NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 10-2017

Authorities are calling into question the harrowing tale of survival of Hawaii women Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava, who were lost at sea for months after their boat was crippled by a storm.

The truck mounted the south-bound West Side Highway bicycle path on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm where he mowed down at least six people before coming to a stop beneath the Tribeca bridge.

23.2 per cent of 42,510 pupils in Edmonton Catholic Schools counted on Oct. 2 are English-language learners.

Nathaniel D. Nelson, 48, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Nelson remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing.

Five years after they were forced to come up with strategies to protect habitat for the boreal caribou, not a single province has met that deadline, according to a federal government progress report released today.

U.S. tech giants including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have held more than 100 separate meetings with influential members of Canada's Liberal government over the past 12 months, Radio-Canada has learned.

The Canadian government's computer networks have, in the past, been hit by state-sponsored cyber-attacks about 50 times a week, and at least one of them usually succeeded, according to the secretive agency charged with preventing such attacks.

With new oilsands megaprojects commencing operations in the next few months, the amount of oil traveling on rail lines could escalate, especially as construction of new pipelines is delayed.

​Billionaire Elon Musk has released a photograph of a tunnel he's building under a Los Angeles suburb to test a concept for a 'zero emission subterranean transportation' system to move people and cars.

To protect the Calgary Police Service's investigative techniques, its controversial cellphone surveillance device will remain so secretive not even the make and model can be released to the public, according to a court ruling released Monday.

Less than 24 hours after Kevin Spacey announced to the world that he is a gay man, Netflix has announced that they are cancelling his show 'House of Cards' after its sixth season

A UBC student who attacked another student with a knife last year has been found not criminally responsible.

Julie and Colin Angus have already crossed the Atlantic Ocean once in a rowboat and are now preparing to break a new transatlantic record by sending out a drone vessel to do the same.

A sickly California sea lion is recuperating at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre after it was rescued from a Vancouver Island beach.

North Korea has experienced three earthquakes since the September 3rd nuclear test. Many are starting to wonder if Mt. Mantap, where North Korea conducts their underground nuclear tests, is starting to show signs of something called "Tired Mountain Syndro

No, it's not an alien, but we may have just been visited by something that originated beyond our solar system. For the first time, astronomers have observed something passing through our solar system that has likely travelled light years to get here.

A Federal Court in Washington is barring U.S. President Donald Trump from changing the government's policy on military service by transgender people.

In the Vancouver Canucks' impressive 6-3-1 start to the NHL season, one thing is crystal clear: rookie coach Travis Green is in total control behind the bench, writes to CBC Sports hockey analyst Tim Wharnsby.

There will be no more free passes for boat owners who dump dirty, old hulks in Canadian harbours and waterways. Individuals could be fined $300K and spend 6 months in jail; corporations to face maximum $6M fine

Vancouver man started petition to ban fireworks on Halloween after reaching his "breaking point" last year. More than a thousand people have signed the petition Chris Baisley started to ban the use of Roman candles, bottle rockets and firecrackers in Vanc

Some power customers will have to wait until Tuesday morning before power is restored. At 1:20 p.m., every county in the province was under a wind warning from Environment Canada as gusts exceeding 90 km/h were expected.

This is the first story in a series about the resettlement of William's Harbour, an island off the coast of southern Labrador. Power will be cut in William's Harbour on Nov. 10, as 15 residents take the ferry out

Pumpkins painted to resemble cartoon characters were handed over to children at the Windsor Regional Hospital's Metropolitan Campus who won't be able to go trick or treating because their in hospital for treatment this Halloween.

Stompin' Tom Connors is being recognized with a star on the Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. Connors sold more than five million records in his legendary music career

A Saskatchewan MP's private member's bill on making National Indigenous Peoples Day a statutory holiday is moving forward.

Hiding billions of dollars the Ontario government is borrowing to lower electricity bills for a few years will cost hydro users an extra $4 billion, the province auditor general reported Tuesday morning.

