats opposition lawmakers
FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2015 file photo, workers install a billboard supporting Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega along a street Managua, Nicaragua. The banner's message reads in Spanish: "Let's move ahead! In good hope, in victories!" The Supreme Electoral Council unseated 16 opposition legislators from the Liberal Independent Party and its ally the Sandinista Renovation Movement Friday, July 29, 2016, for not recognizing their leader. That leader, Pedro Reyes, had recently been given that authority by the Supreme Court, which removed the party’s previous leader following a long-running political dispute. Reyes is seen by some within his own party as a tool of Ortega. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)
Coach Mark Anscombe names Canada 'A' rugby side for tour of United Kingdom
Liquor laws to undergo most significant changes since prohibition
Tasting at the Mission Hill winery, near Kelowna, B.C., in the Okanagan Valley.
Despite second-round struggles Mirim Lee hangs on to first
Mirim Lee follows her drive from the ninth tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at CordeValle Thursday, July 7, 2016.
Three automotive stocks that deserve a closer look under the hood
Zend Conscious Lounge’s vegan meals could sate a meat lover
Sparkling Lemonade, Kimchi Salad Rolls, left, and Apple Potato Salad with daily soup, right, at Zend Conscious Lounge in Vancouver.
Inside Vancouver’s Zend Conscious Lounge
Kimchi Salad Rolls and Beet the stress fresh pressed juice at Zend Conscious Lounge in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 29, 2016. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Forget Brexit: This could be Europe’s biggest crisis yet
Outside the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
Texas probes charter school system after Turkish complaint
Gronk and Marty’s bromance could be key for Patriots
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) runs a drill during an NFL football training camp practice Friday, July 29, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass.
Phillips helps Australia beat France 76-67
Australia's Erin Phillips guards France's Celine Dumerc, left, during the second half of a women's exhibition basketball game, Friday, July 29, 2016, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Earnings for 2005 cohort of Bachelor's graduates
Parks Canada workers grin and bear pay system problems
Spirit Island in Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park. Workers in Alberta say their morale is waning as ambassadors for some of Canada's most recognized tourist destinations.
Between Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, it’s chaos or control
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers remarks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Australia evacuates Rio Olympic lodging after small fire
Volunteers pose for a photograph with a set of Olympic Rings inside Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Orioles sign former Reds RHP Logan Ondrusek, back from Japan
Tennis’ older generation proves they’ve still got it at the Rogers Cup
Daniel Nestor is 43 and making his record 28th Rogers Cup appearance this week.
South Korea's Hye-jin Choi wins Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
Report on Pokemon: Canadians love it, a Pokemaster is crowned, Werner Herzog is puzzled
Spanish fans play the highly addictive Pokemon Go game during a gathering in central Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 28, 2016.
Funding announced to expand water treatment on Saskatchewan First Nation
Dolphins stadium renovation will be ready for preseason finale
In this June 2, 2016, file photo, cranes work on the structural support of one of four spires that will be 200 feet above the roof surface and 357 feet from the ground at the Miami Dolphins' NFL football stadium.
Texas hands Blue Bell potential $850K fine over listeria
Broncos insist Peyton Manning’s legacy lives on
In this March 7, 2016 photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning speaks during his retirement announcement at the teams headquarters in Englewood, Colo.
Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin election laws
Justice Rosalie Abella: Doing justice to her father’s dream
The speech of her life: ‘Who I am, what I am, what I believe in, and what I hope for, all started with the Holocaust,’ Justice Rosalie Abella tells delegates in her closing address to the 70th-anniversary Nuremberg symposium in Krakow.
Robert-Ralph Carmichael created the art on Canada’s loonie
In this photo provided by the family, Canadian artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael is seen. Mr. Carmichael was insistent his paintings should be one-of-a-kind, but his loon design has been reproduced more than a billion times on Canada’s one dollar coin.
Japan's Kei Nishikori advances to Toronto semifinals
Strong quake hits off Northern Mariana Islands in Pacific
Investigation of fatal high-speed police chase says officers acted appropriately
NY judge: Tony Stewart's insurer off the hook in Ward suit
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman David Musil to one-year contract
Edmonton Oilers David Musil, left, and Ryan Hamilton battle for the puck in the corner during training camp in Leduc, Alta., on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Musil to a one-year contract on Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
‘Oh man, I’m back’: LeSean McCoy on his plans for the Bills' season
In this Dec. 6, 2015 photo, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy talks to reporters after an NFL football game against the Houston Texans.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Uruguay formally ends its presidency of Mercosur trade bloc
UN to send police contingent to Burundi
OSC approves settlement for overpaying Scotiabank clients
A woman leaves a Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2016.
Eroding Alaska village to vote on whether to move or stay
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2006, file photo, Nathan Weyiouanna's abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Like some other Alaska villages, the Inupiat Eskimo community of 600 is facing an expensive relocation because of erosion, which is eating away at the current site on a narrow island just north of the Bering Strait. The community will hold a special election Aug. 16, 2016, asking residents if they should develop a new community at a nearby location or stay put with added protections. (AP Photo/Diana Haecker, File)
Air Force seeks new land-based and air-launched nukes
Navy ship to be named for late gay rights leader Harvey Milk
FILE - In this April 1977 file photo, San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk sits in the mayor's office during the signing of the city's gay rights bill in San Francisco. The late gay rights leader Milk already has schools, streets and parks named in his honor. Soon, a U.S. Navy ship will join the list. A Navy official said Friday, July 29, 2016, that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus notified Congress earlier this month that a new fleet of replenishment oilers being built in San Diego will be named for Milk and five other civil and human rights icons. (AP Photo/File)
Policing protests when the protest is about police
Slowing economic growth lessens chance of September rate hike
In the United States, GDP growth trudged ahead at a meagre 1.2-per-cent annualized clip in the second quarter – less than half the rate that economists had predicted.
