NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 10-2007

There are significant tax cuts and no federal election in Canada's immediate future after the government's multi-billion dollar tax relief package passed easily in the House of Commons Wednesday.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian troops along with U.S. and Afghan forces have confronted a show of force by the Taliban in a major battle just outside Kandahar city, military authorities said Wednesday.

It's a horrific admission that could haunt a young child for the rest of his life. Officials in California say a boy playing with matches likely started one of the devastating wildfires that blazed through 38,000 acres and razed 21 homes to the ground la

CALGARY - Fresh off the signing of a US $35 million, six-year extension, Miikka Kiprusoff turned in the type of performance that earned him the big pay day.

LOS ANGELES -- Actor and singer Robert Goulet, who shot to fame by playing Lancelot in the original 1960 Broadway production of "Camelot" with Julie Andrews and Richard Burton, died Tuesday at age 73, his wife said.

An arrest warrant has reportedly been issued for another Canadian man in Thailand, wanted on pedophilia charges.

The top US military commander in Iraq warned Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in May that the country's biggest dam, just up the Tigris River from the northern city of Mosul, is at risk of collapse, putting the city's 1.7 million people in danger of being

U.S. destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates over the weekend, military officials said Monday.

three-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the rugged British Columbia mountains has returned home to Edmonton with her parents. The little girl, Kate Williams, survived the crash with only minor head injuries.

BEIJING -- China condemned Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday for "disgusting conduct" for playing host to the Dalai Lama and demanded that Ottawa stop supporting anti-Chinese activities by exiled Tibetans.

Call her the leader of the pack. Or at least the leader when it comes to packing. A 17-year-old German woman and her 19-year-old friend are both on the lam, after the former was released from jail and took all her belongings with her - along with somethin

Tories advance briefing. Reducing GST would be test of Dion's political mettle

The European Aviation Safety Agency has summoned Bombardier Inc. to what it's calling a "crisis meeting" next week after a Scandinavian airline grounded its entire fleet of Q400 turboprops.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's fall fiscal update is expected to fulfill an election promise to cut the GST to five per cent, CTV News has learned.

A serious gender gap exists within the RCMP in B.C., with female officers far less likely than their male colleagues to believe they are treated fairly and that their rights are respected...

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, Afghanistan - The inhospitable terrain in Afghanistan poses many challenges for the Canadian military: sand that gets in the way of movement, walled compounds that give cover to an elusive enemy, and mud huts that absorb the

Canada may miss out on the research bonanza associated with next-generation nuclear technology and waste management if the federal government continues to hedge about a global nuclear partnership, says a leading academic expert.

The Calgary Flames have called a news conference tonight and sources tell TSN it is to announce a long-term contract extension for Calgary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff.

Canadians will get a picture of the country's economic health on Tuesday, when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tables the federal government's fall fiscal update.

The National Hockey League has suspended Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Randy Jones for two games for his hit on Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron on Saturday.

The Dalai Lama addressed Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan on Monday, saying that violence often complicates conflict.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Golden wheat fields, a glowing evening sun and dramatically dark clouds created a truly land of the living skies scene for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds' last show of the 2007 season.

Liberal MP Blair Wilson has resigned from caucus in the wake of allegations of improper campaign spending.

Afghanistan doesn't need Canada's soldiers but would be grateful for any material and moral support, a female member of the Afghan parliament said yesterday.

Twelve military equipment projects totalling $7.3 billion are considered "high risk," have gone over budget and are at least two years behind schedule, according to a Defence Department review

A Canadian researcher is using new technology to try to "fingerprint" polar bears in an effort to discover how hunting and climate change is affecting their population.

Over the past seven years, Canada has exported $3.6 billion in military goods. Canada now exports more arms and military goods than it imports.

Back at GM Place after a 2-2-0 road swing, the Canucks tumbled 3-2 Sunday to the Detroit Red Wings for their third straight home-ice defeat and fifth in six games this sorry-looking season.

The number of women in Newfoundland and Labrador with early signs of cervical cancer has more than doubled since 2004, new data show.

A friend died this summer. Tony, a single dad in his prime, died in front of his son David, who was at the age where every second sentence started with, "Daddy, watch me."

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has warned that Canada could damage its relations with China if Prime Minister Stephen Harper goes ahead with his plan to meet the Dalai Lama today.

Questions are being raised over why media in British Columbia were not immediately notified after an SUV was stolen with a two-year-old girl inside.

Scandinavian Airlines System dropped its fleet of 27 Bombardier Q400s from service yesterday after the third crash landing in seven weeks, saying it has lost confidence in the Canadian-built turboprop.

ANAHEIM -- Mathieu Garon had over two weeks between starts for the Edmonton Oilers. "The big story was the play of Mathieu in the net," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish. "He was outstanding. Even in the shootout it looked like he wasn't going to

Elections Canada records show that Wilson reported expenses of $82,303.71 for the 2006 campaign. The permitted limit of expenses is $93,260.52.

DENVER - Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball for 5 2/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox beat Colorado 4-3 on Sunday, sweeping aside the Rockies for their second championship in four seasons.

