NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 10-2014

The Canadian government has been criticized in The Economist for digitally pasting its "Canada" logo onto a photo of the Canadarm2 robotic arm that appears on federal government websites.

The NHL's department of player safety on Friday suspended Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows three games for an illegal hit on Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexei Emelin

The violent arrest in Ottawa of a man who was the target of a national security investigation came a day after he allegedly caused a furor in an Ottawa mosque by publicly praising Parliament Hill shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as a hero, sources told CBC Ne

Former football star and businessman John Forzani, who opened the Forzani Locker Room in 1974 and later acquired the Sport Chek chain, has died in a California hospital, his family confirms.

Gisele Michaud, who lost her youngest son after he was fatally wounded in Afghanistan, has been announced as this year's National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother.

Titan, the husky found riddled with buckshot last month, has been reunited with his rightful owners. Titan was first found wandering around St-Bruno on Sept. 30. The dog was in critical condition, with more than 100 pellets lodged in his face, eyes and bo

First powered flight in nine months ends with fatal "anomaly,", cause unknown.

Justin Bourque has been sentenced to 75 years in prison with no chance of parole for killing three RCMP officers and wounding two others, a New Brunswick judge has ruled.

Police in central Alabama say a man's own dog helped officers bust him on a drug charge.

Prominent businessman and former Calgary Stampeder John Forzani has died. Forzani, who was 67, had been on life support after suffering a heart attack in California on Thursday.

The Nova Scotia man arrested after trying to flee the crime scene in a canoe earlier this week is the son of a provincial politician.

Police say an armed man dressed as Batman tried to hold up an armoured vehicle as guards were making a delivery at a bank in the Halifax area.

A judge has found Peterborough, Ont., MP Dean Del Mastro is guilty of spending too much in the 2008 federal election and falsifying a document to cover it up. Del Mastro now faces the prospect of losing his seat in the House of Commons.

Canada's major banks and credit card companies have reached a deal with the federal government to cut the fees charged to merchants for credit transactions, sources familiar with the negotiations say.

A number of Air Canada ground staff find the airline's new crackdown on oversized carry-on bags so unpleasant that they don't want to do it, a representative from the airline's union told CBC News.

Hundreds of natural treatments on store shelves bring in billions of dollars in sales every year in Canada. CBC's Marketplace looks at how can you tell what's a cure-all and what's a cash grab.

After a three-day search, CBC News managed to track down and talk to Ryan Arcand, the homeless man whose piano music has made him a viral sensation on YouTube.

Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, a veteran soldier who was killed last week in a deliberate hit-and-run attack in St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, will be honoured Saturday with a military funeral.

Two western Pennsylvania community organizers with a local Stop the Violence group have been charged with severely beating a former roommate

Greenwich Council will not name the memorial after the murdered fusilier for fear it will lead to attacks at the hands of Islamist extremists. Critics have slammed the decision as 'disgusting'.

Symone Greene, 22, was arrested last week on charges that she has sex with the student on her first day teaching at Options Public Charter School in Washington, D.C.

Police in Albuquerque say a man suspected of a $250,000 heist should have flushed the evidence he left behind.

Daniel Sedin scored on a power play at 2:45 of overtime Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.

Though it fell just short of a lofty $750,000 goal, the Stand on Guard Fund organized for the families of Nathan Cirillo and Patrice Vincent raised just over $705,000 as its crowd funding deadline passed at midnight.

Over the years, people have reported the spirit of a little girl playing the piano in the hotel and an old man who haunts the pool area.

Lobster rolls, gourmet hot dogs and a new selection of beer are on offer - but is it enough to get fans flocking to Rogers Arena?

House of Commons guard Alain Gervais won't have to pay for beer for a long time to come after Molson Coors Canada delivered several hundred bottles to his home in thanks for his work in last week's shooting.

DUBAI: A Dubai court jailed a Pakistani for 15 years for smuggling heroin in bags containing copies of the Qur'an, prayer mats and other religious paraphernalia, a report said. AFP

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair does not believe attack on Parliament Hill was a terrorist act.

Researchers probing the 1937 disappearance of famed American aviator Amelia Earhart's plane say they now believe a slab of aluminum found decades ago on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean came from her aircraft.

A 24-year-old Gatineau woman has been charged with assault after another woman's head was smashed into her steering wheel last month in what police are calling a case of road rage.

The Calgary Police Service's victim assistance service dog, Hawk, will be allowed to sit with two child witnesses when they testify at a sexual assault trial.

A celebration in San Francisco's streets over the Giants' World Series victory turned raucous and violent in some areas with people injured by gunfire, officers hurt by bottles thrown by revellers, and police making arrests.

Typhoons from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, flew to Kent at supersonic speeds to dramatically halt the plane on its way to Birmingham airport after it 'caused concern' to air traffic controllers.

Connecticut homeowner Alice Woodruff found her 22-year-old neighbor in her yard in the buff performing sexual acts on her 12-year-old rescue pit bull named Layla.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Desperate Democrats are rushing to save suddenly vulnerable House incumbents, even in states where President Barack Obama cruised to double-digit victories, amid fresh signs of Republican momentum less than a week before the midterm ele

Early voting just started last week in Maryland, but there are already accusations that some voting machines are changing Republican votes to Democrat.

