GTA weather might improve in August


There are no promises, but weather forecasters say temperatures might get a little warmer in the GTA in August.

Cecil’s gem ends Blue Jays’ losing skid
Rookie Brett Cecil pitched seven outstanding innings to guide the Blue Jays to a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

No proof woman stranded in Kenya is Canadian: Cannon
The federal government has found no proof that a woman stranded in Kenya because she didn’t look like the photo on her Canadian passport is actually a Canadian citizen, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday.

Toronto wants striking paramedics ordered back
The strike by municipal workers in Toronto has gone on for so long that the city is moving to have most of its paramedics ordered back to work.

Ericsson wins Nortel wireless bid
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has emerged as the winner in the bidding war for Nortel Networks Corp.’s wireless division with a purchase price of $1.13 billion US, Nortel said in a statement early Saturday.

Minister Day to Hold Joint Press Conference with Minister Shea
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will hold a joint press conference with the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on Monday, July 27, 2009, to respond to the European Council of Ministers’ decision on seal products.