NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 07-2008

A thief with his hands, feet and ankles tightly wrapped with duct tape was handed over to city cops after neighbours of a north Edmonton homeowner sprang in to action during a break in.

Officials are appealing for help from people on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula to help pinpoint a mysterious illness that is killing moose.

A former Via Rail executive who was turfed in the wake of the sponsorship scandal has lost a legal battle for compensation.

WINNIPEG -- Art Zuke can still picture the huge Boeing 767 barrelling straight at him and his two young friends, its nose grinding along an abandoned airstrip in Gimli, Man., firing off sparks and smoke.

In a move that could represent a crippling blow to Canada's commercial seal hunt, the European Union has proposed banning all products from seals that have been killed inhumanely -- according to its own definition.

Canada's inflation rate had the biggest one-month increase last month since the fall of 2005.

Of course the argument goes that Omar is a Canadian, born in Toronto. And that's the rub. Canada allowed this despicable family into the country. Allowed them to take advantage of all this country has to offer. Was idle while they involved themselves in

Waterloo, U of C finish in top 6 out of 25 teams

Is it a comet, an aircraft, or satellite debris burning up in the atmosphere? A Winnipeg woman is asking for help to explain a mysterious object she caught on camera.

Veterans say they are outraged after a Canadian war memorial dedicated to Korean War veterans was desecrated and smeared with human feces at the Mackenzie King Bridge in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon.

A man died Tuesday after police used a Taser to subdue him, in what is believed to be the first such case in Winnipeg.

Don't tell Robyn Holman that the mythical lake monster called the Ogopogo doesn't exist.

The victims of a firebombing in Edmonton earlier this month received a surprise in the mail: A note of apology from those who lobbed a Molotov cocktail at their home.

Taxpayers in Ontario cannot afford to continue sending the equivalent of three per cent of the province's gross domestic product to other regions, Mr. McGuinty said in a speech Tuesday to the London Chamber of Commerce.

A dozen bystanders rushed in to help a 70-year-old man after he stumbled leaving a Southern California bank, causing thousands of dollars to scatter in the wind.

Just days before the 25th anniversary of the Gimli Glider, a Stony Plain senior who was part of the famous crash-landing says one of her most vivid memories was a woman who didn't want to leave her shoes on the plane.

Drivers passing through the Prairies on the Trans-Canada highway will be sharing the road with some futuristic-looking vehicles on Monday, as contestants in a solar car race head into the stretch run.

OTTAWA -- The military will go ahead with prosecution of a Canadian army corporal facing multiple charges in the March 2007 shooting death of a comrade in Afghanistan.

A Papua New Guinea politician is threatening retaliation against Canadian companies after eight young dancers were denied entry to Canada, apparently because border officials didn't believe they were on a cultural exchange.

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most wanted men, has been arrested in Serbia after more than a decade on the run.

An Edmonton pet store is chipping in $700 as a reward to help a woman find her missing cat, which was last seen wearing a pink dress and an ID collar.

The Ontario New Democratic Party is calling for the province's police commissioner Julian Fantino to resign or be fired for controversial remarks captured on a wiretapped conversation with aboriginal protest leader Shawn Brant during last summer's abori

Fashion was so much easier in the 1950s. Suits, white shirts and ties for the gents. Skirt suits, stockings with girdles and closed-toe pumps for the ladies. Now we're "business casual," and what that means isn't clear. Throw in summer heat, and th

Dr. Seema Ram-Charitar's pick for the summer's ideal comfort shoes is Birkenstock sandals.

Canada's largest city has recommended that parents limit the cellphone use of their children, but Health Canada said in response that science does not show that cellphones are unsafe.

Hockey Night in Canada will welcome a familiar face and opinionated hockey mind next season, with Mike Milbury joining the show as an analyst.

Dozens of high-profile B.C. Hells Angels, associates, wives and girlfriends have succeeded in getting the taxman to withdraw demands for detailed financial information about their earnings and assets, including any "hidden" outside the country, The Vanc

Defence companies with branches in Ottawa and the Montreal area plan to enter the race to provide the Canadian military with a new soldier ensemble straight out of a sci-fi film.

