NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2008

The Moncton Times and Transcript recently ran this column by Mike Dawson, Executive Director of the Moncton Military Family Resource Centre, about life for military families when their loved ones are deployed. This Valentine's Day, we salute all thos

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has spoken to his Australian counterpart about the Manley report and Canada's Afghanistan mission.

TORONTO - At least 82 children and teens in the United States have died over the past 12 years playing what's known as "the choking game," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Thursday.

VANCOUVER -- The way Willie Mitchell and Trevor Linden see it, if you are forced to play catch-up in the NHL, then it helps to play the teams you are trying to catch.

Police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a 12-year-old girl who disappeared from Bridgewater. Investigators confirmed Thursday the body found on the snowy shores of the LaHave River was that of Karissa Boudreau.

Israel put its embassies and Jewish groups around the world on alert after Thursday after Hezbollah accused the nation of assassinating its top guerrilla commander and declared "open war" on the country.

Vladimir Putin used his last annual press conference as Russian president Thursday to reiterate warnings over the proposed U.S. plan to install missile shields in Eastern Europe and the backing by Western powers of Kosovo's anticipated declaration of ind

The Pentagon is planning to shoot down a damaged spy satellite expected to hit the Earth in early March, the Associated Press reported Thursday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

The B.C. government is offering partially paid leave to its 30,000 public servants if they volunteer for the 2010 Olympics.

SUNRISE, Fla. - A string of rosary beads swayed in Richard Zednik's locker. Fans lined up to sign an oversized get-well card for the injured Florida Panthers forward, and teammates skated with him in mind

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Just when it seemed fashionable to count out the Buffalo Sabres, the defending Presidents' Trophy winners have suddenly climbed firmly back into playoff contention.

NEWARK, N.J. - Martin Brodeur took his latest 30-win season in perfect stride. After all, he's hit the mark an NHL-record 12 straight seasons.

PITTSBURGH - If the rest of the NHL wants a game plan for slowing Penguins star Evgeni Malkin, the Boston Bruins provided it. Of course, it helps to have a defenceman as skilled as the six-foot-nine Zdeno Chara to carry it out.

ATLANTA - If Marian Hossa is headed out of Atlanta, the all-star made the most of his farewell.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Chicago Blackhawks unloaded on the Columbus Blue Jackets and then coach Ken Hitchcock took his turn.

Accumulations of windblown road salt on insulators caused shorting that set power poles on fire and produced traffic chaos in Calgary Wednesday morning.

Gareth Henry, a leading Jamaican gay activist, has come to Canada claiming refugee status. Henry says 13 of his friends have been killed in Jamaica since 2004.

At least a quarter of the children in Labrador's two Innu communities are in some form of protective custody, a document obtained by CBC News shows.

Newfoundland and Labrador's fire commissioner ordered 22 personal care homes to close next month because they failed to install sprinklers.

A one-time accountant for Karlheinz Schreiber says the German arms dealer told him a quarter of his proceeds from the sale of Airbus jets to Air Canada would go to former prime minister Brian Mulroney.

Premier Dalton McGuinty says it's time Ontario changed the Lord's Prayer at the legislature to better reflect the province's multicultural population.

The case of a family's fight to keep their 84-year-old father on life support against the wishes of a Winnipeg hospital will go to trial, after a judge ruled that doctors should not have "the final say."

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. -- A man accused in the shooting death of a Mountie in the Northwest Territories is facing more charges after police allege he asked his associates to tamper with potential witnesses in his murder case.

OTTAWA -- The national privacy watchdog says the RCMP is improperly hiding sensitive information about Canadians in secret data banks.

The FBI is warning computer users to watch out for Valentine's Day electronic greeting cards that may contain malicious software known as 'Storm Worm.'

YEREVAN, Armenia -- A Canadair plane carrying 21 people flipped over and burst into flames during takeoff from Armenia's capital today, injuring 10 people.

A storm carrying freezing rain and high winds has left thousands of people in the Maritimes without power.

The Blairmore Fish and Wildlife office received the first complaint on Jan. 31, of a bobcat in Frank. A local resident let his cat out his back door to enjoy a break in the recent cold weather. Moments later he heard a commotion on his deck and realized

Selection trials for Canada's national equestrian skill-at-arms team.

