Aug. 8 – Aug. 14 – In the news

Naughty & Nice: Village embraces its sexual side at Toronto fair

Thousands remember India’s independence, event met with protests

Republican Tim Pawlenty ends US presidential bid after straw poll

Part of Yonge subway line shut down in Toronto, creates delays

Plot summary: Blithe Spirits, by Noel Coward

Chinese authorities find 22 more fake Apple Stores in Kunming

Planet blacker than coal, the size of Jupiter discovered by Kepler spacecraft

Toronto Mayor receives more death threats on Twitter, Facebook

An overview of video scams on Facebook

Plot summary: An Enemy of the People, by Henrik Ibsen

Researchers find that Earth does not need a moon to maintain complex life

Canada’s Liberals up in the polls, NDP, Tories take a minor dip

A look at Kenneth Branagh’s directing career

Study finds teen Facebook addicts can develop narcissism

Aug. 1 – Aug. 7 – In the news

Inside the World Wide Web’s 20th anniversary

Inside NASA’s historic $1.1 billion Juno mission to Jupiter

SpaceX Founder plans to make humanity a multi-planetary species

Vladimir Putin labels the United States as an economic ‘parasite’

Physicists to conduct first observational test of the multiverse

Did 2012 Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich pay for Twitter followers?

Compromised Twitter accounts tweeting work-from-home spam scams

Apple manufacturer to replace workers with 300,000 robots by 2012

Lt. Gov. of Ontario commemorates John Graves Simcoe, Emancipation (videos)

Jul. 25 – Jul. 31 – In the news

NASA WISE mission detects first Trojan asteroid circling sun in Earth’s orbit

South Dakota town for sale, 12-acre town listed for $799,000

Toronto Budget Chief, Mayor address Core Service Review, deficit (video)

Highlights inside the 25-hour Toronto Executive Committee meeting (video)

Toronto International Film Festival 2011 line-up announced

NASA orbiter finds rare volcano hot spot on far side of the moon

BlackBerry maker announces it’s cutting 2,000 jobs from global workforce

More fake Apple Stores popping up in China, officials order probe

Jul. 18 – Jul. 24 – In the news

Scientists discover the universe’s oldest, largest mass of water

Swinging inside the Toronto Beaches International Jazz Festival (video)

American blogger discovers fake Apple Store in southwestern China

Dozens rally to protest KPMG report, Toronto Mayor proposed cuts (video)

Toronto Transit Commission, officials launch Rocket Subway Train (video)

Amazon, CBS announce online streaming partnership for 18 TV shows

New feature length Sarah Palin documentary scorned by audiences, critics

NASA’s Dawn probe reveals up-close images of Vesta asteroid

Sears incorrect $69 iPad advertisement creates customer anger

Jul. 11 – Jul. 17 – In the news

Photo Essay: Nature in the City: Toronto’s nature, wildlife scene (video)

Officials honour, remember fallen Toronto Sgt. Ryan Russell (video)

Air Canada fined $12,000 for not speaking French to passenger

Toronto Library Union: Don’t close, privatize our libraries

UN releases report urging Africa to enhance its manufacturing sector

Officials ‘jump it up’ for the launch of Toronto Caribbean fest (video)

CTV News Quebec City Bureau Chief quits job in 3,000-word essay

Zimbabwe Opposition officials arrested, detained by Hwange police