NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2016

British Columbia's government has laid out its plan for the future in a throne speech that highlighted how the province must avoid become like its neighbour to east.

The 28-year-old Sunderland winger turned up at Bradford Crown Court this morning with his girlfriend Stacey Flounders.

Boeing has delivered a new type of fuel cell to the US Navy for testing that can both store energy and generate electricity. Called a "reversible solid oxide fuel cell," it's designed to provide a more sustainable source of power.

Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and chipped in with an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Some of the most expensive and sought-after breeds of dogs are being nursed back to health in Vancouver after being seized from an alleged puppy mill in nearby Langley.

A mom from Alaska recently found a Happy Meal she bought six years ago -- and it's barely changed a bit.

An East Vancouver family has an extra reason to celebrate Family Day after their dog was brought back to life by Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.

Jim Balsillie, co-founder of Research In Motion, argues that given Canada's current "innovation deficit," implementing the Trans Pacific Partnership would seriously impede the country's future prosperity.

Marine mammal researchers are sounding the alarm about beluga deaths in the St. Lawrence Estuary, after a majority of the carcasses recovered last year were once again found to belong to pregnant females, new mothers and newborn calves.

The former defence minister was advised not to buy two French helicopter carriers by the top defence bureaucrat, only to be told the exact opposite six weeks later by the chief of the defence staff, documents obtained through access to information reveal.

As much as Canada's oil industry would like higher prices, Saudi Arabia has other ideas, Paul Haavardsrud writes.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has successfully argued that a full fatality inquiry into the deaths of two men at its Horizon oilsands site should not go ahead. Instead, the inquiry will be limited to issues around ambulance transportation.

At more than $115,000, plus the loss of livelihood and future income, it could be the most expensive penalty ever paid for careless parking in Calgary.

A leopard found its way into a school in southern India on Sunday afternoon, attacking at least two people who tried to capture the animal.

A Gambian 24-year-old has been held by police after the murder of Lauren Mann, 25, in Vienna. The Grand Junction, Colorado, native was found suffocated in her apartment.

Experts say 2015 saw a record-setting 98 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, including 30 in Florida alone.

One lawsuit seeks to replace lead-leaching water lines at no cost to customers. Another seeks money for thousands of Flint residents who unwittingly drank toxic water. A third complaint has been filed on behalf of people with Legionnaires' disease.

A teen who was involved in a disturbing viral video that shows a boy punching an unsuspecting older man on the street has turned himself in to police. But the 17-year-old attacker is still at large.

Premier Kathleen Wynne says despite 'challenges,' Ontario is on track to receive 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this month.

Indian officials are saying that an explosion that happened at a private Indian engineering college on Saturday, which killed a bus driver for the school, was caused by a falling meteorite. If the claims prove true, it would be the first such death in rec

The Rev Gu Yuese is believed to be the most senior government-sanctioned clergyman to be arrested since the Cultural Revolution

The students leaked an email asking them not to report on an alleged on-campus voyeurism case.

Canada will cease air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria by Feb. 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday.

A group of 12 men who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in West Yorkshire receive jail sentences of up to 20 years.

Iran wants to recover tens of billions of dollars it is owed by India and other buyers of its oil in euros and is billing new crude sales in euros, too, looking to reduce its dependence on the U.S. dollar following last month's sanctions relief.

Mark Pearson may not even have made physical contact with woman in her 60s on busy concourse - but CPS approved sex assault charge

There have been no higher stakes on a Republican debate stage in the 2016 campaign for president than there were Saturday night. Here are four major takeaways from Saturday night's GOP debate.

For North Korea's propaganda machine, the long-range rocket launch Sunday carved a glorious trail of 'fascinating vapour' through the clear blue sky. For South Korea's president, and other world leaders, it was a banned test of dangerous ballistic missile

The unearthing of 13-year-old emails in an attempt to discredit a woman accusing Jian Ghomeshi of sexual assault underscores the growing importance of 'digital debris' in criminal and civil trials, experts say.

An intern who gained Internet fame for an ill-timed nap is making the most of the sudden attention.

The Panthers use a 4-3 formation, blitz on only about a quarter of opponents' passing downs but do so effectively and thrive on takeaways. Meanwhile, the Broncos use a 3-4 formation, blitz on about 40 percent of passing downs, had a league-best 52 sacks,

Somali intelligence officials released a video showing two airport workers handling a laptop believed to have a bomb that later exploded in a passenger plane.

Tunisia says it has completed the first part of a 200km (125-mile) barrier along its border with Libya, which is designed to deter terrorism.

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Once, Kira Forster was a girl growing up in Victoria. She was a dancer who often struggled with poor self-esteem. Now, she's one of the biggest wrestlers in all of Mexican pro wrestling.