World's first internet levy fuels accusations Hungarian government of Viktor Orban is undermining democracy

A British man known as the 'Naked Rambler' has lost his legal bid to have public nudity declared a human right

Madison Bumgarner pitched five shutout innings to secure the San Francisco Giants 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series Wednesday night.

Your wait is over, Nova Scotia. After days of sorting through thousands of submitted videos and photos, we're ready to present A Day in the Life of Nova Scotia, a visual tour of the province through its residents' eyes.

Space industry officials expressed surprise Wednesday after learning that the head of the Canadian Space Agency is leaving the position after barely more than a year on the job.

Halifax police say a man attempted an ocean getaway Wednesday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a home and using a canoe to flee the scene.

A former Scouts Canada volunteer in Ottawa who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four boys has been sentenced to five years in prison.

A national park at the southern edge of British Columbia's Haida Gwaii archipelago is in the running for a National Geographic travel award.

If Apaches are sent to Iraq - which are piloted by the Army Air Corps - it would mark the first British Army involvement in a conflict role in the country.

Most of the country will revert to standard time this weekend as clocks move back an hour on Sunday morning.

A 19-year-old woman who has a mental disability was sexually assaulted on a Winnipeg Transit bus as her support worker who sat two rows in front didn't notice anything was wrong until after the assault was over, CBC News has learned.

Paddy Cakes, a dog who was homeless two years ago, is now part of the Behchoko RCMP detachment. 'People can relate to her and just connect with her. It kind of just soothes everything down.'

An opposition group to a new bridge proposal for Gabriola Island is planning on mounting a petition campaign against the project.

Researchers have uncovered the real name of a mysterious Egyptian mummy nicknamed "Justine."

Canadian warplanes have taken up position in Kuwait, a country straining to hold back the tide of Islamic extremism from its borders.

A Montreal woman has won a small-claims lawsuit against Google for its "flagrant abuse of her right to a private life, the protection of her image and of her dignity" after a Street View camera caught a glimpse of her breast.

A new study for the Canada Revenue Agency gives a failing grade to the millions of letters sent to taxpayers each year, calling them "confusing" and "dense." The agency agrees, promising to clean up its act starting next February.

British pop star Phil Collins on Tuesday handed over his vast collection of artifacts related to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution to the state of Texas.

Just as we have underestimated recent threats, such as the Islamic State and a revanchist Russia, we are in danger of underestimating those threats that follow a changing climate, retired US military leaders say.

The Toronto Maple Leafs tied a franchise record for the fewest shots allowed in a game, and their offence eventually came to life in a 4-0 rout of the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre.

Nova Scotia wildlife officers are seeking public help in identifying poachers who killed an endangered mainland moose.

A retired Saint John doctor was among 14 New Brunswick veterans honoured Tuesday for his work during WWII. Dr. Frederick George received the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for his role in liberating France.

Goaltender Ryan Miller posted his 300th NHL career win as the Vancouver Canucks beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in NHL action Tuesday night.

NHL legend Gordie Howe suffered a serious stroke on Sunday, according to The Detroit News. The 86-year-old is said to be having trouble speaking and has lost some function on one side of his body.

The Vancouver Aquarium has released a new video showing the recovery of a false killer whale rescued near Tofino in July.

Two young airmen killed during the Second World War were honoured with a moment of silence today as wreckage of their crashed plane was pulled from an Ontario lake.

A popular student responsible for a shooting at a Washington state high school on Friday invited his victims to lunch by text message, then shot them at their table, investigators said Monday.

CAMP LEATHERNECK Afghanistan (Reuters) - British troops ended their combat operations in Afghanistan on Sunday as they and U.S. Marines handed over two huge adjacent bases to the Afghan military, 13 years

As thousands of mourners gathered in Hamilton to pay their final respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, people in North Sydney held a silent vigil in remembrance of the soldiers killed last week in separate violent attacks.

The family of a man whose leg was amputated after he was run over by a piece of construction equipment while shopping is suing West Edmonton Mall and a local drywall company for $1.4 million.

An unmanned rocket launched from Virginia exploded shortly after liftoff Tuesday, according to NASA video footage.

A new television series premierEs featuring 17 Sask. World War II vets telling their stories.

Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was gunned down while standing guard at the National War Monument in Ottawa, was honoured today with a regimental funeral in his hometown of Hamilton.

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied financial compensation to an Ottawa couple who sued Air Canada when, among other things, they could not order a 7Up in French.

Students at the University of California, Berkeley are petitioning to have Bill Maher removed as their 2014 fall commencement speaker.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada will be using a drone, chartered aircraft, as well as "boots on the ground," to try and get a clearer picture of the impact of the invasive green crab on eel grass beds.

Gatineau, Que., police are searching for a woman who allegedly assaulted another driver who had cut her off inadvertently last month.

