NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 01-2015

The Canadian military has been routinely deploying a counter-intelligence team to guard against possible spying, terrorism and sabotage during its annual Arctic exercise, according to internal documents.

FARMINGTON, Utah - A former Davis County teacher has been arrested again for sexual misconduct with a minor after more allegations recently surfaced.

Templeton Pool in Vancouver hosts the first trans-inclusive public swim this weekend.

A science project that a group of students from British Columbia dreamed of launching into space is on its way to the International Space Station.

Pot activist Jodie Emery says the Liberal Party of Canada is being dismissive of her nomination to run as the candidate in the riding of Vancouver East.

Vera Peters was a pioneering Canadian doctor who radically changed the way breast cancer is treated, making lumpectomy an option for women with early stages of the disease. Her achievement is celebrated in a new play about her life.

A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.

Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday.

Joni Ortio made 36 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career Saturday as the Calgary Flames downed the Vancouver Canucks 1-0.

This is the Muslim man who has been hailed a hero after he hid shoppers in the freezer of the Jewish grocery store after an Islamic gunman raided the deli where he worked. Lassana Bathily, 24, originally from Mali in west Africa, guided terrified customer

A 10-year-old Winnipeg girl is asking whoever stole her hockey bag to return the equipment.

Winnipeggers have another few cold and clear days ahead of them, with extreme cold warnings issued Saturday night for parts of southwestern Manitoba.

RAW VIDEO: A 35-year-old man is in custody after evading Saskatoon police in a stolen vehicle and firing shots at officers Saturday afternoon.

Looking for a silver lining in the cold that's gripping much of the country? The next time an icy blast of wind cuts through your flesh, remind yourself that it is also stimulating the growth and activity of brown fat, the so-called good fat that burns ca

Two of three scientists at a session on climate change and society at the Indian Science Congress on Tuesday felt fears of man-made global warming were greatly exaggerated.

An Indiana couple faces charges after investigators say they found cellphone videos showing the woman's 12-month-old daughter putting a handgun in her mouth.

Geographers and amateur ice-makers are teaming up to track what they fear is a decline in the outdoor skating season due to climate change.

The SpaceX company has successfully launched another fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station. But its revolutionary attempt to land the leftover booster on an ocean barge did not fare as well.

North Korea has told the United States that it is willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington scraps planned military drills with South Korea this year, the North's official news agency said Saturday.

What a real arctic blizzarrd looks like: Storms in the Kitikmeot and Kivalliq regions cancelled flights and created drifts as high as houses.

As people across Canada commemorate the 200th birthday of Sir John A. MacDonald on Sunday, here are six things that may surprise you about Canada's eldest statesman.

Two twin brothers arrested on terrorism-related charges appeared in court by video link Saturday morning from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.

For generations, Danes have practised 'hygge.' There's no English equivalent for the word, which is all about together time that makes you feel good, and is cranked up particularly during the long, dark winter.

A new twist on an old rental scam has popped up in Vancouver, leaving some would-be tenants out of pocket for tens of thousands of dollars.

Police are investigating a hockey violence incident after one child allegedly hit another child repeatedly over the head with a hockey stick at the Burnaby Winter Club.

Former OHLer Joe Grimaldi was slapped with one of the most severe suspensions ever handed out by the British Elite Ice Hockey League on Friday.

One hundred deer need to be eliminated from Point Pelee National Park, so a deer cull will begin Jan. 12 in effort to trim the park's deer population.

Michigan State Police say at least one person has died in a series of crashes involving dozens of vehicles on both sides of Interstate 94 in southwestern Michigan.

The well-known roar of Seattle football fans will be used by scientists to experiment with an earthquake early warning system.

The Canadian Museum of History has purchased the world's oldest known hockey stick for $300,000.

Two California condors have secretly mated in the woods of Northern California, thrilling wildlife biologists by producing unexpected offspring.

Conservation officers are on the hunt for a cougar that's been roaming a Vancouver Island neighbourhood after a man came face to face with one of the big cats in his own living room earlier this week.

An activist who has a wife and three children in Quebec underwent the first round of 50 lashes in public after morning prayers today in Saudi Arabia, human rights group Amnesty International says.

As we remember the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti five years ago, it is important that we understand that tragic event in the broader context of that nation's recent history. Thirty-four years ago, I was assigned to Haiti for two years as a...

Irving Shipbuilding is looking to hire 15 specialized tradespeople in preparation for work beginning on the Arctic Offshore Patrol vessels.

The Mars Curiosity Rover had a warmer day on Mars yesterday than most Canadians and Americans in the northern U.S.

