NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2017

Ex-Iranian president pens letter to President Trump, blasts American 'dominance', says US 'belongs to all nations'.

Brainwashed ISIS supporters in the West were advised to 'dress up like a Jew' and conceal weapons under their coats before 'unleashing the pain of the Muslims' on their victims.

Defense experts believe a new type of smaller and more agile drone is being used by U.S. forces as part of their battle plan. Images from a drone strike on Sunday in Syria show remarkable accuracy.

The Alberta government is putting up $36 million over two years for a rebate program to encourage rooftop solar panels on homes and businesses.

Women and children making the dangerous journey to Europe to flee poverty and conflicts in Africa are being beaten, raped and starved in "living hellholes" in Libya, according to the the United Nations children's agency.

Gardening expert Jim Hole watches green-thumb keeners troll for seeds in the dead of winter. And why not? Due to climate change, Edmonton gardeners have more choice than ever. "We're not getting as many severe cold winters so it is a major boom for peo

Researchers have noted the first signs of obesity in the native ethnic groups of the Yamalo-Nenets region - an autonomous district that sits on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Northwest Siberia.

While murder has long lost the capacity to shock in El Salvador, Gustavito's death has hit a nerve.

Edmonton Police were called to a local arena during a recent kids' hockey match to escort referees out of the building after aggressive parents forced them to hide behind a locked door. The league has handed out more than five parental suspensions in the

Ellard made the same request last month, saying she wanted to attend appointments and parenting programs.

A new province-wide program targeting drivers in a bid to save more lives through organ donation.

Goodbye Vancouver, hello San Diego. A major climate-change study predicts temperatures in Metro Vancouver will exceed those of present-day Southern California in the coming decades.

Political speeches dominated the Oscars on Sunday night with winners lining up to outdo each other as they spoke out against President Donald Trump's immigration ban.

When he was a high school student in Changsha, the capital of the Hunan province in south central China, Tan Hecheng accompanied an older cousin to meet some of his friends in the Dao County area, a long bus ride away. While his cousin caught up with his

A Peace River farmer says new rules intended to deal with long-standing complaints about powerful, gassy smells from heavy oil operations have allowed the Alberta government to once again shift responsibility for the problem.

Canada's top cop says ongoing computer network failures and slipshod service from Shared Services Canada could have catastrophic consequences for police and the public.

Like hundreds of others, Sid Ahmed Tfeil fled the United States and crossed illegally into Quebec last month seeking refugee status. The 32-year-old from Mauritania, who fears for his life if returned back, is hoping to start a new life in Montreal.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a high-profile event that draws celebrities, politicians and journalists.

Lawmakers are inviting 'Dreamers,' Muslim-Americans and others to his joint address before Congress on Tuesday.

President Trump's claim that he's been the subject of false and fake news stories has been mocked by an eye-rolling media, but a Secrets analysis of Trump coverage reveals that Team Trump have been hit with an average of one false, distorted or denied sto

The son of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was detained by immigration officials at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to a lawyer and family friend.

A 17-year-old transgender boy has moved within one match of winning a Texas state girls wrestling title.

A politician in northern Sweden wants to list sex as an officially approved activity for civil servants during their daily paid lunchbreak.

The Parliamentary Press Gallery is opposing a plan to fingerprint and conduct criminal background checks on journalists who cover Parliament Hill.

Tommy Chong has a message for those fearing a crackdown on recreational marijuana use: Don't worry. Stay High.

Health Canada tests have confirmed the presence of dangerous substances laced into other illicit drugs in two B.C. communities.

The parents of a 15-year-old boy who died from starvation and neglect have been found guilty of first-degree murder by a Calgary judge.

A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll shows 51 per cent of Albertans said the provincial carbon tax has had a major impact on their lives, while 42 per cent said the has had a minor impact.

Back in February 2016, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation first pointed out that Smith and her fellow panelists had racked up a $26,895.67 in limousine bills in just one year.By October 2016, Smith and her cohorts had racked up an additional $12,000

Under the deal, MacDonald Dettwiler will offer $17.50 in cash and 0.3132 of its shares for each DigitalGlobe share

The Alberta government had some good news to report with its latest quarterly update - real GDP is expected to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2017, meaning the province may be finally moving out of recession and into a modest recovery.