The city of Prince Albert, Sask., and a large chunk of northern Saskatchewan lost power for about an hour after a beaver partially chewed through a power pole southeast of the city on Sunday. SaskPower is calling this a very Canadian problem...

An unseasonably warm autumn in Nova Scotia could create a deadly challenge for some migratory birds, according to biologists.

A Canadian Forces colonel has been charged with sex assault and other offences involving five alleged victims at two Canadian Armed Forces bases.

In what is being described as a first for the RCMP, the Mounties in Nova Scotia are now offering victims, witnesses and police officers the option to swear legal oaths on an eagle feather, instead of using a Bible or offering an affirmation.

A proposed law targeting distracted pedestrians will open up a broader debate about the risky behaviour, an Ontario politician advocating for a 'zombie bill' said Monday.

Daytime high-temperature records fell from Pitt Meadows to Esquimalt over the weekend as warm weather and clear skies continued over the weekend.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, 1,213 mm of rain had fallen on Ottawa in 2017. That's a record for rainfall in a single year, and 2017 isn't even finished.

Since 2006, Net Neutrality activists have been warning that a non-Neutral internet will be an invitation to ISPs to create "plans" where you have to choose which established services you can access, shutting out new entrants to the market and allowing the

The U.N. weather agency is warning that carbon-dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere increased at record-breaking speed last year.

A campaign is underway to have the community of Fort McMurray embrace the powerful claw-wielding comic book character as a community mascot.

A conservation group's discovery that no wild Atlantic salmon have returned to a key river in New Brunswick is prompting concern for the fish's population health in the U.S. and eastern Canada.

Alex Bregman hit a game-ending single off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 Sunday night to take a 3-2 World Series lead.

There are now five B.C. cities and one regional district where visible minorities make up the majority of the population, according to the latest census data.

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders combined for just one shot on target in a scoreless draw to open their Western Conference semifinal on Sunday night.

As the Polar Prince docked in B.C.'s capital following a tour of the country's coastlines, Canada's Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that a goal to protect five per cent of Canada's oceans by year's end had been reached.

Lewis Hamilton won his fourth career Formula One season championship on Sunday with a ninth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix in a race won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

President Trump unleashed a tweetstorm on Sunday about the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, praising Republican unity, rejecting claims...

One school board sent a checklist to parents to help them navigate the celebration.

Bestselling author Edward Klein is set to release his latest book, All Out War: The Plot to Destroy Trump, in which he reveals the FBI discovered collusion between US anarchists and terror groups.

As the Liberal government gets set to bring at least 300,000 immigrants to Canada next year, experts say a more robust integration strategy is needed to ensure their economic success and prevent a public backlash.

The Justice Department handed down a 20-year prison sentence on Friday for a 28-year-old Virginia man who aimed to become a suicide bomber for ISIS in 2016.

Golden sasquatch tracker aims to take B.C. gov't to court to prove beyond shadow of doubt that legendary creature roams B.C. wilderness.

A jealous Montreal psychic Corinne rdquo; placed a curse on a Toronto woman by sleeping with seven voodoo practitioners in Cuba, an alleged victim told Bishop Wayne Jones trial Friday.The troubled Toronto woman implored Bishop Jones to lift the curse.

The volumes were of The Far East, an English-language newsmagazine that was published in Japan and China between 1870 and 1878.

Coun. Shawn Cleary's comments prompted a Twitter firestorm, including comments from a fellow councillor: 'Only in Canada can you smoke it but not say it'

President Donald Trump ordered the release of more than 2,800 records related to the John F. Kennedy assassination on Thursday, but bowed to pressure from the CIA, FBI and other agencies to delay disclosing some of the most sensitive documents for another

CLEVELAND — A 10-year-old Ohio boy has been charged with felony fleeing and eluding for leading police and state troopers on a miles-long pursuit that reached speeds of 100 mph.