Some Granny Smith and Gala apples sold in parts of Canada are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination.

Fed up with faulty appliances? You're not alone. CBC's Marketplace talked to repair experts to get the inside story on why appliances fail, and what you can do to avoid buying a dud.

Russia says transsexual and transgender people will be barred from driving on medical grounds, in a controversial move.

The Vancouver Canucks paid a special tribute to Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo Thursday night at Rogers Arena. Luongo, who spent eight seasons in Vancouver, then beat his old team with a brilliant performance.

Osman Iqbal, 37, earned a modest salary as a sergeant in a team who responded to 999 calls in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

A chance meeting in an autograph lineup inspired William Shatner to create a company to realize his dream.

Scientists were fairly certain that a matron killer whale from an endangered pod off British Columbia's coast had given birth to the newest calf -- then new evidence made them change that opinion.

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have begun icebreaking operations to keep shipping lanes open in the Great Lakes.

The main organizer behind a tournament to see who can kill the most Alberta coyotes in one day says he has been receiving death threats.

A couple called 911 during a storm and described how they were trapped in their minivan as it was dragged more than 25 kilometres along Interstate 75 in northern Michigan after it became lodged beneath the rear of a tractor-trailer.

A newborn orca spotted last week near Vancouver Island is a girl, raising hopes for the endangered southern resident population.

A Burnaby, B.C., hockey dad was given a 12-month conditional discharge for threatening a player on his son's hockey team.

Bodies lay strewn on the streets of a key north-eastern Nigerian town following on-going raids by militant Islamists, officials tells the BBC.

It takes a lot to stand out at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which is why a lot of Canadian companies go once and don't return. But some that do come back end up hitting it big.

The man hailed as a hero for stopping an attack on Parliament Hill will be named the Canadian ambassador to Ireland. The Canadian Press has learned the appointment will be announced later Thursday. Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers is credited with killing a

Vancouver Island residents reported houses rattling after an earthquake struck shortly after 6 p.m. PT Wednesday.

If you're among the estimated 1.92 million Canadians who may be illegally streaming TV shows meant solely for the U.S. Netflix market, rest easy. For the most part, your stealth viewing tactics should allow you to stream on, experts say.

A St. John's man says strangers found an urn containing some of his son's ashes in a St. John's park Wednesday evening. The urn had been stored in a safe that was stolen from the man's home during a break-in last week.

Analysts have predicted this will be the year that the Bank of Canada raises its benchmark interest rate. And it could very well be the year it does. Unless of course, it doesn't.

Roberto Luongo says if things had played out differently at last season's Heritage Classic he might still be a member of the Vancouver Canucks.

There are compelling structures in a slab of sedimentary Mars rock, but their discovery alone won't prove there was ancient life on Mars.

The discovery of a new antibiotic capable of killing some disease-causing bacteria is raising hopes for scientists struggling to overcome growing antibiotic resistance.

A woman who received an anonymous warning after logging onto a Winnipeg hotel's Wi-Fi is afraid she may be a victim of identity theft.

Technology that could have solved the mystery of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is currently used by only one airline in the world: First Air, which flies in the Canadian Arctic.

All 13 people aboard a New Zealand skydiving plane that suffered an apparent engine failure Wednesday managed to leap out in parachutes moments before the plane plunged into a lake, authorities said.

Early residents of Boston valued a robust press as much as their history and currency if the contents of a time capsule dating back to the years just after the Revolutionary War are any guide.

Casualties reported at newspaper that published satirical cartoons of Mohammed, with reports of seven dead

As a test of wills between OPEC nations and U.S. shale drillers fuels a global oil market slump, a brewing battle between Canadian and Saudi Arabia heavy crudes for America's Gulf Coast refinery market threatens to drive prices even lower.

The air force is planning to test an expanded, more flexible response time for search and rescue along the East Coast in the coming year, even as long-delayed plans for new aircraft remain in a holding pattern.

The U.S. Army is searching for a suspect after an "active shooter" was reported at a Texas military hospital.

Barack Obama keeps throwing sanctions at countries for human rights violations, but Washington looks the other way when it comes to Saudi Arabia, Neil Macdonald points out. What's that all about?

Bernard Jordan has died at the age of 90. He garnered worldwide attention last year for leaving his long-term care home on a clandestine bus trip to France for D-Day Commemorations.

A new lake discovered in Kluane National Park last year was created by a landslide that blocked Vulcan Creek. It was likely triggered by seismic activity, experts believe.

Two New York City police officers responding to a robbery in the Bronx were shot and wounded Monday night, and a manhunt was underway for at least two suspects, authorities said.

