Markham Scores High Waste Diversion Rate

The use of blue boxes and green bins has paid off for the residents of Markham.
According to a Statistics Canada survey, the town has reached a 70-per-cent diversion rate, meaning only 30 per cent of its waste goes to a landfill.
Toronto, in comparison, is at about 42 per cent diversion, while Montreal and Calgary are working at diverting one-third of their waste.

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Markham Man Charged In Smuggling Ring

A joint task force has broken up a cigarette smuggling ring worth millions of dollars, which has resulted in charges against a Markham man.
Investigators say a contraband search by Canada Border agents in Vancouver set off the probe, leading to a rental truck depot on Tapscott Road in Toronto's north-east end.
Liqiang Zhang, 29, of Markham, four men from Toronto, a 25-year-old Mississauga man and a 38-year-old man from Chicago are charged with the unlawful possession of tobacco products.
The men are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 10.

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Sports Report

The Blue Jays fell to the New York Yankees last night 6-4.
The match was a home run filled affair, as Troy Glaus went deep twice, while Alex Rios added a solo shot.
Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui and Robinson Canoe all homered for the Yankees.
Game two of four-game series goes tonight in the big apple.
Roy Halladay (10-4) will face New York's Andy Pettitte (5-6).
First pitch - 7:05pm

The Argonauts have added Quarterback Ian 'Rocky' Buttler to the roster.
Buttler has played five seasons in the CFL, mostly as a backup for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Argos play Calgary on Saturday.

At the Pan-American Games in Rio De Jeinario, Markham's Fiona McKee and partner
Charmaine Reid have advanced to the semi-finals of the women's doubles badminton event.

Canadian Soccer League: Vaughan Italia Shooters 1 North York Astros 1

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