NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 03-2008

The son of the former leader of Nova Scotia's New Democratic Party was one of four men killed in a plane crash in Florida.

Martin, who is incarcerated in Guadalajara on accusations of being part of a fraud scheme, called CTV's Canada AM Friday morning from jail.

Two astronauts from space shuttle Endeavour added hands to a Canadian robot early Friday during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station but a power problem is threatening to damage the $200 million machine.

There is something missing in the Vancouver Canucks - and not just goals - as the erratic National Hockey League team failed to utilize its road-ice advantage, failed to respond to a poor performance the previous night and failed to score against the Phoe

STONY MOUNTAIN -- Drugs are literally flying into Stony Mountain Penitentiary. Officials at a federal penitentiary in Manitoba say they've seen an increase in attempts to throw packages over the prison's walls into the inmate exercise yard.

NESS CITY, Kan. -- A man should be charged for allowing his girlfriend to sit on their toilet so long that her body became stuck to the seat, the sheriff said Thursday.

After being humbled by reigning Stanley Cup champion Anaheim, the Vancouver Canucks hope to get their playoff push back on track against a softer opponent when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday (10 p.m. ET).

The on-again, off-again campaign of Mattias Ohlund is officially off.

The driver of a pickup forced another truck off the road in Langley, B.C., Thursday and then roared back through the scene, killing a man from the other vehicle, police say

Maclean's has come up with a list of the 10 most dangerous cities in Canada (pop. 50,000 or more) based on 2006 per capita crime rates. It might surprise you. Five of the top 10 cities are in B.C., although Vancouver comes in at a surprisingly low N

Some Liberals believe that it is unacceptable and humiliating for the leader to still be wrestling with a debt so long after the convention.

Omar Khadr's lawyers will attempt to learn the names Thursday of those who interrogated him in Afghanistan after he was captured following a gunfight with U.S. troops.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is under fire for letting his 14-year-old daughter drive on a gravel road even though the law requires teens to be at least 15 to obtain a learner's licence

OTTAWA -- Afghan prisoners captured by Canadian troops and transferred to local authorities may not seek protections under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a Federal Court judge ruled Wednesday.

SHANGHAI -- In what has become an annual bout of tit-for-tat diplomacy, China released Thursday a lengthy report alleging a raft of human rights abuses in and by the United States.

OTTAWA -- The former head of a federal inquiry into the sponsorship scandal is telling MPs there is a dangerous and growing concentration of power in the Prime Minister's Office.

Parliament is expected to pass a motion to extend Canada's military mission in Afghanistan until 2011 today, just a few weeks before a crucial NATO meeting in Bucharest, Romania.

Investors put the price of gold through the roof early Thursday as gold futures hit US$1,000 an ounce for the first time.

A group of travellers from Quebec say they're disappointed that an online travel agency won't pick up the tab for their vacations.

The crew of space shuttle Endeavour, after successfully linking up with the International Space Station, is busy at work Thursday unloading the parts they'll need to build a giant Canadian robot.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks scored their first goal after Roberto Luongo wandered way out of the net to head off a breakaway. Their second goal came while they were killing a penalty.

PHILADELPHIA - No thrilling comeback needed for Toronto and Pavel Kubina. The Czech defenceman finished Philadelphia in regulation and has the eighth seed within reach for the Maple Leafs.

PITTSBURGH - Unusual enough that the Pittsburgh Penguins scored seven goals without Sidney Crosby. Stranger still, their highest-scoring game all season swung not on all that offence, but a game-changing penalty kill.

WASHINGTON - Olaf Kolzig's 300th NHL win came with a little help from Alex Ovechkin.

CHICAGO - After the Carolina Hurricanes broke out with a three-goal first period, Cam Ward took care of the rest.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Karlis Skrastins wasn't planning to shoot until he heard an encouraging yell from a teammate. The result was another winning goal for the Florida Panthers.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- An investigation has been launched after a Canadian soldier was found dead at the main military base in Kandahar.

OTTAWA - There will be no growth in the Canadian economy through the first half of this year, according to a new forecast which suggests Canada will come as close to recession as it can without actually sliding into one, and that at least two provinces, O

A dolphin guided two stranded whales to safety after human attempts to keep the animals off a New Zealand beach failed, a conservation official said Wednesday.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Canada will get the additional NATO combat forces in Kandahar that Parliament is expected to demand if it approves a motion Thursday to extend the mission there to 2011, according to the White House and the U.S. commander of all 50,00

The Opposition says it wants Canada's ambassador to Washington to step down while the government investigates how damaging details of a private meeting between Barack Obama's adviser and Canadian officials were made public.

Thanks to a recent surge, the Vancouver Canucks are starting to resemble a legitimate playoff team. Now their post-season worthiness will get its stiffest test in some time.

OTTAWA - Canada's best hope for coming up with 1,000 extra troops and extending its mission in Kandahar has essentially narrowed to two countries - the United States and France.