Mitchell Barnett was walking past the Thunderbirds playing field on Thursday afternoon when he saw a juvenile bald eagle swoop down to the field.

A stray dog has been given a second shot at life and an appropriate new name after it was found in rural Saskatchewan with an arrow pierced straight through its body.

A young Italian stage actor involved in a hanging scene gone wrong has been declared clinically dead, according to Italian media. Despite Schumacher being masked, an unnamed audience member noticed tremors and other movements that indicated the actor was

Rescuers in Taiwan continued searching for more than 100 people missing after a powerful, shallow earthquake struck before dawn, collapsing a high-rise residential building and killing at least 18 people.

Five Czech skiers were killed in a huge avalanche that swept away their group of 17 in the Austrian skiing region of Tyrol on Saturday, police say.

North Korea defies international warnings and launches a long-range rocket that the United Nations and others call a cover for a banned test of technology for a missile that could strike the U.S. mainland.

The Meenwach'heewouwan Maskinnou (Healing Path) Walkers left Moose Factory, Ontario, yesterday on a journey by snowshoe that will take them to Chisasibi, Quebec, over the course of a month.

When a bride-to-be from Toronto found herself stranded on a New York City street amid the chaos of a fatal crane collapse, a trailblazing chaplain from the local fire department came to her rescue.

David Suzuki will never forget the day, 30 years ago, he interviewed Haida activist and artist Guujaaw about his fight against logging operations on Haida Gwaii.

An Ulster University student has been humiliated online after a girl he sneaked out on after a one-night stand posted a message on his Facebook shaming his behaviour.

P.E.I. residents will spend Saturday digging out from Friday's snowstorm that dumped a reported 51 cm of snow on parts of the Island. Highways across P.E.I. are snow covered or partly snow covered. Traffic is running smoothly on the Confederation Bridge.

A storm that brought rain, freezing rain and snow to Nova Scotia Friday and overnight has caused cancellations and delays at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport and has left hundreds of Nova Scotia Power customers without power.

What would you do if you came face to face with a polar bear in your kitchen window? Kate Turnbull and Tim Coombs who live in Labrador know exactly how it feels.

Two young men are dead and six others are injured following an after-hours incident at a Calgary luge-bobsled track.

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) -- Thousands of people are taking part in protests against Islam and immigration in several European cities. Similar, smaller PEGIDA-style protests were planned in France, Britain, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.

The price tag for the 2015 federal election has come in at $443 million, up 53 per cent from the $290 million the 2011 election cost taxpayers, according to the Elections Canada preliminary estimate.

An 11-year-old boy in Tennessee has been found guilty of murdering an 8-year-old girl after she and her sister refused to let him see their puppies.

Health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present.

A panel of lawmakers in the predominantly Mormon state of Utah has heartily endorsed a resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis.

Two small planes collided in midair Friday and plunged into the ocean off of Los Angeles harbour. There was no immediate word of any survivors, authorities said.

Emergency response crews in Taiwan are searching for survivors in the rubble of a residential high-rise that collapsed in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

A Canadian company that helps people watch U.S. Netflix from Canada can no longer accept PayPal after the online payment processor cut off its service.

Police say 22 incidents of sexual assault occurred on the first night of the Carnival street party, with thousands packing the streets amid tight security.

The Conservatives chastised the defence minister in question period Thursday for remarks he made in a speech last week linking the start of the Syrian civil war to climate change.

Toronto slugger Jose Bautista would like to be a Blue Jay for life. It appears to be up to the team's new front office to make the next move. "It would be an honour if I had the opportunity to do so," Bautista told The Canadian Press from Tampa, Fla.

Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. White, who was 74, suffered from Parkinson's Disease and had retreated from the public even as the band he founded kept performing.

A starving sea lion has been rescued after finding its way into the booth of a fancy San Diego restaurant.

A high-risk offender who was convicted of torturing and killing animals and admitted to wanting to kill homeless people has been granted unsupervised weekly two-hour visits into the community.

The mayor of Powell River says a fixed-connection from his community to the Lower Mainland will help the town grow, because people wouldn't have to deal with problem ferries anymore.

A Winnipeg man who wears a T-Rex costume around Winnipeg is garnering a lot of attention. Sean Piper purchased the dinosaur costume last October, and since then the T-Rex, named Conrad, has taken on a life of its own.

Lobster fisherman Barry Sullivan and his daughter, Cassandra, pulled a three-clawed lobster from one of their traps this week of Herring Cove.

Plus: New Brunswick lowers taxes on the 1 per cent and Indigenous Affairs minister promises to take action on residential school survivors denied claims

A United Nations panel has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been "arbitrarily detained," the BBC reported on Thursday.

Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc will be joining the BBC's popular Top Gear program, presenting the revamped car show with Chris Evans, the British broadcaster said Thursday.

Middle of nowhere happens to be ground zero in the search for gravitational waves, which were first posited by Albert Einstein a century ago and may soon become one of the hottest fields in science.

Police arrest two suspected Islamic State members reportedly planning an attack on Alexanderplatz in central Berlin.

Here's a lesser-known connection between the winner of this year's first U.S. presidential contest and the home and native land of his birth: Canada's prime minister recalls debating Ted Cruz.

Internal government documents say Manitoba First Nations live in some of the most dilapidated homes in the country and it will cost $2 billion to eliminate mould and chronic overcrowding in that province alone.

Suncor Energy, Canada's biggest oilsands player, has posted a net loss of $2 billion for the final three months of 2015 as it was walloped by the steep drop in crude prices.

Since Friday, the story of Maggie the would-be mother dog has gone viral. Maggie's owner, Grant Harty, says he and his wife have been amazed at the reaction online.

A study says risky human behaviour in the outdoors is behind a growing number of attacks by large carnivores such as bears, cougars and coyotes.

Two crew members aboard HMCS Winnipeg, which is based in Esquimalt, B.C., have been charged in Japan with using a controlled substance, the Royal Canadian Navy said Tuesday in a statement.

Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman has been suspended for 20 games by the NHL following a hearing with league officials. Wideman hit linesman Don Henderson from behind during a game on Jan. 27.

Bob Elliott, half of the enduring television and radio comedy team Bob and Ray, has died, He was 92. Elliott, father of actor-comedian Chris Elliott, died Tuesday at his home in Cundy's Harbor, Maine, part of the town of Harpswell.

Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed how the federal government can help Alberta's flagging economy, including making changes to employment insurance and allocating millions in infrastructure money.

It was a one-night match made in heaven for a maternal dog and a pair of young rescue puppies at Barker's Pet Motel and Grooming in St. Albert on Friday.

EDMONTON - Alberta has done "a lot of heavy lifting" for Canada for many years, and now it's time for some payback from Ottawa, says Premier Rachel Notley.

A growing number of Canadian snowbirds are selling their U.S. sunbelt properties, taking profits as a rising U.S. dollar boosts their Canadian-dollar value.

Warning - graphic content : Randy men can't get enough of innovate VirtuaDolls sex aid - prompting the firm behind it to make an astonishing admission

Government-assisted refugees have more children, lower language skills and lower education levels compared with those being resettled by private groups

Wait times for doctors and psychiatrists forcing patients with urgent care needs to seek hospital care

As the old industrial model contracts and weakens, workers nervously wait for the government to find a new path to prosperity

Aaron Driver, who authorities fear might get involved in terrorist activity, says he had no choice but to agree to a peace bond, while his lawyer calls it a "fair compromise."

One of the people terror suspect Awso Peshrary is not allowed to contact is Ayyub Arab, who was injured during a shooting at an Ottawa restaurant Sunday evening.

Scientists in northeast Germany were poised to flip the switch Wednesday on an experiment they hope will advance the quest for nuclear fusion, considered a clean and safe form of nuclear power.

The owner of an emaciated husky in Maple Ridge, B.C., that ate gravel to try to stay alive faces two charges of animal cruelty.

A Red Deer cross-country skier was attacked by an owl while skiing near Heritage Ranch, resulting in a sore neck and several scalp puncture wounds.

One of the complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi trial who told police and the court she had no subsequent contact with him after two alleged attacks testified today that she sent him two emails and a picture of her in a bikini more than a year later.

The annual Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race has been cancelled this year, due to lack of snow. The race is held annually in Prince Albert, Sask. The decision was made by the association's board of directors, just 19 days shy of race day.

The New Brunswick government is moving forward with an increase in the harmonized sales tax and cuts to the civil service as it attempts to steer a course back to balanced budgets.

Sixty-five to 79 is the happiest age group for adults, while middle-aged people have the lowest levels of well-being, a UK study suggests.

A U.S. report this week will show that despite the falling price of oil and natural gas, green energy has continued to grow. Technological advances and government action against climate change mean alternative power sources remain competitive and will bec

The protection of B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest is now assured, after a decade of complex negotiations between the province, First Nations and industry.

The RSPCA has appealed for help in finding a driver who deliberately ran down seventeen kangaroos along a 330-foot stretch of road in Brisbane

Long-term tenants Garnet Fulton and his family are being evicted as a North York hotel welcomes Syrian refugees whose rooms were booked last month.

Activists spreading fear and confusion among Muslims over ministers' Prevent policy

An Ottawa group worked to reclaim a world record on Sunday for most snowmen made in 60 minutes.