The Alberta government spends nearly $2,700 more per man, woman and child in the province compared to British Columbia, while collecting roughly $1,300 less in tax.

Strange things are happening on the shores of the Philippines right now, with two massive carcasses washing up in separate locations, sparking questions over what's been dredging them out of the sea.

Banned chemical weapon VX, blamed for the death of Kim Jong-nam, is so potent that an amount weighing two pennies could kill 500 people

Can a cabinet full of billionaires make poor people richer? Critics including Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland once warned of the effects of crony capitalism.

Millions of people have been watching and waiting with anticipation to witness the birth of a baby giraffe at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY.

A suicide bomber who attacked a military base in Iraq this week was a former Guantanamo Bay detainee freed in 2004 after Britain lobbied for his release, raising questions about the ability of security services to track the whereabouts of potential terror

Brent Burns has a chance to move into the rarefied air of legendary defenceman Bobby Orr. The San Jose Sharks defenceman could become only the second defenceman to ever win the Art Ross trophy as the NHL's leading scorer, joining Orr who did it twice for

A New York City landlord is accused of stabbing his tenant to death following an apparent dispute over unpaid rent.

GAMALIYA, Egypt (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered in a small Egyptian town on Wednesday for the funeral of the Muslim cleric known as "the blind sheikh" who was convicted of conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York.

SUNRISE, Florida - The Edmonton Oilers lost a key piece of their back end for a second straight night but starting the game without Adam Larsson and going the last two periods without Andrej Sekera, they still managed a win against the hottest team in the

Scientists have discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a small star 39 light-years away, with several planets believed to be capable of having water.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending proposed legislation to expand border preclearance at Canadian airports and other crossings.

As Canada and the European Union reach the home stretch to an historic free trade deal, a new research report says the agreement was made on the basis of flawed, unrealistically optimistic economic models.

Montreal's police chief has asked Quebec provincial police to look into allegations that internal affairs investigators fabricated evidence to keep officers quiet about corruption within the force.

A report commissioned by the previous Progressive Conservative government shows it was aware that Alberta farm workers needed workplace insurance protection.

Authorities say a father and son have been killed in a head-on collision with each other in Fayette County, Alabama.

An 86-year-old pensioner says he had no choice but to sell his home after he was charged $4,000 for a paint job he did not ask for.

A man is being hailed a hero after running into a burning apartment building in downtown Toronto to get residents away from the danger.

TAMPA � The Tampa Bay Lightning�s Triplets � Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson � provided all the thunder Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers.

A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, the U.S. navy said on Saturday, amid renewed tension over the disputed waterway.

A Nova Scotia man is praising the efforts of the family dog for helping save him and two young boys who were buried under a heavy mountain of snow after their fort collapsed on top of them.

Infowars editor Paul Joseph Watson donates $2,000 to a US journalist to travel to Sweden.

French right-wing presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has refused to wear a headscarf for a meeting with the Lebanese Grand Mufti. In her statement, Le Pen said she would not cover herself up and cancelled the encounter.

More businesses are turning to Wi-Fi marketing, whereby users give permission to be targeted with ads in exchange for free internet.

Pincher Creek has one of the highest rates of childhood immunization in Alberta but Fort Macleod, just down the road, ranks nearly dead last.

Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad range of industries, including critical infrastructure, news media, and scientific research.

Elor Azaria's fatal shooting of a prone and wounded Palestinian knifeman split Israeli opinion.

An SAS unit stopped a potentially deadly ISIS truck bombing by weeing into the fuel tank to disable the vehicle and bring their targets out to kill.

Secret intelligence analysis seen by The Mail on Sunday warns of the influx. The anticipated military defeat of IS in their stronghold of Raqqa is set to send jihadis back across Europe.

When Brad Renout stepped out to load his truck for work last weekend, 16 people who had illegally crossed the border were in his driveway.

Authorities say a vehicle in U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade was struck by a '2x4' and five middle school students are now facing charges.

Kimberly McLeod, 28, said she 'misread the signs' of the women dancing together at the venue. She attempted to kiss them but lashed out when they rejected her, bursting one victim's nose.