They stumbled upon a bear, a rattlesnake, a deadly scorpion and a bobcat, but a team of Canadian searchers turned up no trace of any airplane wreckage linked to missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett.

Despite several environmental flashpoints and contentious decisions, including significantly hiking MLA pay and redrawing

SHANGHAI - Police formally charged the suspect in B.C. model Diana O'Brien's murder this weekend, saying that her camera and jewelry were in his possession when they arrested him 10 days ago. They said Chen Jun, 18, "stabbed her heart and liver" du

Six firefighters were taken to hospital Sunday because of second-degree burns and smoke inhalation after battling a five-alarm blaze in Toronto's east end, officials said.

A treehouse at the centre of a two-year dispute between neighbours will be auctioned off for charity after a B.C. provincial court judge ordered its removal.

A Canadian-made robot is helping doctors treat Parkinson's patients and others with neurological disorders who benefit from being able to stay close to home.

A Red Deer woman says women across the country should take note of a recent ruling from the Alberta Court of Appeal that sets limits on how long an ex-husband has to pay spousal support.

A Delta Airlines plane en route to Paris was diverted to Gander, N.L., late Sunday night after a note was found in a washroom saying there was a bomb aboard.

A tropical storm that formed off the east coast of the United States over the weekend is expected to drench much of Canada's Atlantic region in rain over the next few days.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-whit

OTTAWA - Bomb sweeps by the Defence Department on former military ranges failed to turn up a number of potentially explosive remnants of past training exercises, say newly released documents.

LONG HARBOUR, N.L. - Armed with nothing more than a rod and reel, Andy Murphy is an unlikely environmental warrior, waging a fight against a plan to dump thousands of tonnes of mining waste into a trout pond in southeastern Newfoundland.

Albert Einstein's eyes, Abraham Lincoln's skull, Galileo's finger. You wouldn't think that these prized "bits" of historical memorabilia have almost as rich of a history as the people to whom they once belonged. These and other celebrity body par

Despite the significant gains Canadian troops have achieved in Afghanistan, Gen. Walter Natynczyk admitted Sunday the country's overall situation is worsening

In a British Open tournament that had more than its share of history repeating, it was last year's champion who came out on top.

A Swedish newspaper has reported that centre Mats Sundin has agreed to a deal with the Vancouver Canucks, but a representative for the free agent has denied the claim

OTTAWA - Omar Khadr would likely never face conviction in Canada even if there was a way to charge him with an offence under Canadian law, legal experts who advocate his repatriation acknowledge.

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led troops and Afghan forces killed nine Afghan police Sunday, calling in air strikes and fighting on the ground for four hours after both sides mistook the other for militants, Afghan officials said.

A convicted internet predator who victimized two Alberta teens by trying to get them to perform sexual acts on camera has been given day parole after serving less than a year of his nine-year sentence.

DNA testing has eliminated the possibility that the feet found washing ashore in B.C. are linked to two brothers whose bodies were never found after a plane crash in 2005.

Like a National Geographic episode unfolding before their eyes, a group of awestruck friends watched as a cougar stalked, ambushed and devoured a bighorn sheep.

TORONTO -- The lawyer for an aboriginal protester wants the Ontario government to temporarily suspend the commissioner of the provincial police force and urgently investigate comments he made to the protester during last year's aboriginal day of action.

SASKATOON -- Parts of southern Saskatchewan are cleaning up after being hammered last night by torrential rain, hail, and a reported tornado.

To outsiders, Newfoundland's rural roads can be as scary an experience as they are beautiful. Winding beaten roads make every turn an adventure -- a sharp turn can reveal another picturesque shot of the province's breathtaking natural beauty or an ill-p

Cpl. James Hayward Arnal, the Canadian soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb near Kandahar City Friday, was \"a thrill seeker\" who lived \"life to the fullest,\" says his family.

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant is unbeaten, just like his CFL team.

Big Dee-Dee the giant lobster owes a big thanks to a Vancouver woman who saved his tail from ending up in a pot of boiling water.

OTTAWA -- The cost of renovating and rebuilding the historic Parliament Hill buildings has climbed to a minimum of $1 billion

Drug possession charges against Barenaked Ladies lead singer Steven Page have prompted the band to cancel a scheduled performance at a children's concert in New York.