Scandinavian airline SAS is to permanently stop flying Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 planes after several emergencies caused by landing gear problems.

PRINCE Philip has been suffering from a heart condition for the past 15 years which doctors have now said is deteriorating rapidly.

Reid MacVicar, one of two Conservatives who quit the riding executive board after being told Casey could not be the candidate, says at least 80 per cent of ...

The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to promote U.S. tourism and welcome foreign visitors to America.

Premier Dalton McGuinty is expected to appoint a stand-alone minister of aboriginal affairs as part of his new cabinet Tuesday, giving greater profile to native issues in a time of escalating land disputes, occupations and deteriorating infrastructure on

Mobile homes could have a whole new meaning in Edmonton. In an effort to combat Edmonton's housing problem, a housing corporation is proposing that metal shipping containers - like you might see on trains or ships - be converted into low-cost living

In battle, sometimes the slightest deviation from orders can spell disaster and lead to loss of life. For that reason, there are calls for newly minted officers in the Canadian military to be even more comfortable speaking Canada's two official languages

Blair Wilson's father-in-law goes public to say that the Liberal MP who has campaigned on his 'fiscally responsible' record is not the success he claims to be. The Province has learned of numerous allegations of unpaid debts, controversial business pra

LONDON - There's a light but persistent drizzle, long lines at the tube station and football shirts on the backs of thousands of fans. All the makings of a typical Sunday afternoon game in London at this time of year. Only this time the red of Arsenal

Canada is doing more than its fair share in Afghanistan and other NATO countries must contribute more, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says after returning from a NATO meeting in Europe last week.

Halloween is shaping up to be almost as decorated a holiday as Christmas. So how can you get your spooks and goblins to have the lowest carbon foot print and not break the bank?

U2 raises ire over apparent tax-avoidance scheme

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Hockey equipment, furniture, clothing and a jukebox were among the items sold by Wayne Gretzky at an estate sale Sunday that raised over US$200,000 for two schools.

NEWARK, N.J. - New arena, same result for the New Jersey Devils. The Ottawa Senators spoiled the Devils' first game in the new Prudential Center, scoring three times in the third period in a 4-1 victory Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH - Carey Price's first shootout wasn't that bad even if it was long.

LOS ANGELES - One of the major problems for the Los Angeles Kings the past few years was a lack of consistent goaltending. That doesn't seem to be the case now, with Jason LaBarbera between the pipes.

Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox hope to wrap up their second World Series title in four years this evening, as they try and complete a sweep of the Colorado Rockies in the 103rd Fall Classic at Coors Field.

I used to love you, George Stroumboulopoulos.

Worker fatigue may have played a part in a collision between two Canadian National freight trains outside Edson early yesterday.

Turning Maureen Jennings' mysteries into a series means sets, technology must reflect Toronto's past

Nhem En, 47, a former photographer for the Khmer Rouge, poses with some of his photos of genocide victims at the Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh. Nhem En will testify as a witness in the trial of his former boss.

The Dalai Lama, one of the world's foremost spiritual leaders, arrives in Ottawa today as part of an historic three-day jaunt to the nation's capital.

A Scandinavian Airlines turboprop carrying 44 people made a crash-landing in Denmark on Saturday, sliding down the runway on its belly after part of the landing gear on the Canadian-made plane collapsed.

As Premier National Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and a long-time supporter of the arts, Bell Canada is bringing together the nation's top talent in the fields of both sport and culture to produce 'Believe (Olympic Inspired Version)

Activists are holding peace rallies across the country, calling on the government to end Canada's combat operations in Afghanistan and bring troops home.

The head of a Canadian humanitarian agency says John Manley's Afghanistan panel is setting up a Web site to allow people to send in written submissions.

"I should tell you that this base is the largest airbase in Atlantic Canada and services and patrols, get this, three million square kilometers including the North Atlantic," boasted host Jeff Hutcheson

A Scandinavian Airlines turboprop carrying 44 people made a crash-landing in Denmark on Saturday, sliding down the runway on its belly after part of the landing gear on the Canadian-made plane collapsed.

Don't touch the clock - there's still another week of Daylight Savings Time left.

Alberta may lose up to 40 per cent of cow-calf operations by Christmas

Canadian actor Paul Gross is used to the environment of a movie or television set. But in the past two years, the popular star has also become familiar with the corporate boardrooms of Calgary.

An American official has said that the United States hasn't totally given up the idea of building security fences along the Canadian border.

Reporter Lindsey Wiebe spent a week in Afghanistan on a trip organized and funded by the Canadian Forces. While in the country, she spoke with soldiers, diplomats and aid workers involved in the Kabul and Khandahar regions.

NATO defence ministers seem to have done just enough with meagre offers of additional troops to convince the Dutch to carry on the fight in southern Afghanistan, a former military commander said Friday.

Dressing up is increasingly about showing more skin

Maple Leaf Borje Salming needed about 250 stitches after a skate blade cut his face during a 1986 game in Detroit.

The Dalai Lama on Canada, his health, his people, and why he opposes a boycott of the Beijing Olympics.

