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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It was a blazing tornado that ripped through homes and buildings in St. John's, N.L., torching everything it crossed as residents ran for safe ground with all they could carry.

Seven stories in the news for Friday, July 7 ——— SOURCE: OMAR KHADR ALREADY PAID $10.5 MILLION The federal government has paid former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr $10.

TORONTO — With the all-star break just around the corner, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons knows his team needs to win games if they're going to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.

HAMBURG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's sunny ways will be tested over the next few days amid tensions both inside and outside the gates of the G20 summit in Germany, where tens of thousands of protesters are already wreaking havoc.

OTTAWA — Steeplechase is one of track and field's most treacherous events, but Canada's Matt Hughes has always managed to stay on his feet. Instead, it was a fire hydrant that derailed the 27-year-old's season.

OTTAWA — Derek Drouin's priority is defending his world championship gold medal.

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid five charges against Nexen Energy for a pipeline spill two years ago that was one of the largest in provincial history.

Toronto Mayor John Tory says one of his deputy mayors is in the hospital with a serious illness.

TORONTO — The death of a Toronto teen who disappeared while swimming in a lake in Algonquin Park during a school trip has left students and staff grappling with grief, the school's principal said Thursday.

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. stocks racked up broad-based losses Thursday amid mounting evidence that U.S. hiring has slowed down. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 75.12 points to 15,078.