BAZAR-I-PANJWAII, Afghanistan -- Canadians concerned about the mission to Afghanistan should meet Haji Baran Khaksar, the government leader of one of the most violent places in Afghanistan: the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar City.

A young man who suffered severe frostbite during a school outing will have a rare jury trial in his $1.6-million civil lawsuit against the Edmonton Public School Board, a judge ruled this week.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police arrested a human rights campaigner in the country's southwest for "possession of state secrets" after he offered help to parents of children killed in the region's massive earthquake, his family said.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," swooped into theaters to gross a record $18.5 million from midnight preview screenings ahead of its official opening on Friday, according to distributor Warner Bros.

Canadian border officials who have been trying since 1996 to deport a man with 99 criminal convictions -- including armed robberies in Winnipeg -- were finally able to do so last week.

A dog deal gone wrong had a happy ending yesterday. Simon Jagsz was punched and robbed for Cody, a Yorkshire terrier, last month when he met with two potential buyers.

A former executive with ICBC is suing the Crown corporation for wrongful dismissal. In a suit filed with Supreme Court of British Columbia on July 4, Mark Withenshaw claims he was made the "scapegoat" in the recent scandal at the provincial insurance

Durham Regional Police are considering whether to lay charges against a mother who left her 11-day-old infant under a blanket in a parked van on Thursday.

Canada's premiers stopped short of an agreement on lowering greenhouse gas emissions Friday, but managed to take a united stand against high energy costs.

B.C. Coroners are looking into whether a body with no feet found on a beach in Washington state is connected to the mystery of the severed feet that have washed ashore on the west coast.

A roadside bomb has killed a Canadian soldier near Kandahar City.

Jarious Jackson threw for more than 300 yards in the second half to lead the B.C. Lions to a comeback 27-18 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Efforts are building to save a 10-kilogram lobster on sale in Shediac, N.B., from landing in a pot of boiling water

TOKYO - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in northeast Japan on Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 in magnitude struck off the east coast of Honshu

The Internet has spoken: The next Hockey Night in Canada theme should sound a lot like a baby riding an unco-operative sheep through an industrial grinder.

The family of Nancy Cooper, the Edmonton woman slain in North Carolina, said they are weighing in on how to tell her two little girls about their mother's fate.

One of five human feet discovered on the shores of British Columbia has been matched with the DNA of a missing man, CTV News has learned.

The Canadian government -- both Liberal and Conservative -- far from merely acquiescing in the United States' decision to hold enemy combatants without charges or legal counsel, has been an active participant in the process.

A new study by Statistics Canada reveals that some university-educated immigrants between the ages of 25 to 54 who arrived in Canada within the previous five years were less likely to be employed in 2007 than their Canadian-born counterparts.

This year's Indy grand marshall is none other than Kiss front man Gene Simmons. "I love Edmonton and love Canada - I have been with a Newfie now for 25 years and love every minute of it,"

The city's animal protection agency is warning people to keep a close eye on their pets in the wake of a disturbing discovery of a mutilated cat.

VANCOUVER - Acknowledging today will be a special one for everyone connected with the B.C. Lions organization, head coach Wally Buono believes his players are ready to put emotion behind them and focus on beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Vancouver Canucks were one of those teams clamouring for a more balanced NHL schedule, and on Thursday they got it.

TOFINO, B.C. - Exploratory drilling began this week in the environmentally sensitive Clayoquout Sound region of British Columbia, with the blessing of the provincial mines ministry and the local aboriginal band.

EDMONTON - The last time black-and-white RCMP cruisers were seen on Alberta's highways, the Paris Peace Accords had brought an end to the Vietnam War, men's sideburns were bigger than ever, and Peter Lougheed was sitting in the legislature.

OTTAWA - The federal government should "rebalance its priorities in Afghanistan" to focus on reconstruction, development and peace-building efforts, an all-party Commons committee urged in a report released on Thursday.

Canadian rockhounds have serendipitously uncovered evidence of a global catastrophe that wiped out much of ocean life about 94 million years ago.

A pair of Original Six teams will square off outdoors as the Chicago Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field on New Year's Day 2009

Consider it the modern equivalent of Noah's Ark: scientists say policy-makers should consider moving species outside their historic ranges to prevent extinction caused by climate change.