South Korea's Hye-jin Choi wins Canadian Women's Amateur
Boy who killed neo-Nazi dad seeks Supreme Court review
Poof! 'Ghostbusters' tweet cheering Clinton deleted
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton arrive for a rally at McGonigle Hall at Temple University in Philadelphia, Friday, July 29, 2016. Clinton and Kaine will begin a three day bus tour through the rust belt. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Heritage Beltline house could be saved or sunk by unique zoning
Home of Beverley Downey at 1322 13th Ave. in Calgary's Beltline district. The tiny home amid a sea of high- and mid-rise development is currently for sale.
UN extends South Sudan peacekeeping mission
Missing, murdered indigenous women inquiry details expected Wednesday
Minister Carolyn Bennett says issues including policing and child welfare will require close examination during the inquiry.
Public Editor: Should The Globe fix or ban online comments?
Globe and Mail Public Editor Sylvia Stead.
Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music
Toronto Hip-Hop producers Deshawn "Ahkilo" Levy, left and Daniel "Daniel Worthy" Smith.
Missing, murdered indigenous women announcement expected Wednesday
Injured Canadian 'keeper Erin McLeod hopes to inspire other with Motive Nation
Trump's Russia reset ideas alarming allies, many in US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Donald Trump speech beats Hillary Clinton in TV viewership
Alaska whale-watchers rescue swimming deer in distress
Burris still looking to silence critics one year after winning MOP award
FILE - Ottawa Redblacks' quarterback Henry Burris throws the ball during the 103rd Grey Cup against the Edmonton Eskimos in Winnipeg in a Nov. 29, 2015, file photo. Burris will be back in action Sunday after missing the last four weeks due to a hand injury and is anxious to silence the critics who are questioning whether the 41-year-old can be as good as Trevor Harris who led the Redblacks in his absence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, File
What's troubling athletes arriving in Rio? No 'Pokemon Go'
FILE - In this Thursday, July 28, 2016, file photo, fans play the highly addictive "Pokemon Go" game during a gathering in central Madrid, Spain, to play the computer game. Since debuting to wild adulation in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand this month, the game from Google spinoff Niantic Inc. has spread like wildfire, launching in more than 30 countries or territories, but not Brazil. For athletes and other visitors caught up in the wave, not having access is just one more knock against an Olympics that officials are racing to get ready. The opening ceremony takes place Friday, Aug. 5. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)
Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2012, file photo. products labeled with Non Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) are sold at the Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins store in Los Feliz district of Los Angeles. President Barack Obama on July 29, 2016, has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time. The legislation will require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
In the tough job market, the highly educated feel the squeeze
Carissa Wong is starting her own law firm after not finding work in her field.
Woman in UN bribery scandal gets 20 months in prison
Canada's Bouchard showed her best and worst at women's Rogers Cup
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada smashes her racket on the court as she faces Kristina Kucova of Slovakia during third round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Thursday July 28, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Business Highlights
Kei Nishikori advances to Rogers Cup semifinal with win over Dimitrov
Kei Nishikori, of Japan, returns the ball to Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during men's quarter-final Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on Friday, July 29, 2016.
It’s 2016, but women – even in elite professions – still earn less
Financial literacy consultant Robin Taub is chair of the CPA Canada's Women's Leadership Council which was instrumental in getting the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada to publish a study on gender pay differences.
B.C. tax on foreign home buyers almost too good to be true
Houses in Arbutus Ridge and the downtown core are pictured in a view from MacKenzie Heights in Vancouver, B.C.
Leslie Beck: How to carb-load, the smart way
Canada's Kyle Jones runs from the transition zone as he races in the men's triathlon at Hyde Park during the Summer Olympics in London on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.
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Exxon Mobil and Stericycle stumble; Alphabet and Newell jump
Judge: Kansas must count disputed state, local race votes
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach listens and takes note as a judge declares in Shawnee County District Court that the state must count potentially thousands of votes from people who registered without providing documentation of their U.S. citizenship, Friday, July 29, 2016, in Topeka, Kan. Kobach had directed local election officials to count only their votes in federal races, not state and local ones. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Pope Francis visits Auschwitz death camp in silence
Pope Francis walks towards the main entrance with the lettering "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Sets You Free) at the former Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
The Latest: Senator seeks reconvening of Congress over Zika
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks at a news conference, Friday, July 29, 2016, in Orlando, Fla., where he announced that the state likely has the first cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland. (Naseem Miller/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Pentagon says no US military support for Turkey coup
People with Turkish flags gather at the 15 July martyrs square in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday, July 29, 2016. The government crackdown in the coup's aftermath has strained Turkey's ties with key allies including the United States. (AP Photo/Ali Unal)
B.C. property tax could spark trade war with China, U.S., says free-trade expert
Seven things I’ve learned about investing
Contrary to what you may have heard, it’s not necessary to take on a lot of risk in order to generate attractive returns.
Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival fundraising for comedian’s legal fees
Comedian Mike Ward is appealing a Quebec Human Rights Tribunal ruling this month ordering him to pay $35,000 to Jeremy Gabriel for jokes about his singing and facial disfigurement.
N.S. judge says aboriginal man must be jailed for gun crime, despite background
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