NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2011

OTTAWA - A Quebec shipyard that's eager to be a principle builder of Canadian warships and coast guard cutters lobbied Ottawa to keep strict financial provisions out of a recent federal request for proposals, The Canadian Press has learned.

EDMONTON - An Alberta man is being honoured posthumously overseas for his bravery in the battle at Passchendaele during the First World War.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in an effort to clamp down on websites that host and advertise child pornography, inadvertently shut down more than 84,000 innocent websites across the Internet.

WINNIPEG - After 26 years, a five-week trial and three days of tension filled deliberations, Wilma and Cliff Derksen finally know who killed their daughter Candace.

TORONTO -- A youngster with a laser pointer created a scary situation for a police helicopter that was scouring a suburban neighbourhood in search of a gunman.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - An Ontario man is sitting in an American prison, awaiting sentencing for a crime he initially pinned on his own daughter.

Crime in Canada costs a whopping $100 billion a year, according to a new study prepared by bureaucrats at the federal justice department

A blast of plasma from the sun hit the Earth overnight, creating a brilliant display of lights across the skies of Northern Canada.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced millions of dollars in funding to help ill and injured current and former Canadian Forces personnel and their families.

In an exit interview with the CBC, outgoing B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell said he is proud of his actions during his leadership, but regrets his 2003 drunk driving arrest.

Don Cherry says it is impossible to completely eliminate head injuries in hockey and the NHL should concentrate its efforts on doing away with blindside hits.

The CFL unveiled a 2011 schedule Friday that features a twist on one of the regular season's highlight games.

Canadian figure skating duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir withdrew Friday during their free dance competition at the Four Continents skating championships in Taipei City, Taiwan, due to injury.

Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., earned her first career victory on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit Friday with a first-place finish in the women's three-metre springboard event.

Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to his second straight semifinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Robert Kendrick on Friday at the Memphis ATP Tour event.

That wine growth wasn't at the expense of other liquors, the study noted: spirits consumption grew over 7 per cent between 2005 and 2009.

MONTREAL � Quebec's culture minister says she has no problem if an Anglo band -- such as Grammy-winning Arcade Fire -- ever wanted to sing in English at the Fete nationale.

But even as they fled in headlong panic, a helicopter sprayed gunfire at them and more fell. Paramedics from ambulances that had rushed to the scene darted forward to help the wounded, but they too were shot at. Several were detained and at least one ambu

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas turned down a US proposal on Friday aimed at persuading the Palestinians to drop support for a UN Security Council vote against settlement construction in the West Bank.

Edmonton MLA Laurie Blakeman said Thursday that she is running for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal party.

Maria Aragon, just 10 years old, is garnering some attention of Bieber-esque proportions on YouTube with her cover version of the Lady Gaga song Born this Way.

Manitoba is on track to increase immigration to the province this year despite pressure from Ottawa to cap the number of new Canadians calling Manitoba home

Provincial officials have ended a burning political dispute, saying it's up to city councillors to decide whether Winnipeg will ban smoking in outdoor places.

This Monday, on Family Day in Ontario, Joseph Maraachli, who's in a vegetative state from a neurodegenerative disease, will die after his breathing tube is removed from his tiny body

Chalk up another victory for rising Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic.

Iran was to have two warships cross the Suez Canal to Syria, but Egypt says the country never reported it to them.

Nasa has released spectacular images of the solar flare that is due to strike the Earth this week, causing brilliant auroras.

A B.C. man who witnessed what he thought was his friend's death will not receive any compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder caused by what turned out to be a minor accident.

B.C.'s former finance minister Gary Collins was not involved in criminal wrongdoing related to the sale of BC Rail -- and yet the corruption scandal derailed his political career

The Manitoba government is examining a proposal to have inmates help fill sandbags for the spring flood fight.

Ever noticed that TV commercials seem to be louder than the program? So has Canada's broadcast regulator.

The youngest female gymnast at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax is also one of the best

Prime Minister Stephen Harper assured Canadians on Thursday that the government does have a strategy in place to protect computer networks, following the revelation that at least three key departments had their systems compromised by hackers.

Much of southern Manitoba was under a weather warning late Thursday, as temperatures plunged and blizzard-like conditions made highway driving treacherous.

With a major winter storm blowing through Saskatchewan, motorists were being advised to stay off the highways in a number of areas on Thursday morning.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is asking an Arizona court to overturn his impaired driving convictions and hold a new trial because he wasn't properly given the right to a jury trial under state law

The NHL is warning fans to be on the lookout for fake Heritage Classic jerseys as the Calgary Flames get set to face off against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday

Residents of Bowen island, B.C., worry that a wild canine that is believed to be half wolf and half dog is stalking their pets.