TORONTO - With rising hops and aluminum prices, increased energy costs and an unusually cool summer in some parts of the country, the Canadian beer industry is facing a sobering year

British Columbia's budget surplus was more than seven times higher than originally estimated last year

Winnipeg police are investigating a swastika displayed in the window of a West End apartment with words that could refer to the city's Jewish mayor.

A North Carolina court has granted the Edmonton-based parents and twin sister of Nancy Cooper temporary custody of the slain woman's two children.

VANCOUVER -- For the first time since Monday morning, full power has been restored to downtown Vancouver.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Two Canadian soldiers suffered minor injuries after an explosion in Kandahar province Thursday.

The intersection between our political parties and the Canadian Forces is littered with wreckage. There are large pieces of equipment that never made it off the ground, like helicopters. There are disagreements over funding, with the NDP always wanting le

BC Hydro president Bob Elton said the utility has no plans to compensate downtown businesses for money they lost during this week's massive power failure -- an amount one business group estimates at $36 million

COBOURG - George and Theresa Penfold got the shock of their lives when Mother Nature came knocking at their door yesterday.

The third and final person to be convicted in the killing of Richard Brace, the 29-year-old man beaten to death in Carbonear, N.L., in 2005, was sentenced in Supreme Court in St. John's on Thursday.

Documents obtained by CBC News cast doubt on the RCMP's sincerity in vows to get to the bottom of the Taser-related death of Robert Dziekanski, according to a civil rights group and the lawyer for Dziekanski's family.

MONTREAL -- Quebec is gearing toward opening several supervised-injection sites in the province.

CALGARY -- Ottawa is sticking to its plan to tax income trusts like corporations starting in 2011, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday in Calgary -- the energy industry home to many of the policy's most ardent critics.

Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page allegedly told police he had been snorting cocaine before his arrest on Friday, according to court documents.

VANCOUVER -- The Canucks 2008-09 schedule, to be released Thursday, includes home games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. The team's season opens on Thursday, Oct. 9 against the Calgary Flames

MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan - As Canadian military officials claimed a major blow against the Taliban on Wednesday, insurgents launched two dramatic attacks in Kandahar province that had Canadian troops scrambling to respond

FARNBOROUGH, England - The federal government has quietly chosen the winner of a $100-million contract to supply critical unmanned drones to Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

A report released today says Canadians are spending more out of their own pocket on health care than they were 25 years ago, increasing the risk for financial crisis during illness.

Despite new laws and programs, Canada is failing to catch those who are selling and enslaving other human beings, a U.S. report says.

Canada's skills pool is benefiting from record numbers of migration to its many provinces. Reports show that areas such as Canada's Alberta have seen the strongest demographics in recent months than since 1995.

WINNIPEG (CBC) - Salacious photographs of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers cheerleaders were posted Monday on the internet, leaving the team scrambling to protect its reputation.

Outside of hall of famers Whitey Ford and Goose Gossage suiting up, New York Yankees fans got all they wanted from the men on the mound, not to mention mucho bonus stanzas in the 79th all-star game and the longest all-star game ever played.

VANCOUVER -- A massive power blackout that left residents and hotel guests in the dark and shut down local businesses has stretched into a third day for some customers.

TORONTO -- Omar Khadr's interrogation video appeared to polarize the Canadian public Tuesday as images his lawyers hoped would stir compassion and push Ottawa into repatriating him from Guantanamo Bay prompted reaction ranging from sympathy to outright c

A tornado touched down in the Alberta town of Vulcan on Tuesday evening, part of a spell of wicked weather that caused widespread damage southeast of Calgary.

An anonymous topless woman featured in yesterday's paper said she thought she was shielded from view by tinted glass at last Saturday's Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre.

Compressed-Air Powered cars could take you over 800 miles on a single fill-up, at speeds of up to 96 mph. They should refuel in less than 3 minutes, and at speeds over 35 mph emit about half the CO2 of a Toyota Prius. Best part? You could see them in the

CHICAGO - Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday that the New Yorker magazine's satirical cover depicting him and his wife as flag-burning, fist-bumping radicals doesn't bother him but that it was an insult to Muslim Americans