Canipre, a Montreal-based intellectual property enforcement firm, yesterday issued a press release announcing an infringement monitoring program designed to take advantage of the new copyright notice-and-notice system. The release notes that the service d

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Randy Carlyle and will hold a news conference at 10:15 a.m. ET.

A professional cuddling service based in Vancouver is hoping to find a few good huggers in the Edmonton area.

A school bus failed to yield to railroad crossing and stop signs and collided with an empty freight train Monday in North Dakota, killing the bus driver and a 17-year-old student and injuring 12 other people, the Highway Patrol said.

A Florida dad wants to spank his young daughter as a form of discipline. But, she challenges him -- claiming it's illegal for him to do so.

Canada has won its first World Junior Championship gold medal in six years with a 5-4 win against Russia. Canada held a 5-1 lead before Ivan Barbashev,

Greyhound Canada says 21 people were sent to hospital in Jasper, Alta., with mostly minor injuries after one of its buses drove off of a highway near the mountain resort community.

City of Cornwall tells a family to dismantle the ice hockey rink built on their front lawn.

The excavation of a jail in Jerusalem yielded signs of a palace where Jesus may have gone before Pontius Pilate.

Captain Martin Reway set up three goals, including Pavol Skalicky's winner early in the third period, as Slovakia capped a remarkable tournament by upsetting Sweden 4-2 on Monday to win bronze at the world junior hockey championship.

A giant bluefin tuna sold for more than $37,000 in the first auction of the year at a Tokyo fish market on Monday, as Japan faces growing pressure to cut back on consumption of the threatened fish.

Fewer ships sailed through Arctic waters in 2014. Thirty-one ships used the Northern Sea Route over Russia to sail between Europe and Asia and another 22 used part of the route.

Canadian jets flew four attack missions against militant targets in Iraq on New Year's Day, National Defence says.

A pair of century-old homes in Vancouver's downtown core is up for grabs for anyone who simply wants to move them from their current spots.

Two prospects from the U.S. Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps.

Czech archeologists say they have uncovered the tomb of a previously unknown Egyptian queen, believed to be the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre.

Most rockets are built to be used once, burning up on re-entry to Earth from space. A private space technology company is hoping to change that with its Falcon 9 rocket launch Tuesday.

Some residents living along the shoreline of Newfoundland's Notre Dame Bay say they believe oil found on ducks and at least one seal came from a leaking, sunken shipwreck.

Scientists are trying to figure out what's behind the deaths of seabirds that have been found by the hundreds along the Pacific Coast since October.

Despite half-hearted attempts at peace, the fighting in eastern Ukraine carries on, a frozen, almost forgotten conflict in which half a million people have been displaced and there are long lineups for humanitarian aid.

An embattled Julian Fantino has been moved out of Veterans Affairs Canada and back to his former position of associate minister of defence, replaced by Ontario MP Erin O'Toole.

The International Ice Hockey Federation said Hockey Canada was responsible for the ticket prices that may have led to empty seats at Montreal's Bell Centre for preliminary games at the world junior championship.

Hundreds of air travellers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information.

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay thousands of euros to Somali pirates who attacked French ships for "violating their rights" by holding them an additional 48 hours before taking them before a judge.

Canada has advanced to the gold medal game at the world junior championship after defeating Slovakia 5-1 in the semifinals on Sunday.

Washington Capitals netminder Braden Holtby was almost successful in making a puck disappear in the third period against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.

Something as simple as a child's toy design might help NASA scientists solve the complex problem of landing astronauts on Mars.

Kenesky Sports & Cycle, the store at Barton and Wellington streets that reinvented the goalie pad in 1924, turns 100 this year.

The relatives of those who died in the AirAsia crash sought strength in prayer Sunday, one week after the disaster killed all 162 on board, as rough weather again prevented searchers from reaching a large object on the ocean floor believed to be the plane

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has given a solemn eulogy at an officer's funeral as thousands of police watching the service from outside turned their backs in a sign of disrespect toward the city's leader.

Four Dalhousie professors who filed a formal complaint on Dec. 22 about the sexually abusive postings of a male Facebook group are now releasing their complaint publicly.

A seven-year-old girl who survived a plane crash in Kentucky that killed her parents and two other family members has been released from hospital, an official said Saturday.

There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche.

Fredericton resident Sue Perry got the New Year's Day smooch of a lifetime when she was reunited with the service dog she lost in Ottawa in July. See the emotional reunion of Perry, who has been deaf since birth, with Milo in a YouTube video.