A B.C. man who survived after he was shot in the head in the Las Vegas massacre is being tormented online.Like many of the victims saddled with U.S. medical bills and unexpected travel costs after the shooting, Braden Matejka from Lake Country, B.C.

A Gatineau man is accused of honour-based violence against his daughter for not wearing her hijab in public.Police say the teenager told authorities she had suffered repeated violence by her father for more than a year.

Among his last moves as RCMP commissioner, Bob Paulson told the head of the federal government's tech support agency it would be reckless and "arguably criminal" for him to permit Shared Services Canada to continue delivering some IT services.

Imad Sawaya has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of an investigation into a fraud and breach of trust investigation concerning overtime claims and bonuses.

Investigators are ramping up their search on a sprawling B.C. farm, in a community where at least five women have gone missing since last year, after human remains were discovered on the property.

If you're a budding photographer hoping to capitalize on the light show's high visibility this week, "it's actually a lot simpler than most people would think," says one professional. Here are his tips.

Sven Baertschi had two goals and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Washington Capitals 6-2 for their fourth straight victory on Thursday night.

Joe Girardi is out as New York Yankees manager after 10 seasons. The team made the announcement Thursday. A person familiar with decision says Yankees general manager Brian Cashman recommended that Girardi not return.

A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed on Thursday into the frigid sea off Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago that belongs to Norway, rescue officials said.

U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, bending to CIA and FBI appeals, while the National Archives came out Thursday night with a hefty cache of others.

Getting lost while foraging for mushrooms poses a greater risk to pickers than poisoning, according to one expert. A search is currently underway in Nanaimo for 73-year-old Bertha Hansen, who went missing on Sunday. On the weekend, a search for another mi

Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there will be regulations in place before the spring to ensure no boat comes within 200 metres of southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters.

A young hockey fan got more than he bargained for after attending a Canucks game on Tuesday night in Minnesota.

Years ago, Alison Steel's mother became a victim of CIA-funded brainwashing experiments at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute. Now, 60 years later, she has won a measure of justice for her family and compensation from the federal government.

B.C.'s contentious grizzly hunt may grab all the headlines but when it comes to the long-term survival of the animal, the most serious threat is destruction of habitat, says a new report.

A Saint John man living in northern Manitoba is taking the scenic route back to New Brunswick. A 3,000-kilometre journey home to New Brunswick by dog sled started as a lark, but the idea resonated with Allen.

During a police interview last year, former St. John's taxi driver Lulzim Jakuaj switched between denial and bravado while trying to distance himself from a sexual assault he'd been accused of.

Gatineau police have charged a man for allegedly beating his teenage daughter over the course of more than a year because she refused to wear a hijab.

Mike Bradley has written a letter to Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland about two A-10 Thunderbolt II planes, nicknamed "Warthogs" that have been roaring along the Canadian side of the border before flying low-level through downtown Sarni

Cristian Techera scored on a stunning free kick as the Vancouver Whitecaps thumped the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 in Major League Soccer's single-elimination knockout round on Wednesday night.

While it's extremely unlikely that Vikings ever traversed through or settled in northern Ontario, a new exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum will feature one of their artifacts with ties to northern Ontario.

Canadian scientists are racing to test a remedy that they hope will save bats from a deadly fungus that has already killed millions of the winged mammals across the continent.

The National Energy Board now projects fossil fuel use in Canada will peak in 2019, a major downward revision of similar estimates it has made annually for the past decade.

Paramedics say two people were killed Thursday morning when a small plane went down near the Springbank Airport, just west of Calgary.

New U.S. security measures that came into effect today for all flights bound for the United States have some airlines warning passengers to leave more time to get through screening, although travellers going through Canadian airports may not notice a big

A super-precise measurement shows proton and antiproton have identical magnetic properties, writes Cathal O�Connell.

Water shortage advisories are in place for wide areas of southern Alberta along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and at the U.S. border.

New national census data from 2016 shows a Canada that is growing increasingly diverse.