B.C. New Democrat Harry Lali says he can't afford to run in his party's leadership race and is dropping out, leaving five in the running for leader of the Opposition.

Five bears have been the subject of the most detailed hibernation study ever undertaken in animals of their size.

Physicists have built the world's first device that can cancel out a laser beam - a so-called anti-laser.

EDMONTON - A grandfather has avoided being jailed for beating a man who "walloped" his sleeping six-year-old deaf granddaughter in the head and then slapped his daughter.

Mild weather helped break a 27-year-old temperature record in Toronto on Thursday.

OTTAWA - Federal security agencies are working to deal with cyber threats, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.

A group of U.S. veterans who say they were raped and abused by their comrades want to force the Pentagon to change how it handles such cases.

Westmont College bars 'homosexual practice.' But a letter to the campus newspaper from 31 gays and lesbians describing their 'doubt, loneliness and fear' while they were students has roiled the school.

VANCOUVER - A group of Surrey businesses want to bring NASCAR to their city.

A 23-year-old rookie musher from Alaska has won this year's Yukon Quest International Sled-Dog Race, crossing the finish line late Tuesday night.

A huge rough diamond, billed as the most significant find in the 13-year history of Canada's Ekati mine, was auctioned off in Belgium this week for more than $6 million.

A ferocious storm hitting much of Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday was so strong that snowclearing machinery was pulled in some areas.

Power outages were being reported in parts of Nova Scotia Wednesday evening.

Canadian Milos Raonic beat world No. 9 Fernando Verdasco of Spain for the second time in as many matches Wednesday and advanced to second round of the Memphis ATP Tour event.

Machines first out-calculated us in simple math. Then they replaced us on the assembly lines, explored places we couldn't get to, even beat our champions at chess. Now a computer called Watson has bested our best at Jeopardy.

A four year-old girl in the United States has been rescued thanks to an internet child pornography investigation in Saskatchewan.

Vancouver police have used stolen cellphone's security technology to apprehend a suspect in a downtown robbery.

The Calgary skier re-injured his left tibia Wednesday in a crash while forerunning in Colorado.

Members of 103 Search and Rescue Squadron, 9 Wing Gander, N.L. battled 100-kilometre an hour winds at sea in late January to perform what some crew members say was the most challenging boat hoist of their careers.

Chinese government hackers have unsuccessfully attempted to break into the Canadian finance department's computers to obtain secret economic data.

MONTREAL - People living in Central Canada need not worry if they see screaming fighter jets flying overhead in pursuit of a small plane Thursday morning.

The most powerful explosions in the solar system, solar flares occur when magnetic field lines on the sun cross, cancel each other out, then reconnect.

The Alberta government on Wednesday pledged to funnel a slice of its take of bitumen to a proposed refinery northeast of Edmonton. North West Upgrading, a company which has been trying to build an independent merchant upgrader, will receive 37,500 barr

Stuart Broad took 5-37 on his return from injury as England struggled to a 16-run victory over Canada in its first World Cup warmup match on Wednesday.

Canucks Sports and Entertainment chairman Francesco Aquilini is looking to bring the NBA back to Vancouver, according to a report in The Globe and Mail.

Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi said he made up a story told to German intelligence officials throughout 2000 about mobile biological weapons and clandestine factories. His motive was to overthrow the Iraqi government

Winnipeg's Festival du Voyageur kicks off with bowls of French Canadian pea soup to be served outdoors this Friday at Portage and Main.

Winnipeg's Standard Aero is teaming up with GE Canada to build a multi-million dollar aircraft engine research and technology development centre near the airport, creating dozens of jobs.

Although Israel has not officially accepted responsibility for the Stuxnet attack, evidence of its role has been mounting since it was first discovered last July.

Clashes reported in eastern city of Benghazi as security forces and government supporters confront demonstrators.

The Canadian Soccer Association is reaching out to disgruntled women's coach Carolina Morace.

Manny Malhotra had a goal and an assist, Cory Schneider stopped 27 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Tuesday night.

If you go strictly by results, the best Canadian golfer in the world right now was on the verge of giving up the game a few short months ago.

Veteran defensive lineman Brent Johnson is staying with the only CFL team he has ever played for. The B.C. Lions announced Tuesday that the five-time divisional all-star has signed a contract extension with the club through the 2012 season.

The federal government is defending its changes to the way food prices are subsidized in remote northern communities, after photographs revealed $29 cheese spread and $77 breaded chicken in a Nunavut hamlet.

A wet winter storm prompted administrators to close dozens of schools across much of Newfoundland with motorists struggling with terrible driving conditions.

Saint John councillors ordered the destruction of a homemade, two-storey pirate ship in an east Saint John backyard after more than an hour of debate at Monday night's council meeting.

A red-tailed hawk was saved from probable death in the midst of frenzied downtown traffic Monday afternoon by a police officer and a quick-witted pedestrian with eagle eyes

Tecumseh OPP are warning the public to be wary of cold callers claiming to be from a Microsoft-affiliated company and asking consumers to download software to fix a 'phony' computer problem.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will spend Canada Day the way the prince's grandmother, the Queen, did last year, in Ottawa.

An army of 600 workers is busy in Alberta forests in the latest campaign against the tree-killing mountain pine beetle.

Grant Mallon walks along the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park trail five days a week, so he was furious when he discovered several trees had been hacked down and pushed into the river.

While road rage is a social ill that has been well-documented over the past two decades, a related phenomenon known as "sidewalk rage" is only now coming into the public spotlight.

Four proud Canadian wartime squadrons will celebrate their rich history at 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S., from June 9 to 11, 2011. They will gather to remember the past and anticipate the future of aviation.

AMECAMECA, Mexico - Glaciers that crown a Mexican volcano could disappear by 2015 with scientists pointing to global warming as a chief cause of their demise.

Authorities found a submarine capable of smuggling up to eight tons of cocaine hidden in a Colombian jungle, reports say.

An American company is warning that Vancouver's streets are dotted with potential electric danger spots, putting animals and small children in harm's way.

Opposition MPs are calling for International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda to step down, a day after she acknowledged a role in doctoring a document that cut off funding to a faith-based foreign aid agency.

More than 140 Prince George taxi drivers have been grilled by the RCMP as part of a murder investigation.

A NASA spacecraft zipped past a comet half the size of Manhattan in a Valentine's Day rendezvous that scientists hope will shed light on these icy solar system bodies.

B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen tabled a babysitter budget Tuesday that comes with a $600-million allowance for the province's next premier.

The World Bank said Tuesday food prices have hit "dangerous levels" that could contribute to political instability, push millions of people into poverty and raise the cost of groceries.

WASHINGTON - Every inch of the Canada-U.S. border and the American boundary with Mexico should be under "operational control" of American border officials, a U.S. lawmaker told a congressional hearing into border security on Tuesday.

BP and Imperial Oil executives appeared before a parliamentary committee Tuesday to defend the companies' use of a coast guard ship for research that could help them drill in the Arctic.

A group of Canadian and Russian explorers will set out to make history this week by driving from Russia to Canada over the North Pole.

OTTAWA - Drop the donut and show me your hands

A small earthquake rattled residents along B.C.'s south coast Tuesday morning.

According to sheriff's officials, the condom contained: 17 round blue pills, one cigarette, six matches, one flint, one empty syringe with an eraser over the needle, one lip balm container, one additional unused condom, a receipt from CVS pharmacy and a p

There's gushing and even gloating about the Montreal indie band that beat out some of the biggest names in the music industry to win the most prestigious prize at the Grammys.

Andy McDonald and Patrik Berglund scored power-play goals to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

The word "NOT" was written into the text regarding funding for Kairos, so the initial recommendation of giving money was reversed.

Quebec's rising speedskating star has used the Canada Winter Games to demonstrate he's returning to form after a debilitating bout of mononucleosis.

Iranian opposition leaders have issued a call for a peaceful rally in support of the Egyptian and Tunisian uprisings to be held later today in Azadi Square - Tehran's counterpart of Cairo's now-famous Tahrir Square. Also: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEas

Switzerland upheld its reputation for having one of the most liberal yet lethal firearms laws in Europe yesterday after voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals that would have obliged some two million gun owners in the country to keep their weapons in pu

Before he started "saving the earth, one beer at a time," all inventor Eric Fitch knew about home brewing was that it could make quite a mess.

WINNIPEG -- It was a police raid that showed another way that smoking might get you killed.

Would-be thieves in Montreal botched their attempt to steal an ATM Sunday after the front-end loader they used to break into a shopping mall hit a water pipe and was deluged.

Controversy is swirling around the race to replace outgoing B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, as fraudulent Liberal Party membership forms have been turning up in unlikely places across the province.