The Queen of the North sank because the crew on the B.C. Ferries ship's bridge did not follow "sound navigational practice" while cruising down a narrow channel during a storm, according to Transportation Safety Board investigators.

One civilian was reportedly killed and a soldier wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of Canadian troops in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, officials said.

The public is being warned not to consume certain pear juices for toddlers as they may be contaminated with arsenic.

As people in a tiny northern Manitoba community mourn the loss of three children who perished in a house fire, the province's Grand Chief Ron Evans is drawing attention to the shoddy housing that plagues too many First Nations communities.

Classical pianist Anton Kuerti and SCTV alumnus Eugene Levy are two of the latest group of Canadians to be honoured with the country's most distinguished performing arts award.

It was a comfortable and predictable win for Barack Obama in the last primary election before the Democratic campaign enters a kind of suspended animation for six weeks before the next contest, in Pennsylvania on April 22.

HALIFAX - Three-and-a-half years after a fatal submarine fire, surviving crew members of HMCS Chicoutimi are falling ill with debilitating conditions - severe enough to force some of them out of the navy.

Military officials say a Canadian soldier has been found dead in Kandahar Airfield, but that his death is "not related to combat."

The three children killed in a house trailer fire in northern Manitoba were the grandchildren of a First Nations chief.

The documentary that every responsible Canadian needs to watch.

Human error is the primary cause of a fatal 2006 Cormorant military helicopter crash off Canso, N.S., the military has found.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees are ready to add a touch of Hollywood to their roster, announcing their plans to sign actor and comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract during Spring Training.

NEW YORK - As Gov. Eliot Spitzer faced mounting calls to resign, Republican legislators indicated they will seek to impeach him if he doesn't quit within 48 hours, a spokesman for a leading New York assemblyman said Tuesday.

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have a new franchise leader in goals. Jarome Iginla scored the 365th goal of his career during Calgary's 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have told Andre Roy to stay away from the team for a week.

LOS ANGELES - Willie Mitchell's broken stick allowed the Los Angeles Kings to break a scoreless tie in the third, but it stayed in one piece during overtime when he fired a slap shot that Ryan Kesler tipped in for the game-winner.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - It took a while for the New York Rangers to become accustomed to their revamped lineup. But look at them now, suddenly on a roll and challenging for top spot in the Eastern Conference.

At least 20 people have died and many more have been injured in two explosions in the Pakistani city of Lahore, police say. One blast hit the headquarters of the Federal Investigations Agency, Pakistan's equivalent of the FBI, on Tuesday morning.

Last night, Leonard Cohen became the first Montrealer to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A week after former Senators head coach John Paddock said he should have done things differently with his wayward goaltender while he was still behind the bench, Ray Emery broke his silence.

Thirty-four years after the world premiere of Scirocco, Volkswagen returned to Geneva to debut the 2008 version of its practical sports car.

NEW YORK - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has told senior advisers that he had been involved in a prostitution ring, the New York Times reported Monday.

The Vatican has unveiled some new sins for the 21st Century, such as genetic manipulation, pollution and social injustice. Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, the Vatican's

When theater owners gathered here last year for the ShoWest convention, they came with the swagger of gamblers betting on a fixed fight. This year, the odds are trickier.

NICKELBACK frontman CHAD KROEGER always seemed like quite a nice boy - until he revealed he can put his manhood in his mouth

A Seattle man who hired an escort to "have fun" told police that she stole $170 from him after she went to her car to fetch some condoms

A GROCER has had his EAR HAIR recognised as the longest in the world.

After storm leaves thousands stranded at Pearson, travellers are told they could be stuck for days

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jean-Sebastien Giguere has played in tense situations throughout his career, especially while leading Anaheim to two Stanley Cup finals.

CHICAGO - The Edmonton Oilers continue to take advantage when their games last longer than 60 minutes.

WASHINGTON - Sidney Crosby again got the better of Alex Ovechkin, thanks to a rookie who put the puck into his own net with 28 seconds to play.

DALLAS - For a few hours Sunday, the Dallas Stars tumbled out of first place in the Pacific Division.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The surging San Jose Sharks have sustained enough momentum to survive a late lapse. The Minnesota Wild settled for a shootout loss and had to be happy, considering their recent play.

A punch-up between two rival coaches has sparked a riot at a soccer match in Colombia, in which about 60 people were injured.

The flow of blood may be ebbing, but the flood of money into the Iraq war is steadily rising, new analyses show. In 2008, its sixth year, the war will cost approximately $12 billion a month, triple the "burn" rate of its earliest years, Nobel Prize-winn

A Canadian 'sexpert' says Quebec's decision to eliminate sexual education from the classroom could leave students without the important tools they need to navigate the world of sexual intimacy.

Tired of shovelling all that snow, piling it up, driving around it, trudging through it, avoiding it?

The recent announcement by the Defence Minister, Brendan Nelson, that Australia will spend $6 billion to buy 24 Block II Super Hornets to fill a perceived, or self-generated, capability gap raises more questions than it answers.

