NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 01-2011

Astronomers have released the largest-ever colour image of the whole sky, stitched from seven million images, each made of 125 million pixels.

The Sebastian County Sheriff's Office says it was a meteor and likely hit near Poteau Mountain, Oklahoma.

EDMONTON - A city woman has admitted to allowing her home to become a "cathouse horror" where starving and mangy feral cats cannibalized kittens in a home coated with urine and feces.

It's probably the most popular animal at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany, and it's not even on display yet.

If you're worrying whether anyone is really reading your blog or Twitter musings, take comfort in the possibility there may be folks in official Ottawa following your political postings.

Lassie could always sense when Timmy was in trouble. Black Beauty knew the bridge was out. Now two-thirds of American pet owners say they can relate -- their pets have a sixth sense about bad weather. Forty-three per cent say the same about bad news

A Vancouver Island man has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly molesting four girls who visited his home for play dates with his son.

The earliest known winery has been uncovered in a cave in the mountains of Armenia. A vat to press the grapes, fermentation jars and even a cup and drinking bowl dating to about 6,000 years ago were discovered in the cave complex by an international team

A new agreement that will allow American companies to export nuclear energy technology to Russia went into effect Tuesday, with the U.S. ambassador describing it as "major step forward" in joint efforts to promote the peaceful use of nuclear power.

The Hubble Space Telescope got its first peek at a mysterious giant green blob in outer space and found that it's strangely alive. The bizarre glowing blob is giving birth to new stars, some only a couple million years old, in remote areas of the universe

It's not known at this time whether Shaw's name will one day grace the tallest structure between Calgary and Toronto.

Toronto police used a stun gun to arrest a man following a second bomb scare Tuesday in front of the downtown Canadian Security Intelligence Service building.

At least three-quarters of the world's ocean species remain unknown following a 10-year census of marine life, Canadian researchers say.

British researchers are hoping to glean new information about Arctic climate change by digging through the historical records of polar explorers.

Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler scored in a shootout as the surging Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.

A major overnight snowfall is forecast for southern B.C. for the second time in a week, but this time the snow might actually show.

They hired Petro-Find GeoChem, an oil and gas consulting company, to do their own study on the land. Unusually high, even potentially fatal levels of CO2 and methane were discovered in the soil. The company also insists an analysis done at the University

The wait is over. Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will begin selling Apple's iPhone early next month, ending AT&T's four-year run as the phone's exclusive carrier.

Scientists think the antimatter particles were formed in a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF), a brief burst produced inside thunderstorms and shown to be associated with lightning. It is estimated that about 500 TGFs occur daily worldwide, but most go und

BC Assessment is taking a page from Google Street View in its quest to snap an accurate picture of property values.

Environment Canada has issued a snow warning for Tuesday, with a dump of 10 to 20 centimetres predicted for parts of Metro Vancouver.

John Horgan knows rough weather lies ahead as he tries to unite the divided B.C. NDP Party.

The UFC's late-spring/early-summer schedule is beginning to take shape. MMAjunkie.com is reporting UFC 131 is expected to take place in Vancouver.

Thirty-five new red light cameras will be up and running at intersections across BC on Tuesday. By year's end, an additional one hundred cameras will be in operation.

Donkeys, llamas, guard dogs, flashing lights, electric fences, and even keeping ewes and lambs inside locked barns won't guarantee sheep are safe from the growing coyote predation problem, producers told a farm meeting in Elmwood Saturday.

It will cost "lots of hundreds of millions of dollars" to move Canada's nearly 3,000 soldiers, all their gear and equipment and nearly a decade's worth of supportive infrastructure out of Kandahar province this year, says the man in charge of preparing fo

The multi-billion dollar plan to buy new armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces has run into yet more problems, with the government this time going back to industry to look for more companies interested in bidding.

Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says his country is now capable of making the fuel plates and rods used inside nuclear reactors.

A fifth of the ice in the world's mountain glaciers and ice caps will disappear by 2100, with some regions losing as much as 75 per cent of their ice, according to an international study.

Sailors may soon have a weapon in their battle against sea-borne raiders: an anti-pirate laser.

Astronomers have discovered the smallest planet outside our solar system, and the first that is undoubtedly rocky like Earth.

Freezing rain and sleet have caused power outages, icy roads and school closures in the south-eastern US, following a snow storm that struck in the region over the weekend.

Frigid wind sent massive snow drifts through communities in the north end of Calgary, trapping some residents in their homes.

After the city was pounded by a large snowstorm this weekend, city crews have been working to clear most the main arteries. And while most of the major roads have been cleared, the looming snow continues to cause delays for many motorists.

A 31-year-old man was rushed to hospital around 9:40 a.m. Monday after an alleged assault in an upscale Vancouver neighbourhood.

A new diamond mine being proposed in the Northwest Territories could drive caribou herds farther away from their usual migration routes, according to some in the area.

A short-lived "baby boom" in Iqaluit caught hospital staff by surprise over the holidays as nine babies were born in a 36-hour period.

Storm surges like the one that heavily damaged parts of New Brunswick's east coast in December may become more common, according to an environmental expert.

