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Defending champion Popyrin falls in NBO quarterfinals
Germany's Alexander Zverev hits a backhand return to Australia's Alexei Popyrin during their quarterfinal match at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko’s unexpected victories have put her right at centre court
Victoria Mboko of Canada reacts to her win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain during quarterfinal tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Monday.
The real reason behind the U.S. job revisions and why Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner is utter nonsense
David Rosenberg
Brazil’s Supreme Court places ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Sean (Diddy) Combs denied bail, will remain in jail until October sentencing
FILE - In this courtroom sketch, flanked by defense attorneys Teny Geragos, left, and Brian Steel, right, Sean "Diddy" Combs, center, reacts after he was denied bail on prostitution-related offenses, July 2, 2025, in Manhattan federal court in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File)
U.S. Justice Department moves ahead with investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
While college tennis produces pros, it faces threats of cuts in U.S.
FILE - Oliver Tarvet of Britain returns the ball to Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in his second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
U.S. government restricts sports visas for transgender women
Nov 14, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of a giant American flag unfurled during the national anthem before a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Former SAG-AFTRA executive director David White named interim executive director of NFLPA
FILE - An NFL logo on a goal post pad before a preseason NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Detroit, Aug. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
Bills have no timeline on contract standoff with James Cook
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) walks on the field during practice at the team’s NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Three charged with smuggling-related offences after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec, CBSA says
A RCMP officer checks the border between Quebec and New York State on Roxham Road in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. on Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
49ers’ Robert Saleh leads list of new coordinators for NFL contenders
FILE - San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, left, talks with defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, middle, and head coach Kyle Shanahan during practice at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Shedeur Sanders kept his focus on rookie season with Browns during father’s cancer battle
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up during a practice at the team's NFL football training camp Friday, July 25, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
How will Canadian consumers be affected by Trump’s de minimis changes?
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before he boards Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
U.K. and France set to implement migrant returns deal
Migrants board a smuggler's inflatable dinghy in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France, on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon awaits justice five years after Beirut port explosion
Relatives of victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion hold portraits of their loved ones during a gathering marking the fifth anniversary of the massive blast, outside the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
William Byron thinks Iowa win can build momentum for NASCAR’s playoffs
William Byron takes a bite of sweet corn in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave)
With imminent success, McLaren must also deal with future disappointment
Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - August 3, 2025 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix with second placed McLaren's Oscar Piastri REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Baseball’s best record has been up for grabs all year
Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich singles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Cal Raleigh’s ‘staggering’ season leads an offensive surge by MLB catchers
Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh celebrates after winning the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
How a Toronto theology student grew a TFSA to $1.1-million
Montreal’s rat problem worsens despite city’s promise to tackle it
A rat is shown on Montreal resident James Klein's property in this undated handout photo. Klein says the rats outside his home have stopped him from eating outside all summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - James Klein (Mandatory Credit)
Blue Jays look to put shaky streak behind them
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) works against Kansas City Royals during second inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Sunday August 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
By denying quorum, Democrats in Texas stop state House from redrawing congressional map
Empty chairs in a section mostly occupied by Democrats sit empty as Texas House Speaker Duston Burrows gavels out the session after Democratic lawmakers left the state and denied Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional district, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 4, 2025. Burrows said civil warrants would be issued for the missing lawmakers. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic gets treatment during a medical timeout break against Italy's Jannik Sinner in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
B.C. Insider: Major builders ask government to ease restrictions on foreign housing investment
Workers at the construction site for a condo tower in Delta, B.C., on July 2. B.C. housing industry players said in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that if nothing changes, housing supply could continue its slowdown.
Gates Foundation to spend $2.5-billion on women’s health
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 10: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, walks to lunch at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
What does Donald Trump want from Canada? We are about to find out
Tony Keller
Moving to a small town taught me about the solace of silence
Newfoundland wildfires prompt evacuations for residents of small communities
Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trump rollbacks and pressure from oil-producing countries threaten global plastics treaty
Plastics items lie next to a piece of artwork by Canadian artist, activist, and photographer Benjamin Von Wong titled 'The Thinker's Burden,' which is being created for the plastics treaty negotiations, in front of the United Nations Offices in Geneva on August 4.
Tesla awards Elon Musk millions of shares valued at about $29-billion
FILE - Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
U.S. stocks post biggest gains since late May in rebound from Friday selloff
Unexpectedly weak jobs data has led to increasing investor optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates.