George Springer hit a two-run drive in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a thrilling home run derby at Dodger Stadium, beating Los Angeles 7-6 Wednesday night to tie the World Series at one game apiece.

A gunman shot down his 85-year-old father and killed his longtime friend during a bizarre rampage through a small Northern California town, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.

The District of West Vancouver wants two homeowners to demolish their $3-million home for allegedly failing to build it with the proper permits and mandatory home inspections.

The Cariboo Regional District is looking to the public for feedback on how the wildfires were handled over the summer of 2017.

Iraqi forces are about to launch an offensive to recapture the last patch of Iraqi territory still in the hands of Islamic State, the military says.

Taoufik Moalla says he was singing the chorus of 90s dance song, Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now), when police pulled him over and handed him a $149 ticket for screaming in public.

The scimitar cat once roamed across North America and Europe, but scientists still know relatively little about the fearsome predator. 'It's kind of an enigma.'

ICBC wants drivers to slow down and drive below the speed limit on Oct. 31. Compared to an average day, crashes spike by 25 per cent on Halloween, with 330 people injured in 920 crashes across B.C.

With more than 450,000 square kilometres, the people of the vast territory known as Eeyou Istchee came together Wednesday in a tribute to four locals lost on a hunting trip.

A fast-moving stream of particles is being spewed out from the sun, and it could produce a light show here on Earth.

Nearly 400 mysterious ancient stone structures have been identified in the Saudi Arabian desert by an Australian researcher using Google Earth.

An Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body isn't mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Nine medals issued for service in various theatres of conflict -- including the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq -- have been stolen from the apartment of a British Armed Forces veteran in Saskatchewan.

British Olympic leaders aren't expecting to have to implement emergency procedures in South Korea, but are preparing for the worst-case scenario amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.

A new study out of Japan suggests the moon is home to caves and possibly tubes cut out from lava, which could protect future astronauts from harmful space radiation.

Jaris Swidrovich's family was "shocked and disappointed" to see a worksheet with references to "Indians" and "Eskimos" sent home with his niece, a third grader at a Saskatoon Catholic school.

B.C.'s contentious grizzly hunt may grab all the headlines but when it comes to the long-term survival of the animal, the most serious threat is destruction of habitat, says a new report.

Metro Vancouver says burning wood in fireplaces and stoves across the region is a leading cause of fine particulate matter in local air.

An off-duty B.C. volunteer firefighter out for a walk with his wife and dog is being credited with saving the life of a man trapped beside his car for 16 hours after a crash.

Crews in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and throughout northeastern B.C. are working to restore power and clear roads after a heavy overnight snowfall.

In Alaska, it's not uncommon for wildlife like polar bears to wander onto an airport's runway, but a lounging seal is far more unusual. The state Department of Transportation got in on the fun by warning pilots of "low sealings" at the airport.

Theoreticians claim to love data. Data is the thing that allows them to test their theories and prove that they are right. Unfortunately for them, the data often doesn't support the theory. In those cases, the data has just stabbed your labor of love righ

Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music even as it honoured the grand, good-humoured tradition of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89.

Cambridge University has put Stephen Hawking's doctoral thesis online, triggering such interest that it crashed the university's website.

A man from Mission, B.C., is still shaken after rescuing his girlfriend and dogs from a black bear attack. Flasch and his girlfriend were doing laundry on the night of Oct. 21 when his girlfriend went to let their dogs, Chip and Peanut, outside. Flasch sa

A 16th North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the coast of Massachusetts, the International Fund for Animal Welfare says.

An Edmonton man is dead after he went into anaphylactic shock on a worksite where sandblasting was taking place with a walnut-based product.

Some people outside a Walmart store who witnessed two security guards restraining a woman who claimed to be pregnant on Sunday night say the guards used excessive force.

The National Women in Law Enforcement Association, a national advocacy group to support female cops, was granted federal non-profit status last week.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he doesn't plan to block the scheduled release of thousands of never publicly seen government documents related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination.