NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 05-2015

The 16-year-old Yee had faced three years in jail but instead will be put on probation after being released on a bail of $7,500

The body of a girl who went missing last week was found on Monday after she was mauled by an unknown animal on Manitoba's Garden Hill First Nation.

Researchers will bring the vaccine stateside and track it for the FDA so it can be manufactured and sold in the US.

Southern Ontario appears to be in the path of a storm front that could spawn tornadoes across the southern Great Lakes region Monday afternoon and evening.

A leading psychologist has warned that young men are facing a crisis of masculinity due to excessive use of video games and pornography.

The Harper government is signalling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel, Neil Macdonald reports. Such a move could target a range of civil organizations, from churches to labour unions.

Tornadoes and storms have ripped through buildings, killing two people and injuring dozens across several central states in the U.S., while a tropical storm affected the Carolinas in the Southeast, and wintry weather hit parts of Colorado in the Mountain

A bizarre steel statue showing an Ottoman prince taking a selfie with a smart phone while grasping his sword has raised eyebrows in a historic Turkish town - only to be physically attacked hours later.

Mercenaries from South Africa have proved quietly decisive in helping the Nigerian military turn around its campaign against Boko Haram, writes Colin Freeman in Abuja

Corey Perry scored the winner 2:26 into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the Calgary Flames with a 3-2 win in Game 5 on Sunday night.

He was a Canadian soldier and she was a nine-year-old Dutch girl whose village was liberated by the Canadians 70 years ago. Now they live at the same Ottawa seniors care home.

Greg Blanks and Brittany May Petrisor got engaged in Regina on Sunday after firefighters helped Blanks retrieve an engagement ring from Petrisor's burned Empress Street apartment.

Unusually wet weather in Saskatchewan over the past few years has led to an explosion in the number of beavers, and their dam-building skills are plugging culverts and causing flooding headaches for farmers and municipalities.

An Arkansas veterinarian has kept a dog from going out with a bang after the animal ate 23 live rifle rounds.

One of Paraguay's leading churchmen acknowledged Sunday that the nation has been split over the case of a pregnant 10-year-old girl denied an abortion.

Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 7-2 rout of Switzerland on Sunday.

The U.S. was slammed by a multitude of unusual weather on Sunday as tornadoes hit the Great Plains and the Carolinas dealt with tropical storm Ana.

Once merely 101 seconds from having their season end, then forced to hold off a furious Game 6 rally, Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers are now one victory away from returning to the Eastern Conference finals.

Cute, small and fluffy, these little black bears seemed to melt the hearts of visitors at Yellowstone National Park this week. But their cooing soon turned into screams as the mother bear reacted.

A sunken English warship, perhaps holding a treasure chest of gold coins onboard, will be raised from its watery grave off the coast of Uruguay after being submerged for some 252 years, a treasure hunter announced.

The discovery of an expansive system of historic clam gardens along the Pacific Northwest coast is contributing to a growing body of work that's busting long-held beliefs about First Nations as heedless hunter-gatherers.

We're not sure if any non-humans celebrate Mother's Day, but it's hard to deny that the love and fierce protection that moms have for their young exists throughout the animal kimgdom.

Chilean officials said Friday that about two dozen endangered sei whales have been found beached along the South American country's southern coast.

Hundreds of hard-left activists clashed with police outside Downing Street after a protest against David Cameron's re-election as Prime Minister turned violent.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a Surrey, B.C. field is dead, RCMP say.

Keurig Green Mountain slashed its full-year sales and profit forecasts, and apologized to customers for the way it launched its recent coffee machine - forcing them to buy the company's exclusive pods.

An eight-year-old Ivorian boy has been smuggled into Spain from Morocco inside a suitcase, Spanish police say.

A 14-year-old boy who claimed to have watched an unidentified flying object for four hours provided the most detailed report of any UFO in the Edmonton area. #flashbackfriday

Canada's economy shed almost 20,000 jobs in April as a small uptick in full-time work was more than offset by a large drop in part-time jobs.

Nearly 7,000 civilians have been killed in the war in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists sinNearly 7,000 civilians have been killed in the war in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatist

Military spokesman Asim Bajwa said in a Twitter post that as well as the four foreigners, the two pilots were killed

A Russian cargo ship that failed to reach the International Space Station following launch April 28 fell out of orbit Thursday night and burned up in the atmosphere, the Russian space agency Roscosmos reported.

The polls closed at 10pm as Britain delivered its verdict on five years of Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Ed Miliband's hopes of returning Labour to power after five years in opposition.