B.C.'s Aboriginal Relations Minister Mike De Jong is reacting enthusiastically to a pitch from a Vancouver Island First Nation to rename the Strait of Georgia.

At an asking price of $889,000, the Second World War bungalow in the 3100-block West 10th Avenue in Vancouver seemed like a bargain to realtor Terry Flahiff yesterday.

MONTREAL -- Quebec teenagers may be left groping in the dark about the dangers and joys of sexual intimacy as the province cuts high school sex-education classes.

NATO allies wait with bated breath as parliamentarians get set to decide the future of Canada's mission in Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghan students chanted slogans and burned Danish and Dutch flags Sunday in the latest in a series of protests over perceived insults against Islam. Afghans rally for withdrawal of Danish, Dutch troops

TORONTO - The massive winter storm that dumped as much as 50-plus centimetres of snow across Eastern Canada also left tens of thousands without power Sunday as the storm continued its trek through the Maritimes.

The Harper government has been channelling a dis- proportionate amount of economic development money in Quebec into Conservative- held ridings, a Canwest News Service analysis has found.

Two of the world's most famous ballparks could be in the running to host hockey's next outdoor extravaganza.

Brad Isbister's goal with 4:12 remaining in regulation snapped a tie game and propelled the Vancouver Canucks to an important 4-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday night

Only a week after putting their best six defencemen on the ice, the Vancouver Canucks may be down three regulars for tonight's home date against the St. Louis Blues.

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned the West it could expect no easing of Russia\'s combative foreign policy under his protege, president-elect Dmitry Medvedev.

Quebec nationalists are in a tizzy over another language report that shows French is declining on Montreal Island, where francophones have slipped below the symbolic 50-per-cent level - to 49.9999 per cent.

Canadians are going to "spring forward" three weeks earlier than usual this year.

A proposal to kill wolf pups and sterilize their parents to bolster elk numbers in the Rocky Mountain House area is not the answer, the Alberta director of the Sierra Club of Canada says.

Wardens in most of Canada's national parks will soon carry handguns, Alberta MP Myron Thompson confirmed Friday

People in Central and Eastern Canada are coping with yet another winter wallop, a major storm that has caused airport delays and cancellations.

It may be not be the only bot on the block for long but, for now at least, the Canadian-built Dextre robot has the spotlight to itself, with it set to blast off Tuesday on board the shuttle Endeavor for delivery to its new home on the International Space

A Canadian teenager is among the students seriously injured in Thursday's attack on a Jerusalem seminary.

A Montreal mother is being hailed as a hero after she threw her seven children out a second-floor window as a raging fire threatened to engulf them.

The discovery of a six-inch pipe bomb disrupted commuter traffic around the busy Metrotown Mall in Burnaby, B.C., Thursday night.

Operational issues at an Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton could mean gas shortages at the pumps in western Canada.

NEW YORK -- A U.S.-Canada border stop is being investigated in connection with Thursday's bombing of a military recruiting centre in New York's Times Square.

LOS ANGELES - Back in his native Sweden, Erik Ersberg's parents were waking up to another day, looking forward to watching a replay of his game against the Ottawa Senators on the Internet.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Talk about a hot goaltender. Playing with a sunburned face, Montreal's Carey Price stopped 37 shots to lead the Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over Phoenix on Thursday night.

BOSTON - The Toronto Maple Leafs might have been the only ones thinking they were in a playoff chase a month ago. Now, the rest of the Eastern Conference better pay attention.

DENVER - Jose Theodore's confidence never faltered. Even when he was struggling earlier in the season, and sharing the net with Peter Budaj, he knew he'd get back to his MVP form.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Ted Nolan can start Rick DiPietro, Wade Dubielewicz, or even coax Hall of Famer Billy Smith out of retirement.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Craig Anderson wasn't perfect. For a change, the Florida Panthers' goalie didn't have to be. Anderson stopped 25 shots, David Booth had a goal and two assists and the Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night to st

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's Jeff Carter enjoys the added responsibility. Carter scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period and the Flyers defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 to snap a five-year home losing streak against the Lightning.

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Minnesota Wild aren't scoring many goals these days, so Matt Cullen gave the Carolina Hurricanes all the offence they'd need

Canadian teachers are adding their voices to four million educators globally to try to stop stores from selling an updated teen video game that was rereleased Tuesday.

Palestinians fire in air in celebration while U.S., Abbas condemn massacre at Jerusalem seminary

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks blitzed two Nashville goalies for four first-period goals Thursday to beat the Predators 6-2 and improve their chances of making the NHL playoffs.

There were more signals at a NATO meeting today in Brussels, that Canada should be getting help for its troops in war-torn southern Afghanistan.

A small bomb caused minor damage to a landmark military recruiting station in the heart of Times Square before dawn Thursday, and police were searching for a hooded bicyclist seen on a surveillance video pedalling away.