Wearing nothing but earmuffs, boots and a bikini covered in lettuce leaves, an animal rights activist greeted Winnipeggers with free soy-based hot cocoa on Monday.

Winnipeg police have arrested a suspected sex predator on suspicion he victimized a roommate's young daughters for years and groomed them as models for a child pornography collection.

U.S. federal court documents are shedding light on how a Regina hockey player may challenge criminal charges connected with the death of a fellow student in Wisconsin.

Forward Brayden Schenn, who recently tied a world junior points record for Canada, was traded Monday ahead of the Western Hockey League's deadline.

Realtors in the Fraser Valley are fighting to make it easier to find out whether homes have been used as grow ops. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board wants cities and towns to disclose whether a property has ever been investigated for marijuana cultivat

The Trans-Canada Highway in southeastern Alberta reopened early Monday afternoon after a snowstorm and whiteout conditions closed the road between Redcliff and Strathmore on Saturday afternoon.

B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Christy Clark says British Columbians deserve a new holiday to beat the winter blues in the long stretch from New Year's to Easter.

The centuries-old laws banning polygamy in Western cultures are rooted in the protection from the ills of multiple marriage and not just the imposition of Christianity on the masses, a law professor told a B.C. court Monday.

A new species of prehistoric flying reptile has been identified from a fossil found on B.C.'s Hornby Island.

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama presided over a national moment of silence Monday for the six victims of an assassination attempt on Gabrielle Giffords as political leaders on Capitol Hill endeavoured to calm the Arizona lawmaker's shaken colleag

Flash floods swept through the Australian city of Toowoomba Monday, killing at least eight people, trapping others in cars and leaving some clinging to trees as relentless rains brought more misery to a region battling its worst flooding in decades.

About 50 people fled a community in the White Bay area of western Newfoundland Monday after high winds pushed ocean waves into the town.

A cross-border kerfuffle over a popular chocolate treat nearly cost a Winnipeg woman a $300 fine and saddled her with a bureaucratic headache.

An Arizona judge has ordered the 22-year-old man accused of killing six people and injuring 14, including a U.S. congresswoman, to be held without bail as he awaits trial on federal charges related to the shootings.

BCAA wants to know if you've stopped using a cell phone while driving since the province brought in its distracted driving law a year ago. It's asking people to fill out an online survey to find out whether the law is working.

It's a proactive, preventative approach to fight racism and discrimination. The City of Vancouver has released details about the 'CitizenU' project.

There's a reason Rock n' Roll is right up there with sex and drugs. New Canadian research shows music triggers the same feel-good response in the brain.

Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin, Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller and Minnesota Wild goaltender Jose Theodore have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for the period ending Jan. 9.

Most Canadians support the new enlarged health warnings on cigarette packages, but more than half don't believe they will help smokers kick the habit.

Compact fluorescent bulbs cost more, can't just be thrown in the trash and contain mercury. News1130 has some reminders now that incandescent bulbs have started disappearing from stores.

Our kitchen cupboards used to be filled with those cheap plastic bags, but these days many of us are overloaded with reusable shopping bags. However, they might not be as green as we think.

An accused shoplifter is back behind bars after making a break for it while being treated at a Burnaby, B.C. hospital.

Sir John A. Macdonald seems to have slipped through the cracks in Canadian history, lost in that limbo seemingly reserved for great Canadians who didn't play hockey.

A highly touted meeting between Stephen Harper and Barack Obama on a perimeter security pact has been pushed back as Canada and the United States wrestle with the difficulties of making the complex arrangement a reality.

Saskatchewan's top court is expected to issue its decision Monday whether proposed legislation that would allow officiants to refuse to perform same-sex marriages on religious grounds violates the constitution.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - It has long been Canada's problem child in Kandahar. The Panjwaii district has vexed the military brain trust for years. It is the cradle of the Taliban movement, the insurgency's spiritual heartland. Many Taliban fighters hail fro

Dozens of people braved chilly weather to come out for the second annual "No Pants SkyTrain Ride" in Vancouver this afternoon. The idea was to get as many people as possible to ride the subway without their pants.

Former San Jose Sharks forward Tom Cavanagh was found dead on Thursday in the parking garage of a Rhode Island mall, according to The Providence Journal.

Langley mom Nicole Morris is praying that a controversial, cutting edge U.S. stem-cell treatment will allow her two-year-old daughter Savanna to lead a normal life.

A stretch of stranded vehicles lined the Trans-Canada Highway near Strathmore, Alta., east of Calgary, Sunday as high winds and drifting snow caused treacherous conditions that wreaked havoc on highways and city roads.

The BC Conservatives are hoping for resurgence when they pick their new leader at an upcoming party convention.

The organizer calls it the World's Fair of Innovation. The media dubs it the World Cup of Technology. Others may dismiss it as a nerd convention. But this weekend's International Consumer Electronics Show will feature the gadgets that will be found in hom

Archaeologists have unearthed six missing pieces from a 3,400-year-old colossal double statue of a powerful pharaoh and his queen.