There is something completely incongruous about a cute, cuddly children's toy strapped to the front of a vehicle capable of dispensing death.

The B.C. Lions have their best record in their 54-year history, a bye to the CFL West final and their No. 1 quarterback back at the controls.

Inga Cadranel channels Ava Gardiner while hunting for a dress for the Gemini Awards at Fashion Crimes. Her series Rent-A-Goalie is up for three Geminis.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo must wish he could face the Washington Capitals more than once this season

One of the projects Lockheed has offered to invest in is a $150-million tentative plan to build a commercial launch pad in Cape Breton that would send rockets into space to service space stations and carry tourists.

Canada is poised to become an economic and political powerhouse in the world, former British prime minister Tony Blair said Friday.

General Rick Hillier, Canada's military leader, made a series of television appearances last night as he attempted to stem a growing controversy over his relationship with the Prime Minister.

A border guard at the Pacific Highway border crossing has been arrested and charged with a series of serious offences, RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Friday.

The campfire was crackling beside the Canadian Ranger tee-pee when the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS), Lieutenant-General Walter Natynczyk, and the Chief of Land Staff (CLS), Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, received their salute from the Canadia

OTTAWA - Canada's top general is denying he is at odds with the prime minister over Canada's mission in Afghanistan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday compared the U.S. proposal to build a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, Afghanistan - War may be hell but for some Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan, getting a chance to do some actual soldiering in a war zone is a dream come true.

The Prime Minister's Office has dismissed the blunt assessment from Canada's top soldier that the task of training Afghanistan's army would take at least five years longer than the 2011 end date the government laid out in last week's throne speech.

Canada ran a budget surplus of C$36,911 million in August, almost double that of the same month last year, on higher revenue from the sales tax and corporate income tax, the Department of Finance said on Friday.

The Conservative Arctic reclamation project calls for unmanned aerial drones, ocean floor sensors, $3 billion worth of new patrol ships, a deep sea port and an expanded military base to drape the Maple Leaf across vast stretches of barren rock, ice and in

Earth's environment has tumbled downhill to the point where "humanity's very survival" is at stake, a branch of the United Nations said yesterday.

The "myth" of freshwater abundance in this country should be abandoned by Canadians and their governments, warns a report from an expert panel recommending radical action to protect the nation's drinking water.

Two soccer games will be played in Toronto this weekend with one of the strangest rules ever devised to avoid potential problems: only fans from one team allowed on Saturday, and only fans from the other team on Sunday.

Nunavut's lawmakers voiced concerns Thursday about the Canadian military's plans to buy a fleet of remote-controlled aircraft to patrol the Arctic.

A judge has thrown out all charges against Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and one of its subcontractors in a pipeline explosion that killed seven people in a west-end strip mall.

A rookie Mountie from New Brunswick is being praised for nabbing a convicted killer considered to be one of "America's Most Wanted" fugitives.

A New Brunswick Mountie with just six weeks on the force is being credited for apprehending a convicted killer considered one of America's most wanted fugitives.

Industry Minister Jim Prentice said a sophisticated satellite set to launch into space in December will help "vigorously protect" Canada's Arctic sovereignty as worldwide interest in the region increases.

The Conservative Party of Canada is threatening legal action against the Liberals over language they've used to describe an investigation into Tory

The largest freshwater marine protected area in the world is being set up off the northern shores of Lake Superior, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Thursday.

Canada formally asked the United States on Thursday to remove former Canadian terror suspect Maher Arar from its no-fly list -- a day after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice publicly admitted Washington bungled the case.

October is Women's History Month, a month that was established by the Government of Canada in 1992 to give Canadians the opportunity to learn more about women's history and their contributions to Canadian society.

Canadians purchased 2.2 billion litres of suds last year worth $8.4 billion.

Intense volcanic activity appears to be behind hundreds of tremors in B.C.'s Central Interior, but the chance of a volcanic eruption is minimal, experts say.

NASA Video from the International Space Station shows the Southern California Wildfires

The Bush administration announced sweeping new sanctions against Iran Thursday - the harshest since the takeover of the US Embassy in 1979 - charging anew that Tehran supports terrorism in the Middle East,

A Canadian soldier will be tried in military court over the shooting death of a comrade in a tent at the Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan.

A Canadian company that supplies transport helicopters for military operations in Sudan says it is ready to provide similar aircraft for the Afghanistan mission and has already been talking to NATO about its choppers.

DETROIT - A few penalties haven't discouraged Tomas Holmstrom.

SUNRISE, Fla. - On a night when Olli Jokinen became Florida's career leader in goals and points, it was checking-line centre Gregory Campbell who made the difference.

CALGARY - Two nights after being the self-confessed culprit in a Flames loss, Alex Tanguay was a principal figure in a dramatic Calgary victory.

The public should take comfort that armed RCMP air marshals are riding commercial passenger flights and should not fear that their presence will lead to wild-west shootouts, says the officer in charge of the program.

Two foreign workers, a Canadian and an Iraqi, have been abducted by rebels following an attack on an oil field in Sudan. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), one of Darfur's strongest rebel groups, said it attacked the Defra oil field in the Kord