The 33-year-old man gave the women directions when they pulled up in a black BMW in South Africa. One of the women armed with a gun got out and forced him into the back of the car at gunpoint.

A B.C. woman claims her two dogs were shot by a neighbour while a witness begged him to stop.

Hundreds of songbirds in North America are hauling around tiny backpacks for science as they fly. Now scientists think they have some idea of how that makes the birds feel.

Record $1,500 fines levied against two off-road users joyriding in the Clearwater River are being applauded by an environmental group as recognition of the value of Alberta�s waterways.

Underwater explorers in Madagascar say they have found what is thought to be the treasure of notorious Scottish pirate William Kidd.

Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs said burying nuclear waste near Lake Huron is a bad idea after an experts panel deemed it safe.

After 13 years in prison, Omar Khadr will be free on bail while he appeals his convictions in the United States for war crimes.

Reg Bowers, who served as the official agent for former federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue during a controversial 2011 election campaign, has been charged under the Canada Elections Act.

The bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed, a U.S. federal appeals court said Thursday.

It was later announced the stoppage had been planned to demonstrate how military equipment could be evacuated from the battlefield, prompting laughter from the rehearsal audience

The federal government left unspent $97 million of the money promised for youth employment, literacy and other social programs in 2013-14, an internal document shows. The so-called "lapsed" funding at Employment and Social Development is at its highest le

Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers

Retired U.S. Olympian Bryan Clay, who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2008 Games in Beijing and a silver in 2004, dusted off his javelin skills to remove his daughter's loose tooth.

A geese cull is being proposed in the District of Central Saanich in B.C. as farmers become more and more aggravated by birds feasting on their crops.

Caleb Heaton, charged with the recent violent sex assault in Strathcona, yelled at court at his bail hearing Wednesday. It was later postponed until Friday.

French courts must decide whether a bar owner is responsible for the death of a patron, who died shortly after drinking at least 56 shots of liquor in October 2014.

A storm that produced tornadoes across parts of southwestern Oklahoma bore down on suburban Oklahoma City during the evening rush hour Wednesday, and forecasters declared a tornado emergency for Moore, which was hit hard two years ago.

The Montreal Canadiens are one loss away from being eliminated from the NHL playoffs after falling 2-1 on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3

Distracted driving was taken to a whole new level on Vancouver Island this week, after video surfaced online of a woman using a curling iron while driving on a local highway.

The good news keeps coming for Yvette Vachon. The 91-year-old woman from Saguenay, Que., made headlines across the country in the last two weeks, after police ticketed her $148 because her noisy rocking chair

Patrick Wiercioch, Tyler Ennis and Tyler Seguin scored third-period goals to rally Canada to a 6-4 win over Sweden at the world hockey championship Wednesday in Prague.

The remains of Pte. Albert Laubenstein, a Canadian soldier who died 70 years ago, were buried today with military honours at the Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands.

A woman accused of committing a sexual act on an Air Canada plane that subsequently landed at the Halifax airport has been convicted of all four charges against her.

Lucasfilm Ltd. president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that Disney has plans for a fifth Indiana Jones movie, but stopped short of confirming Harrison Ford's return.

So much for Canada's export-led recovery. As Statistics Canada reveals an all-time record trade deficit of $3 Billion, Don Pittis looks for the culprits.

Former Sun News host Ezra Levant testified via telephone about two cheques he received for writing speeches for Mike Duffy, who is on trial in Ottawa on criminal charges including fraud.

Dive teams are searching the waters of the Richelieu River for the body of 18-year-old Remy Nolet, who is feared drowned after he helped save his friend when their canoe capsized on Monday.

People who post insulting things online about police officers in Granby, Que., can now be fined.

It's a massive shock that has turned Canadian politics on its head. The NDP has won a majority government in Alberta and the former premier, Jim Prentice, resigned as PC leader and from his seat. Plus, there's a tie in one riding.

Joining veterans and Dutch officials marking the anniversary of the liberation of Holland on Tuesday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the victory 70 years ago proves 'an old truth: evil cannot triumph over an army that marches with the winds of freedom

Fans of Jim Morrison, the late singer for The Doors, are in a push to preserve his childhood home in New Mexico.

Staffers at an Australian hospital's emergency department received a rather unusual late night visitor - a koala.

An Inuk soldier who served in Afghanistan says she endured a decade of racism and sexism in the Canadian Forces, and became suicidal after an alleged sexual assault.