One of the art world's greatest masterpieces remains one of the world's biggest mysteries, but a Canadian professor believes he has cracked one of the Mona Lisa's many secrets.

A single lane has opened on Highway 1 near the Yale tunnel, allowing alternating traffic in both directions.

A man and a woman have been found dead as a result of apparent trauma in a Richmond, B.C., hotel, police say.

Mounties are keeping an eye on two Surrey churches, where Coptic Christians continue Christmas celebrations this weekend. It follows a deadly terrorist attack in Egypt on New Year's Day.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says companies across the country are paying way too much money in government red tape.

Published research by a pair of British academics looking at how well freedom-of-information laws operate in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Great Britain and Canada � all of them parliamentary democracies � judged Canada the least open.

Millions of jubilant south Sudanese started voting on Sunday in a long-awaited independence referendum that is expected to see their war-ravaged region emerge as a new nation.

Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has been named co-coach for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Increasing building heights in downtown Vancouver sets a dangerous precedent, according to a neighbourhood activist. And it's the reason Randy Helten says issues need to be hashed out at a forum he's put together.

Planning your trip along some of BC's highways just got a little easier. The Ministry of Transportation has added eight more webcams on their website drivebc.ca.

It's another black eye for the RCMP, this time in the Okanagan. A Kelowna Mountie is under investigation after being accused of kicking a man in the face during an arrest Friday afternoon.

BEIJING, China - An environmental official in eastern China was suspended after a battery factory sickened more than 200 children with lead poisoning, authorities said Sunday.

Jiri Hudler scored the shootout winner Saturday as the Detroit Red Wings cooled the white-hot Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in a showdown of the NHL's top two teams.

A Surrey, B.C., toddler injured in a fire earlier this week died early Saturday in hospital.

A celebrity Portuguese television journalist was found castrated and bludgeoned to death in a New York City hotel, and his companion, a male model who had recently been a contestant on a Portuguese reality TV show, was in police custody Saturday.

A federal judge, a political aide and a nine-year-old girl are among six dead in deadly mass shooting that has left U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords "battling for her life."

WINNIPEG - After a half century of nightmares, Winnipegger Archie Motkaluk, 70, has finally revealed the secret behind his decades of sleepless nights

A storm that swept into southern Ontario earlier this week hit Toronto with its first heavy snowfall of the winter Saturday, slowing roads and highways to a crawl.

RCMP in Manitoba are blaming slippery highways for at least a dozen collisions on the Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday, especially west of Winnipeg.

Alberta has been hit with a fierce winter storm, and forecasters say the snow and high winds are expected to continue through the weekend.

Avalanche forecasters say a recent dump of snow in the southern B.C. backcountry, coupled with expected sunshine and blue skies, could lead to disaster this weekend.

At least five people are dead and a U.S. congresswoman is fighting for her life after a gunman opened fire while she was holding a public event outside a Tucson grocery store, officials say.

Surfing and downloading from the internet is about to get more expensive for many Canadians as internet companies Shaw and Primus have announced plans to impose new fees and caps on internet usage.

A vaccine shown to block cocaine from entering the brains of drug-addicted mice could offer hope to human addicts struggling to kick their habit.

HOBBEMA � The largest seizure of illegal tobacco in Alberta�s history has also resulted in demands for the resignation of a chief and councilman on a central Alberta reserve.

In a move that few in the field of psychology could have seen coming, a top journal is slated to publish new research supporting the idea that extrasensory perception (ESP) could actually exist.

Al Qaeda-linked militants in war-torn southern Somalia have banned unrelated men and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together in public, residents said Saturday. People who break the rules could be imprisoned, whipped or even executed.

Police found the bodies of 15 slain men, 14 of them headless, on a street outside a shopping center in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby was scratched from Thursday night's 2-1 shootout loss against the Montreal Canadiens and sent back home to Pittsburgh to be evaluated by team doctors for a mild concussion, coach Dan Bylsma said after the game.

Burnaby RCMP are looking for a woman arrested for shoplifting who pulled a Houdini Saturday night.

A U.S. Army staff sergeant was ordered on Friday to be tried by a military court to face charges that include murdering three unarmed Afghan civilians, keeping body parts as grisly war trophies and beating a whistle-blower who told superiors about widespr

A masked "superhero" vigilante called Phoenix Jones has taken to protecting the streets of a Seattle suburb.

A wounded grizzly bear that has evaded hunters for more than three weeks continues to keep people in a remote Northwest Territories community on high alert.

The condition of two toddlers clinging to life after an apartment fire in Surrey, B.C. has been downgraded to critical.

A consumer is asking questions about the freshness of chicken in her local grocery store after a CTV News investigation revealed a B.C. Superstore changing the best-before date on fish.

"Ray the Rat" died doing what he loved. Sixty-year-old Ray Desjardins, known as "Ray the Rat" to friends, suffered a heart attack during a recreational hockey game at the Sandy Hill Arena in Ottawa late Thursday night. He collapsed and died on the ice.

The Rideau Canal will open to skaters for the first time this season on Saturday morning.

A daycare operator working out of her home in the Toronto-area has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 14-month-old girl.