Trump’s deadline for Russia to end Ukraine war looms, with Witkoff to visit Moscow
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff waits for the arrival of President Donald Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, N.J., en route to attend the Club World Cup final soccer match, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Canada airdrops aid into Gaza as Netanyahu defies mounting ceasefire pressure
Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
U.S. State Department may require tourist, business visa applicants to post bonds
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur Friday, July 11, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)
Film producer Debbie Nightingale co-founded the documentary festival Hot Docs
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale, seen in this undated handout photo, has died at 71. The organization confirmed her passing this week. An obituary says the veteran Toronto film producer died of cancer on July 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - The Nightingale family (Mandatory Credit)
Family caught in Montreal shootout suing police, city
The Abdallah family, from top left: Jana Abdallah, Abdel-Rahman Abdallah, Sirin El-Jundi and Houssam Abdallah take part in a news conference in Montreal on Monday, August 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Videos of Israeli hostages increase pressure for ceasefire as warnings about famine in Gaza grow
Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza and to end the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 2.
Trump says he will hit India with higher tariffs for buying Russian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.
Vulnerable woman missing from Annapolis Valley found dead, Nova Scotia RCMP say
An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars. Now scientists say they’ve solved the case
Sea star wasting disease has affected over 20 species with sunflower sea stars to be the hardest hit. The mysterious syndrome is estimated to have killed billions since its 2013 emergence.
Trial begins for suspects in last year’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack
Suspects accused of involvement in a terror attack in the Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, sit in a glass cage prior to a hearing in the 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
EU to suspend U.S. tariff countermeasures for six months after deal with Trump
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland on July 27.
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died at 79
FILE - Loni Anderson arrives at the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Kremlin plays down Trump order to move U.S. nuclear submarines
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines because of 'highly provocative statements' by the country’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev.
She was quick with a quip but Amey Cushman’s positive outlook always inspired her family
Amey Cushman.
The five profiles of professional services partners, one of which is clearly superior
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Cambodia and Thailand begin talks in Malaysia to maintain extended ceasefire
A house damaged by Cambodia's shelling is pictured in Sisaket province, ahead of a ceasefire talks in Malaysia on the deadly border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that extended to a fifth day, in Thailand, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
In this age of authoritarians, a global democracy movement is taking shape
Members of Salvadoran human rights group Cristosal in Guatemala City on July 17, as they announce that it has been forced into exile.
How nutrition can accelerate your post-exercise recovery
Woman on fitness mat eating healthy vegan salad after workout. Vegan diet and sport concept.
How right-wing populism became big in Japan
FILE PHOTO: Sanseito party supporters raise their fists during the Sanseito's election campaign tour, on the last day of campaigning for the July 20 upper house election, at Shiba Park in Tokyo, Japan July 19, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
A welcome ‘yes, but’ on lenient sentences
A statue of Lady Justice blindfolded and holding scales.
Gold and Trump’s chaos are key to the TSX’s stellar performance this year
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/ File Photo
When should I see a doctor for sunburn?
Quebec’s RSV immunization program greatly lowered infant hospitalizations, study says
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions, colorized blue, and anti-RSV antibodies, colorized yellow, shedding from the surface of human lung cells in an electron microscope image from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Quebec was the first province to announce a publicly funded nirsevimab program for the 2024-25 RSV season.
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Shopify, Disney and so many earnings
Shopify's Ottawa headquarters. The company has outperformed over the last three months, and it will face a test when it reports Wednesday morning.
Want to delay aging? Eat right for your gut microbes, new study suggests
Leslie Beck
The iX3 isn’t just a new car, but the tip of a transformation shift for BMW
BMW Vision Neue Klasse X interior.
Subsidiary of Canadian security company cleared to provide up to $138-million in ‘emergency detention’ services to ICE
Armored trucks are parked outside the offices of GardaWorld in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Thieves stole as much $30 million in an Easter Sunday burglary at a Los Angeles money storage facility in one of the largest cash heists in city history. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Canada’s risk-averse businesses are slouching toward AI
A message reading "AI artificial intelligence", a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo
‘I see Mark Carney following in the steps of Brian Mulroney.’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 4
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at a press conference to make an announcement on recognizing Palestinian statehood, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Where’s this brain gain of elite U.S. professors we keep talking about?
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
Your daily horoscope: August 4, 2025
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