More than a million penguins have travelled to Argentina's Punta Tombo peninsula during this year's breeding season, drawn by an unusual abundance of small fish.

A woman drinking coffee on her deck spotted the adventurous marsupial in her backyard on Saturday morning.

Convicted triple murderer Douglas Garland was rushed to hospital in Calgary Friday night after being beaten by fellow inmates at the Calgary Remand Centre, sources confirm to Global News.

The tremor was reportedly felt on Vancouver Island, according to Earthquakes Canada. Earthquakes Canada says a 4.0 magnitude quake occurred 120 kilometres northwest of Pemberton just after 6 a.m.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke about Canada's diverse contributions to the NATO partnership without committing to up its defence spending when he addressed a news conference in Berlin.

Almost 500 migrants have broken through gates and forced their way into Spanish territory in Morocco. A Ceuta regional government official said 498 migrants made it into Spanish territory following the 6am incident, in which more than 50 people were injur

Notwithstanding Canada's proximity to the U.S., it is Angela Merkel and Germany that stand at the front line in the battle to defend the familiar world order.

'Someone who has taken part in religious persecution in another country should not have safe haven in Canada'

The federal government will give apologies and compensation to three Canadians who were tortured in Syria.

Research has shown little support for the enduring proposition that increases in immigration are associated with increases in crime. Although classical criminological and neoclassical economic theories would predict immigration to increase crime, most emp

Canadian intelligence agencies could end up feeling the pain of the bruising political fight unfolding in Washington over leaks and the alleged ties of some in the Trump administration to Russia, experts warned on Thursday.

It's considered one of Canada's most important founding documents.But the British North America Act, signed in 1867, remains under lock and key in the United Kingdom, where the government charges more than $350 for visitors to take a peek.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Black students should be offered free tuition and housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison because blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and university

Work crews finally broke ground this week on the Great Canadian Flag Project. The group behind the project plan to erect a massive flag that stretches 18 metres by nine metres on the city's waterfront.

They might be down, but they're not out. The four remaining full-time residents of Tilt Cove on Newfoundland's Baie Verte peninsula have no plans to leave Canada's tiniest incorporated town.

The oxygen content in the world's oceans has decreased by more than two per cent in the last 50 years and could decrease by seven per cent by 2100, a new study shows.

Police have arrested an unlikely suspect after an armed robbery of a New Brunswick corner store: A 12-year-old boy. Police say the boy was being held in custody and was due to appear in Moncton provincial court.

A recent spate of road closures has highlighted how dependent B.C. communities are on regular shipments of food and other supplies. Produce sections in B.C. grocery stores were running low, just one day after the Lower Mainland was cut off from the rest o

British Columbians have seen plenty of snow this winter, but that doesn't mean it's landing in all regions of the province. Snow fell much more in populated centres and valleys than at the tops of mountains, Campbell said, resulting in lower snowpacks in

The Trans-Canada Highway is shut down in both directions near Golden, B.C. because of a high avalanche hazard. There is a detour around the area, which stretches from 2.4 kilometres to 17.2 kilometres east of the town, but travel is not recommended.

A new industry handbook provides information and practical advice for ships to help avoid collisions in areas with large cetacean populations.

Two men and a teenager in Florida are behind bars after they attacked a disabled Navy veteran who was trying to protect a turtle that they were torturing, according to police and the vet's family.

From photovoltaic paint to thermal fuel, we peek at a future beyond today's solar cells.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT As disturbing as some of the images shown jurors in the Douglas Garland triple-murder trial were, they could have been worse.

The agency stopped releasing unfounded numbers 14 years ago despite warnings from criminologists and policy analysts that it would prevent researchers from scrutinizing statistics that many say reveal how often police believe complainants

The mother of a Grade 7 student in Harbour Grace is fuming after her son was videotaped in a school bathroom stall by a group of boys, and even madder at how the school reacted.

The Republican-led U.S. Senate has voted to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm.

While the Oroville Dam in northern California has been flirting with disaster due to excessive rainfall, the water story in the Golden State has been much more about lack than excess in recent years. In an unfortunate double consequence, the recent drough

Kim Jong-Nam was reportedly killed by two female Pyongyang operatives who grabbed him from behind and poisoned him at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.