Humans who make the long voyage to Mars may end up with symptoms similar to dementia due to brain damage from their long-term exposure to the cosmic rays in space.

Christian Jarvis, 45, was charged with assault in connection with the brawl at a West Vancouver Junior A1 game.

A dog travelling with two Dutch skiers and environmental researchers presumed drowned in Nunavut has been found alive, according to the research organization that organized their trip.

Mikael Backlund scored in overtime as the Calgary Flames edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Anaheim leads the second-round Western Conference playoff series 2-1.

Howls of protest are resonating on Reddit, after a B.C. property manager threatened to evict any dog owners who failed to provide pet fecal samples to help track down the doer of some doggy diarrhea.

The Canadian Bankers Association has offered a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of Shawn Merrick, missing from a B.C. prison since March 31.

A grateful nation continues to honour Canadian soldiers 70 years after liberation, but the road to Holland in World War II was marked with fierce battles and numerous casualties. Veterans tell their stories.

An Irish tourist has been attacked by a lady boy in Thailand after declining an offer for sexual services.

Greece accuses Canadian usurpers of feta cheese name. EU-Canada deal agreed last year, needs to be ratifiedBy Robin EmmottBRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - Athens will not back a multi-billion dollar trade

After cratering along with the price of oil in January, the Canadian dollar has quietly been mounting a rally and is now the world's best-performing major currency in the past three months, Bank of Montreal said Tuesday.

Trudeau makes economic announcement months ahead of election

Traditional burials and cremation are hard on the environment. CBC's The Current explores why you might want to compost a dead body instead.

The BBC has reportedly chosen a new trio of presenters including former model Jodie Kidd and Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have named their newborn daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

After the end of the Cold War, VE-Day became the occasion to bring former wartime allies Russia and the West together. Today, amid the tensions over Ukraine, it seems to have become a week simply to unleash history's demons, Brian Stewart writes.

Even with the crackle of gunfire signaling rescuers were near, the horrors did not end: Boko Haram fighters stoned captives to death, some girls and women were crushed by an armoured car and three died when a land mine exploded as they walked to freedom.

Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk's assistant on the original Star Trek series, has died. She was 85.

A suspect in a Vaughan jewelry store robbery pointed her gun at an 11-year-old girl and pulled the trigger multiple times, but the weapon failed to discharge, allege York Regional Police.

The Alberta man is to be retried on the same charges because the judge wrongly assumed the girls would have told someone immediately, rather than keep it secret

At this point, there is nothing to suggest Canada's political parties are paying armies of online trolls to stir up misinformation, as some foreign governments have been caught doing. But leave out the paid part and the effect is still the same, Ira Basen

The Canadian and U.S. Embassies in Mexico have issued warnings for tourists and travellers in and around Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara after another outbreak of drug-gang-related violence.

NDP event drew hundreds to Saskatoon's TCU Place on Saturday.

"Today was a big day for Bruce Almighty"...

The dadbod says, "I go to the gym occasionally, but I also drink heavily on the weekends and enjoy eating eight slices of pizza at a time."

Sawyer Robison was found not guilty Friday on all eight charges against him, including two counts of attempted murder for the shooting of two Alberta RCMP officers.

Teuvo Teravainen broke a tie with his first playoff goal and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series.

Nikita Kucherov scored 2:06 into double overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the opening game of their second round NHL playoff series on Friday night.

Police say four unrelated drug busts revealing firearm caches in residential homes are a cause for concern. The raids produced sawed-off shotguns and rifles, handguns, a machine gun, even a home-made weapon with a silencer.

Four British sailors accused of gang raping a Nova Scotia woman have been granted permission to stay at the British Army Training Unit in Suffield, Alta., after being told they are no longer allowed to stay at the Stadacona base in Halifax.

A bizarre feud has cost the tiny B.C. town of Coalmont its lone public phone booth after an eccentric loner allegedly ploughed his vehicle into his foe while the other man was making a call.

The story of a Squamish, B.C., family who received a call from police after their 4-year- old child was playing naked in the front yard has raised the question of when it is appropriate for kids to be naked in public.

Smartphones these days tend to be more about the "smart" and less about the phone. With all the cool apps and features we can use on our devices, the phone almost seems an afterthought. Facebook must have felt the same way when it decided to design its ne

NASA's Messenger probe sent one final image back to Earth before making its fatal crash into Mercury, ending a decade of space exploration.

The Royal Canadian Navy is officially retiring one of its warships today in Halifax.