NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 09-2018

A woman is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of assaulting her when they were in high school in the early 1980s, according to a source familiar with the allegations, which were relayed in a letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein

The detective in London's anti-corruption squad is facing investigation by the police watchdog after he is said to have used the phrase during a briefing to colleagues about their conduct.

Ibrahim Ali is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Shen's death.

Maxime Bernier has debuted the People's Party of Canada, the federal political party the former Tory MP is leading, with a promise to put "Canadian people first."

Privacy was violated at moment of collection, not when humans viewed data, ECHR rules.

Tuesday night's attack happened in a public square where Chinese typically gather to dance in groups or enjoy the cool evening breezes

Those working in the legal pot sector could face unexpected troubles at the border.

An ailing killer whale calf that scientists have been trying to treat since August has died, scientists believe. Scientists became concerned for the southern resident killer whale in early August, when overhead photography showed she had lost 20 per cent

Shell Canada Ltd. has given up its offshore exploration rights, clearing the way for the creation of Canada's first protected marine area under the Canada Wildlife Act. The wildlife area was established in June, and conserves a vital marine area for milli

Two Calgary researchers have uncovered the remains of a Scottish whaling ship that crashed on a reef on the east coast of Baffin Island 116 years ago. Researchers use drone, sonar to find shipwrecked Nova Zembla near Baffin Island.

Forty farmers on P.E.I. delayed their first cut of hay this summer on a thousand acres across the Island to protect grassland birds, including a threatened species called the bobolink.

A striking memorial art installation that lights up the night sky in New York City every Sept. 11 temporarily messes with the migrations of hundreds of thousands of songbirds each year.

The Great Lakes are getting much hotter according to a professor with the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor. Aaron Fisk explains why temperatures are on the rise and what that means for the Great Lakes and the t

Florence is becoming more of a threat to more people -- now including some in Georgia -- in more ways. The more it stalls, the more it rains. Usually when a storm approaches the coast, forecasters can tell with ever-increasing accuracy who will get wallop

A new ranking known as the Global Spirituality Index has named Canada the most spiritual country in the world. Along with religious population, diversity, and spiritual sights, the report also scored countries on religious tolerance, freedom, wellness and

Canadians took to social media to express their shock that parts of Alberta and British Columbia were pelted with snow, days before summer officially ends.

Global Affairs Canada says thousands of Canadians are in the path of extreme weather expected to hit the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

A group of whale-watchers got an up-close experience off the coast of Nova Scotia last week, when a humpback whale approached the small boat they were on and hit it with its tail.

Residents in a Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood are embroiled in a row over what to do with a flock of dozens of peacocks who have set roost in their backyards and trees.

Owner Shawn Bell said his cat Bella first started bringing home garments last summer, but that the behaviour has since escalated at an alarming rate. He theorized Bella has one primary target, since based on sizing and style, many of the clothes appear to

The Ottawa Senators have traded captain Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks for a package of young players, prospects and draft picks.

Such interactions, one expert says, are further proof that whales exhibit much more complex social behaviours than previously thought

Authorities are not offering any explanation for sudden move

Epcor unveiled a new facility Wednesday that removes phosphorous and nitrogen from waste water and turns it into fertilizer to be spread on farmers' fields.

Pyotr Verzilov, a Russian-Canadian anti-Kremlin activist, is seriously ill and in hospital, according to members of the Pussy Riot protest band in suggesting he may have been poisoned.

Thirty years ago in December, the modern exchange of scholars between the U.S. and China began. Since then, Chinese academics have become the most prolific global contributors to publications in physical sciences, engineering and math. Recent attempts by

It may be the peak of hurricane season for the Atlantic basin, but the strongest tropical system on Earth right now is half a world away, in the western Pacific. And Florence and Mangkhut aren't alone as they compete to be the biggest storms on the planet

The Pacific Balance Pinniped Society says the quickest way to reverse declining salmon numbers is to kill thousands of seals and sea lions on the B.C. coast.

A 46-year-old man was injured when his semi truck rolled on a northern Alberta highway and spilled 100 litres of oil into the ditch.

A dispute over islands in the Kuril archipelago has strained Japanese-Russian ties since the World War II. Japanese PM Abe and Russian President Putin have held numerous meetings over the past few years to resolve it.

Ben and Marilyn Keryluke were forced to put their dead son's 1973 Pontiac Parisienne up for auction to pay for their grandchildren's medical care.

The typhoon, expected to be closer to south China by the weekend, will bring heavy rains and storm surges on its trail

As with any hurricane, Florence will be a dangerous one. But forecasters are particularly concerned about a handful of factors. Here's why.