CITY OF QUÉBEC, Quebec — The roar of snowmobile engines and the raucous cheers of spectators shattered the normally tranquil downtown area of the provincial capital on January 29.

A land-locked country like Afghanistan may seem like an unusual place to find sailors, but approximately 60 members of the Canadian Navy are currently serving there in a variety of roles.

The World Trade Organization issued its first official condemnation of Chinese commercial practices, officials said Wednesday, calling it a victory for the United States, European Union and Canada in a dispute over car parts.

CFB SHILO -- For Cpl. James Arnal, his second send-off to Afghanistan seemed like it might be a little easier than the first.

OTTAWA - Liberals appear to be losing their appetite for a spring election, despite signs that the differences between them and the governing Tories on Afghanistan may yet prove to be irreconcilable.

YEREVAN, Armenia - A Canadair plane carrying at least 18 people crashed on takeoff from Armenia's capital early Thursday

Comedian happy to give voice to character in climate change show

Conservative senators are boycotting a trip by the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Canada's frozen North, saying the journey is far too expensive and the region is mostly barren of vegetation. Next week, the committee -- including up to 11 st

QUEBEC - The Defence Department denied Wednesday it is sending its soldiers to Afghanistan without adequate gear.

EDMONTON - Another 140 soldiers from western Canada left Edmonton for Afghanistan today.

PHOENIX -- Here's a global warming wake-up call for thirsty people in the southwestern United States: Scientists say Lake Mead is in danger of drying up

French President Nicolas Sarkozy appears ready to answer allies' calls for more force to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan.

TORONTO - The federal Conservatives deserve a failing grade for their environmental record over the last year, while kudos go to Quebec and British Columbia for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Sierra Club of Canada said Wednesday.

Even before Canadian troops faced the day-to-day stress of combat in Afghanistan, soldiers were reluctant to seek help for mental problems, a newly-released study says.

Motorists may able to travel the Coquihalla Highway as soon as Friday afternoon, B.C.'s transportation minister said Wednesday morning

WASHINGTON - Under oath and sometimes blistering questioning, Roger Clemens stuck to his story Wednesday. So did his chief accuser and former personal trainer, Brian McNamee.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Richard Zednik continues to improve and should be released from hospital within the next 48-72 hours.

OTTAWA -- Liberals are urging corporations to "bid as high as they want" at a party fundraiser tonight for a round of golf with former prime minister Paul Martin, an outing with Ken Dryden to an NHL game, or a tennis match with Bob Rae and his brother J

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has recently returned from Afghanistan has told a Quebec television network that he and his fellow soldiers are poorly equipped for their mission

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- The fire marshal ordered an area of the emergency room at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster to be cleared on Tuesday because of overcrowding.

WASHINGTON -- Astronomers took pictures of a far-off lumpy galaxy just forming 13 billion years ago, putting it among the earliest and most distant cosmic objects ever photographed.

The teenager who attacked Michael Levy with an axe in 2006 and left him paralyzed for life was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday.

A northern B.C. city which has suffered severe flooding in the past 64 days due to an ice jam is planning to allow 24 families forced from their homes to finally return on Thursday.

WASHINGTON - Conspiracy theorists take note: the myths surrounding one of the United States' oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked...if you believe the government, that is.

Pakistan's military said Wednesday it successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear device

The American spirit is dead thanks to disgraceful congressional leadership.In addition to being subject to the leadership of the worst presidential administration in American history, Congress just voted to grant immunity to telecommunications companies t

A leading U.S. government scientist says his country and Canada are on a collision course over seabed rights in the Arctic Ocean, where vast, untapped oil and gas deposits are fuelling an undersea land grab and researchers from all polar nations are racin

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks had seen this game before, much to their dismay. For the second time in six weeks, Jarome Iginla received a pass from Dion Phaneuf and scored an overtime goal in San Jose, negating the Sharks' huge shot advantag

OTTAWA - Tuesday was a night to remember for Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek. For the newest members of the Ottawa Senators, it was a debut they'd rather forget.

EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish found it fitting that his team survived a second period shelling en route to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. - Vaclav Prospal had an eventful night. Prospal scored twice, including the go-ahead goal midway through the third, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night

ST. LOUIS - A goal from the St. Louis Blues' defence is a bonus at any time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators are getting lots of offence lately, especially from their line of Jason Arnott, Alexander Radulov and J.P. Dumont.

DENVER - Teemu Selanne still gets winded and his legs feel like rubber after a long shift.

After nearly being flattened by a pair of semi-trailers that crashed on Tuesday, Regina's Joe Topuschak can barely believe he's still alive.

Health officials in St. John's are putting children in motels because of a critical shortage of foster families, a CBC News investigation has found.

A courtroom on Tuesday heard stories of severe depression, suicide attempts and broken relationships from women knowingly exposed to HIV by an Ontario man.

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are under a storm warning Wednesday as another winter blast bears down on the Atlantic region.

Red wine has been touted as beneficial for cardiovascular health, but new research suggests while one glass may be healthy, two or more could actually do more harm than good over time.

Denmark's leading newspapers reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, a day after three men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill the cartoonist whose work had spurred deadly protests in Muslim countries around the world.

An Ontario man is in stable but serious condition in a Thai hospital Wednesday after being shot in the back while on holiday with his wife.

A business area in Vancouver is being treated as a crime scene after a powerful blast destroyed a coffee shop and several other businesses in the early morning hours Wednesday.

It seems like everyone wants in on the action of the 2010 Winter Olympics -- and applications are already flooding in for volunteers.

B.C. will ban trans fats in schools and restaurants by 2010 and stop smokers from lighting up while driving with children, according to this year's speech from the throne.

MONTREAL -- Bell Canada is trying to determine just who has seen a limited amount personal information on some 3.4 million of its clients in Quebec and Ontario after a Montreal man was arrested Tuesday and faces charges of stealing the data.

A Commons committee has recommended that RCMP deputy commissioner Barbara George be found in contempt of Parliament, alleging she deliberately misled MPs, an accusation George denied in a statement released Tuesday.

The Conservative government and opposition Liberals appear to be on their way to reaching a deal on the Afghan mission. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is open to introducing a new motion on the mission that would include concerns laid out by Libera

The sleek, powerful, Audi R8 has garnered the coveted 'car of the year' award from Canadian journalists. The winners of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada were announced Wednesday morning.

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Halton Regional police say a man reported carrying a long gun at Sheridan College, which prompted a lockdown last week, was really carrying a tripod.

A top Hezbollah militant, alleged to be behind a series of attacks on U.S., Israeli and Jewish targets, has been assassinated, the Lebanese group confirmed Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES - Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work. The Writers Guild of America said its members voted Tuesday to end their devastating, three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.

VICTORIA - British Columbians are being asked to join the government in its fight against climate change.

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CALGARY -- He was back on the ice six games and 300 stitches later, determined to forget the skate-blade slash that opened his throat and nearly ended his life.

Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) - Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik continues to improve at a Buffalo hospital as he recovers from a scary incident in which he had his carotid artery severed by a skate blade in a Sunday contest against the Sabres.

Inside his Calgary tanning salon last summer, Jaret Evans was caught cheating. His bartending girlfriend had followed him before, and this time found Mr. Evans, a cop-per-skinned, mixed martial arts fighter, spending time with his ex. The relationship fiz

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia could train its nuclear missiles on Ukraine if the pro-Western state joins NATO, President Vladimir Putin warned on Tuesday in a new attack on the alliance's expansion towards Russia's borders.

With two weeks to go until the NHL Trade Deadline, TSN today announced it has acquired John Ferguson Jr. as a guest analyst for the NHL on TSN and TradeCentre 08, marking the former Toronto Maple Leafs GM's debut as a television analyst.

The Montreal Canadiens will not hand out any punishment to defenceman Ryan O\'Byrne and forward Tom Kostopoulos after the two players were arrested outside of a Tampa nightclub early Monday morning.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - With minds still occupied by teammate Richard Zednik's gruesome neck injury, the Florida Panthers returned to practice Tuesday morning seeking to regain a needed sense of normalcy

Sheldon Souray's first season with the Edmonton Oilers has come to end. The defenceman who signed a five-year, $27 million contract in the offseason will not suit up with team for the rest of year, following arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder

It started to snow in downtown Toronto this morning - it's stopped for the moment - but forecasters say it's going to start again and as much as 20 centimetres will be on the ground before it's finished.

The Canadian military is looking at sending as many as six Griffon helicopters to Afghanistan to provide additional firepower and surveillance for troops

A wall of snow blocking the Coquihalla Highway is likely to keep that highway closed until the end of the week, B.C.'s transportation minister said after touring the site Monday.

Salmon farming operations have reduced wild salmon populations by up to 70 per cent in several areas around the world and are threatening the future of the endangered stocks, says a new scientific study.

The Conservative government will consider tabling a new motion to extend Canada's mission in Afghanistan until the end of 2011 that could include elements from the Opposition Liberals' proposed amendment, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday

It's not just your job, it's that sweet smile across the aisle that gets you going at your desk.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- American fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers, one of which buzzed a U.S. aircraft carrier in the western Pacific on Saturday, U.S. military officials told CNN Monday.

On the first day at the 2008 International Equestrian Skill-at-Arms Championships.

Commander, arrested in Pakistan, is thought to have directed attacks against Canadian troops and their allies

Tories say they plan to end mission then, opening possibility of deal with Liberals

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is remaining firm in his demands that troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan next year and that the mission end in 2011, while Conservatives are refusing to set a clear deadline.

A committee of MPs will recommend Tuesday that the House of Commons find RCMP deputy commissioner Barbara George in contempt of Parliament, sources say.

In honour of black history month, Canada's Air Force looks back at a member who despite the potential challenges, climbed the ladder in the Canadian Forces and became an admired role model to all those around him

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is prepared to ask the Governor General to pull the plug on the minority Parliament and trigger a spring election if the Senate doesn't pass the Harper government's violent-crime bill by March 1.

A truck driver was rescued after a massive avalanche swept across another B.C. highway — this time in the far northeastern corner of the province.

A news report suggests a French offer of more troops for Afghanistan may not be what the Harper government is hoping for.

The Conservative government has refused to say whether Canadian troops will be pulled out of combat in Afghanistan in 2011 if Parliament votes to let their mission run until then.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will table his third and what could be the last budget of the minority Conservative government on Feb. 26

Anyone who has always wanted a job as an "Olympic flamewatcher," will get their chance tomorrow

MONTREAL — The oil that cooks your favourite french fries has never flown so far. A U.S. pilot and entrepreneur wants to fly around the world in a Bombardier business jet fuelled by biodiesel, a product often made with vegetable oil.

Recruiting ads that convey the excitement of a military career as well as the potential for helping others are most likely to appeal to Canadians.

'How do I handle the stress?" laughs Gen. Rick Hillier, Canada's chief of the defence staff. "Not well. I smoke too many cigars. I drink too much coffee and I don't run nearly enough, even though I run pretty regularly."

U.S. military prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for six Guantanamo Bay detainees charged Monday in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a Pentagon official said.

MONTREAL - Two Canadian astronauts will be visiting the International Space Station next year.

Ontario has plunged into a deep freeze, with extreme cold temperatures and snow squalls

Canada will not necessarily follow the lead of the United States should it decide to list polar bears as a threatened species, federal Environment Minister John Baird said.

Dog teams from around the world are racing across Alaska and the Yukon this week in the 25th Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, which began over the weekend with some last-minute changes

VANCOUVER - Ryan Shannon's first NHL goal since October won't show up in his official scoring stats, but he's not complaining.

Is Ottawa Senators goaltender Ray Emery being unfairly targeted by Ottawa police?

ST. LOUIS - Brent Burns' second game-winning goal in two days came on a gimmicky move partly inspired by a TV commercial.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Patrick O'Sullivan skated onto the ice in the third period upset with a call that nullified his go-ahead goal. There was no doubt about his winner in the shootout, and he left the arena elated.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - In a season filled with challenges, the Nashville Predators overcame their latest bout of adversity.

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals weren't about to let a milestone appearance by Olie Kolzig go to waste.

PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin's parents can't return to Russia soon enough for the rest of the NHL.

DETROIT - Mathieu Schneider came back to haunt his old team. He had a goal and an assist to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.