Over and out: Overbay blast wins it for Jays

Lyle Overbay, centre, is congratulated by Blue Jay teammate Vernon Wells after his two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Tigers on July 25, 2010.

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By Richard Griffin

2010/07/25 16:33:00

With two out in the top of the ninth, Lyle Overbay’s two-run homer put the Blue Jays ahead to stay in Detroit.

BP CEO Tony Hayward will be replaced

2010/07/25 16:05:00

Gaffe-prone BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward will be replaced, a senior U.S. government official said Sunday.

Video: Testing the cap

Dean Wilson takes the lead in final round of Canadian Open

2010/07/25 17:00:00

The leader of the RBC Canadian Open has started his final round at St. George's Golf and Country Club.

Photos: Round 3

Taliban offers prisoner exchange

2010/07/25 16:22:00

The Taliban offered to exchange the body of a U.S. sailor in exchange for insurgent prisoners, an Afghan official said.

Alberto Contador wins Tour de France

2010/07/25 14:20:00

Spain’s Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France in four years on Sunday. (2)

Child rescued from creek by sister

2010/07/24 22:41:00

An 8-year-old Burlington boy is lucky to be alive after falling into the raging waters of an engorged creek Saturday afternoon.

Mad Men: Mad all over again

Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell, Jon Hamm as Don Draper and John Slattery as Roger Sterling are back and pitching prospective clients in Mad Men.

2010/07/24 17:05:00

The cable hit premieres season four at 10 p.m. on Sunday with new sets, a new firm and a familiar, if evasive, character at its heart.

Hesjedal at the Tour de France

2010/04/06 13:34:00

Ryder Hesjedal's 7th place finish is the best finish for a Canadian in the Tour de France since Steve Bauer finished 4th in 1988.

Investigators probing causes of Quebec plane crash that killed two

2010/07/25 15:38:00

Transportation Safety Board investigators and Quebec provincial police are on the scene of a deadly plane crash in the northern part of the province.

Tony Clement dives into churning river in rescue attempt

2010/07/25 09:26:00

Embattled Industry Minister Tony Clement took a break from the census controversy this weekend to help save the life of a drowning woman.

Salem: All-Star Avengers cast unveiled at Comic-Con

2010/07/24 16:17:00

Watch the video of Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo and other stars as the cast of the upcoming Avengers film is introduced at Comic-Con... (3)

Death toll from Germany's Love Parade stampede rises to 19

2010/07/25 08:53:00

The death toll rose to 19 on Sunday and police said that 342 had been injured in a panicked crush of partygoers in an overcrowded tunnel that served...

Quebec between a rock and a hard place on gas from shale

2010/07/25 00:01:00

A new industry promises thousands of jobs and a windfall for the government. But will it wreck the environment? (35)

Blue box overhaul stalled

2010/07/24 22:16:00

Changes to the act governing recycling in Ontario are on hold. (38)

Police identify teen killed in Ajax

2010/07/25 13:35:00

Police have identified the 17-year-old boy shot to death behind a church in Ajax early Friday.

Swiss Chalet standoff suspect a 'mystery'

2010/07/24 20:14:00

The suspect in the hostage taking incident faces nine charges, including numerous firearm charges.

Megan Robertson, right, and her friend Sharissa Pickering have a water fight at Woodbine Beach. Toronto beaches can’t seem to shake Lake Ontario’s dirty reputation even though seven of them are rated among the best in the world by the international Blue Flag Programme.

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Persichilli: No one bothers to watch the bureaucrats

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Blue box overhaul stalled

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Policy-makers, academics and urban planners warn the Conservative government's decision to end the compulsory long form in the Census will reduce information and hamper public policy.

Census flap

The Conservative government has felt a backlash over plans to kill the long census form.

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Taliban: 1 missing U.S. sailor dead, other captured

The Taliban offered to exchange the body of a U.S. sailor in exchange for insurgent prisoners, an Afghan official said.

The science of climate change is alive and well

An inquiry into the “climategate” controversy reported recently what the scientific community and most Canadians have known for some time: the climate is changing and human activities are a major...

U.S. official: BP CEO Tony Hayward will be replaced

NEW ORLEANS - Gaffe-prone BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward — who incensed many on the Gulf Coast by saying he wanted his life back as they struggled with the fallout from the British company’s massive...