The California Farm Bureau has agreed to a toothless version of "right to repair" that was written by tractor manufacturers.

Intelligence agencies investigating mysterious "attacks" that led to brain injuries in U.S. personnel in Cuba and China consider Russia to be the main suspect, three U.S. officials and two others briefed on the investigation tell NBC News.

South Africa's already high murder rate increased by seven per cent year-on-year, prompting the country's police minister Bheki Cele to compare the situation to a 'war zone.'

With the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project stalled, and overall Canadian pipeline capacity limited, the pressure to ship crude oil out of Alberta continues to grow.

Canada collected nearly $300 million in surtaxes in the first two months after it slapped U.S. imports with retaliatory tariffs.

The complainant testified Horner threatened to shoot her animals if she told police about the alleged molestation, and added she saw him shoot her dog, to make his point

A Canadian communications satellite blasted off aboard a SpaceX rocket this morning, and is now in orbit.

Today marks the 17th anniversary of the devastating September 11th terrorist attacks that left 2,996 people dead and more than 6,000 others injured.

The Chinese government is destroying cross, burning bibles, closing down churches and forcing Christian believers to sign papers renouncing their faith as the crackdown on religious congregations in Beijing and several provinces intensifies.

Nearly a decade after winning millions of government dollars in support, a project with the seemingly contradictory goals of trapping greenhouse gas and boosting oil output is poised to bring a new dimension to the Alberta oilpatch.

What is not clear is whether climate change and pollution from humans near the shore has made this outbreak severe and prolonged

The main blocs in Sweden are all but tied after an election that boosted the anti-immigration SD.

The report calls on the Trudeau government to reverse a policy that prevents irregular migrants from receiving the Canada Child Benefit

Brian Walker was thrown out of the British Scout movement after 50 years of membership. He suggested a Muslim leader might endanger children in her niqab face veil.

The number of people wearing traditional Bavarian outfits at the world's most popular beer festival, which starts on September 22, has surged over the past 10 years.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Canada has formally asked the Afghan government to allow the arrest

The history books will not look kindly upon Chrystia Freeland for her 2018 Diplomat of the Year award from the esteemed Foreign Policy Magazine.In June, the rookie foreign affairs minister traveled down to Washington, D.C.

The Canadian military has released rules for its members when it comes to recreational cannabis consumption. Members of the Armed Forces will not be allowed to consume cannabis during a shift or domestic exercise. They will not be allowed to bring cannabi

'There are thousands upon thousands of artifacts down there'. A Parks Canada archaeology team is boating towards the graves of the Franklin expedition ships, more than 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, hoping to uncover more secrets from the ill-

Cooler weather and progress by fire crews has led to the B.C. government ending the state of emergency covering the entire province Friday. As of Friday morning, the province said, there were still 485 active wildfires in B.C.

A new study is revealing just how much greener and warmer the Arctic is expected to get by the end of this century. By 2100, only 20% of land vegetation will still be subject to centuries-old cold conditions, researchers say.

Canada's seesawing employment report posted particularly volatile numbers last month that showed big, mid-summer gains had essentially been wiped out by August.

Karen White had previously admitted two other counts of rape and one count of grievous bodily harm, which took place prior to her being in prison, Leeds Crown Court heard.

The soaring cost of nappies is the latest consequence of renewed US sanctions.

A Dutch-led operation is set to tow a giant boom to the Great Garbage Patch to corral plastic litter.

Data from Toronto police shows there has been no surge in crime guns that can be traced back to licensed Canadian gun owners, Matt Gurney says.

There is "lots of evidence" that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib in northwest Syria, the new U.S. adviser for Syria says, warning of the risks of an offensive on the country's last big rebel enclave.

The New York Times has promised to offer more information on the anonymous op-ed and answer reader questions.

ICBC is wading through some 2,500 insurance claims, hundreds of which are resulting in writeoffs, following two acid spills on the highway in Trail, B.C.

It cost $513,025.44 for the Canadian Armed Forces' efforts to help 162 passengers and crew on the Akademik Ioffe, a ship carrying tourists and researchers that hit a rock late this summer, according to a Forces spokesperson.

The arrests have led to swift action by the church and have drawn attention to its issues with priests' sexuality

Shocking footage showed the moment far-right election hopeful Jair Bolsonaro was knifed in the stomach in the midst of a crowd in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, south east Brazil.

On November 7 the Liberal government will officially apologize for the 1939 decision to turn away the MS St. Louis carrying 907 German Jews fleeing the Nazi regime.