The European Union's environment agency says the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by nearly 2 per cent last year, putting the EU very close to reaching its emissions target for 2020.

RCMP say John Carter Cash had stripped down to his underwear during an unusual incident after a hunting trip.

The PCs call four byelections and win them all; the very thought would have seemed absurd only a few months ago. But they did it. Full credit has to go to Premier Jim Prentice, who has revived the PC brand to a level few thought would ever be attained ag

The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the federal government has not budgeted enough money to buy between six and eight Arctic patrol ships.

One of the world's leading investment banks says the price of the North American oil benchmark is going to fall even further, to $70 US a barrel by next spring.

Their quest for food has driven them to the shore

For almost 40 years, Carole Hinders has dished out Mexican specialties at her modest cash-only restaurant. Last year two tax agents knocked on her door and informed her they had seized her checking account, almost $33,000.

The brother of a Muslim fanatic who died in Syria after bragging about his '5-star jihad' has been charged with preparing to carry out terrorist acts. He was arrested, along with his parents after police raided their Portsmouth home last week.

Many of volunteers are stepping forward for one of 78 spots in two clinical trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine designed by scientists at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.

Edmonton police are investigating after a woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk.

While many new arrivals to Canada go out of their way to learn about their new home, few jump immediately to buying a helmet and strapping on a pair of skates.

Police say a second victim of an explosion at an industrial facility in southwestern Ontario is now in critical condition.

'I've been raped 30 times and it's not even lunchtime': Desperate plight of Yazidi woman who begged West to bomb her brothel after ISIS militants sold her into sex slavery

Lawyers for Jian Ghomeshi say he intends to sue the CBC for $50-million

TORONTO (Reuters) - About 100 police, firefighters and other emergency workers held a disaster-response drill in downtown Toronto's deserted financial district on Sunday following a week that saw two soldiers

The company that designed the coffee cream pot lids featuring images of Hitler and Mussolini is facing bankruptcy after Swiss supermarket chain Migros said it planned to terminate its contract

One of the arrestees is reportedly a lance corporal in the Danish army, but police are remaining tight-lipped on details and a possible motive.

Law follows re-arrest of two convicted cannibal brothers who allegedly dug up more than 100 corpses from the local graveyard in Bhakkar District in the Punjab, in order to eat them.

While American air strikes on the Syrian border town of Kobane play out in front of the world's media, Isil has made territorial gains in Iraq

Scrap dealers scavenge wrecks of British battlecruisers HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales sunk off the coast of Malaysia in 1941, with damage intensifying in recent months

Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seized control of the strategic town of Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad from Islamic State on Saturday and Kurdish fighters made

Video sites are by far the biggest consumers of bandwidth on the web: Netflix, YouTube, Twitch � MindGeek. Or maybe that last one doesn�t ring a bell?

Happy-Valley-Goose Bay is hosting the annual operation, which involves air force troops training together to defend the north in the face of possible threats.

Bear spray might not be part of the traditional Halloween festivities but this year, Parks Canada officials in Banff are advising trick-or-treaters to have some on hand after multiple grizzly sightings around town.

They used hearts that had stopped beating in successful transplants.

Changes to religious studies qualifications are expected to be set out by ministers next week when the subject criteria for GCSEs is published. Faith schools are likely to see the biggest impact as they can currently choose to teach their own religion and

LUMBERTON - A Lumberton man traded gunfire with three men who forced their way into his home, robbed the family, tried to rape his granddaughter and stole his car Monday, Robeson County authorities said.

Jihadists lauded the attacks in Canada that took the lives of two soldiers, posting celebratory wishes on Twitter and encouraging more destruction

A student opened fire in the cafeteria of a Washington high school on Friday, killing one person, wounding at least four others and spreading panic among students who scrambled across fields and parking lots to safety, police and hospital officials said.

Two military aircraft are leaving 14 Wing Greenwood Friday night to join the mission against ISIS.

A Federal Court ruling means Omar Khadr can significantly expand his $20-million civil lawsuit in which he accuses Ottawa of complicity in what he claims was his torture at the hands of the Americans.

Man who attacked police officers with axe in New York City on Thursday had Islamic "extremist leanings", according to SITE monitoring group

It appears the vandalism sparked reaction from many in Cold Lake, by 1:30 Friday afternoon, a number of Cold Lake residents had converged on the mosque, in an effort to clean up the spray paint. Read more: http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/cold-lake-residents

There's one key item missing from the mammoth omnibus budget bill introduced by the government earlier this week: A controversial proposal that had reportedly been in the works to amend the Copyright Act to give a politician or party the power to use vide

Spending the day sitting at your desk and the evening in front of the TV? You could be hurting your health and costing the economy a lot of money, according to a new study.

Vandals have defaced a mosque in Cold Lake, Alta., smashing its windows and spray-painting the building with a racist message.

The U.S. Coast Guard says a barge, owned by Northern Transportation Company Ltd., carrying diesel on its way to Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., broke away from its tugboat Monday during a severe storm.

Ottawa and Quebec Muslim converts followed several radical preachers on Twitter, including Choudary.