Jeff Bezos ready to take rocket ride, a small step toward his fantastical space vision
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos auditions his version of space tourism for a wider audience on Tuesday morning when he hops aboard a Blue Origin rocket along with three others. If it's a vanity project, it's one he's been pursuing since his youth.
U.S. Capitol rioter who breached Senate sentenced to 8 months in prison

A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first punishment handed down for a felony charge in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and one that could help determine the severity of other sentences in hundreds of pending cases.
New marine robot to help scientists track movements of endangered right whales

The newest glider will carry a hydrophone, which can identify the calls of the right whales and report their locations, the Ocean Tracking Network said Monday.
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for July 19

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for July 19.
Ontario's top court upholds conviction of Toronto police officer in beating of Dafonte Miller

The Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected appeals filed by both the Crown and defence after a Toronto police officer was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man.
Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again

The Toronto Stock Exchange had its worst day in months on Monday as rising COVID-19 infections around the world gave investors a sobering reminder that the pandemic is still far from over.
Commissioner investigating after complaints pour in about next governor general's lack of French

The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages says it has received more than 430 complaints about the nomination of Mary Simon to the post of governor general. Simon is bilingual in English and Inuktitut but does not speak French.
Bev Priestman, coach of Canadian women's soccer team, relishes journey from working-class England to Olympics

Bev Priestman's working-class roots from the English town of Consett have led her to this moment, where she is headed to the Tokyo Olympics in hopes of guiding Canada to a third consecutive medal.
Haiti's interim prime minister says he will step down

Claude Joseph, who has nominally led Haiti as acting prime minister since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, said in a Washington Post interview published on Monday that he has agreed to step down, handing power to a challenger backed by the international community.
National Council of Canadian Muslims reveals anti-Islamophobia recommendations

In the wake of multiple, lethal attacks on Canadian Muslims in recent years, the National Council of Canadian Muslims has released 60 policy recommendations to combat hate and racism across the country.