Fall patterns expected earlier than normal this year, according to Environment Canada. A hot Thursday afternoon marked one of the final sunny days Vancouverites will enjoy before a cold weather system sweeps over the region.

Furious officials sent a letter to drivers last week saying they have had to increase security patrols to prevent the streets outside the Airport becoming a 'health hazard'.

It has been 16 years since B.C. had a rail service that ran from North Vancouver to Prince George, but Lillooet Mayor Marg Lampman is hoping to change that.

Burt Reynolds, who starred in films including Deliverance and Boogie Nights, has died at age 82, according to his agent.

As The Star reports, Premier Doug Ford has quietly been removing people from their government patronage posts since defeating the Wynne Liberals and assuming office.

Should journalists just stop writing about food studies and end the noisy battle between headlines claiming that coffee or alcohol or some other common nutrient will save us or kill us? A scientific methodology researcher from Stanford thinks so.

Two First Nations governments in the B.C. Interior are joining together to ban all limited-entry hunting for moose in their respective territories, while accusing the province of not taking effective action to protect the animals.

A new report by the C.D. Howe Institute castigates Ottawa and the provinces/territories for failing to tighten corporate disclosure rules, allowing Canada to become a haven for money-launderers and others intent on hiding dirty money. The report repeats d

The astronomer was famously excluded from the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Just seven years ago, the hit animated comedy Rio featured a Spix's macaw in the title role. Now that bird, along with seven others, is extinct.

Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan accidentally drowned in a bathtub in a London hotel after drinking excessively, a coroner's inquest concluded Thursday.

Ottawa police say a bear has been wandering the city's downtown.

The death of a worker from lung cancer was linked to radiation exposure after the 2011 disaster.

Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists increased the threat level of Mount Veniaminof yellow to orange Tuesday, indicating sudden explosions could send ash above 6,100 metres and threaten international airplanes.

Hours ahead of her meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Rachel Notley said her officials have come up with strategies that can restart construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion while still respecting last week's court ruling tha

Sweden's decades-old centrist politics looks set to be shaken up in Sunday's election.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter boss Jack Dorsey became the latest tech executives to get a grilling from Congress over foreign manipulation.

With work set to begin Sept. 8, the goal is to complete the project before the onset of winter weather, according to Paradox Access Solutions, an Edmonton, Alta.-based company.

Vancouver International Airport is the latest victim of a fake outlet sticker prank sweeping airports across North America since last year.

Our notoriously weak commitment to productivity and innovation has caught up with us

A powerful typhoon has slammed into western Japan, inundating the region's main international airport, blowing a tanker into a nearby bridge, and leaving thousands of air travellers stranded.

Boaters are evacuating to safe harbours, and motorists are fleeing barrier islands as the U.S. Gulf Coast hustles to get ready for tropical storm Gordon, which is on track to hit Mississippi as a Category 1 hurricane sometime after nightfall.

German authorities said they would tighten surveillance of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s youth wing amid concerns of extremism.

Furious critics of the sportswear firm's move uploaded videos of themselves setting their apparel alight and questioning how the firm could support Kaepernick.

In recent days leaders of the Alternative for Germany party were seen marching beside supporters of the anti-Islam Pegida movement in the eastern city of Chemnitz

Democrats demand an adjournment and two dozen protesters are dragged out in chaotic scenes.

Toronto Police say they're searching for several suspects following a fatal shooting at a busy lakefront park near the CNE, the fourth to claim a life in the GTA on Sunday.Witnesses reported multiple gunshots around 6:15 p.m.

Eight people were shot at a San Bernardino, Calif., apartment complex, including a 17-year-old boy who was in critical condition, police said on Monday.

Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sexual relations were caned Monday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by rights activists as a grave miscarriage of justice.

Ninety per cent of assault, voyeurism and harassment cases happen in gender neutral zones which have been branded a 'magnet' for sexual predators.

Earlier this year Donald Trump accused Pakistan of rewarding past financial assistance with "nothing but lies and deceit".

An Ontario man is accused of smuggling foreigners from Canada into the US via an underground railway tunnel.

The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties.

Noise pollution or harmless tradition?

Some women are fighting for the right to be braless in the workplace. One B.C. woman filed a human rights complaint after her employer demanded she wear a bra.

The Toronto Blue Jays have dealt all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Jays also sent outfielder Curtis Granderson to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor leaguer Demi Orimoloye on Friday.

Justin Smoak connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

The US State Department says Unrwa, which supports five million people, is "irredeemably flawed".