NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 03-2008

A massive police raid at three different Mohawk reserves in Quebec Wednesday morning resulted in the arrests of 30 people involved in an alleged international drug ring, police say.

A California aerospace company plans to enter the space tourism industry with a two-seat rocket ship capable of suborbital flights to altitudes more than 60 kilometres above the Earth.

Richard Widmark, the star of noir films such as Kiss of Death and Panic in the Streets, has died. He was 93.

Government restrictions and the strong loonie's damping effect on sales have prompted British Columbia carmaker Dynasty Electric Car Corp. to accept a purchase offer from a Pakistani auto manufacturer

controversial plan to build a series of hydroelectric facilities along a B.C. river system located 40 kilometres east of Vancouver has been dealt what may be a fatal blow by the province's environment minister

Via Rail is offering Canadian Forces members, veterans and National Defence employees free rail travel for the month of July in a gesture of appreciation, railway officials said Wednesday in Halifax

Despite persistent doubts among hikers and campers venturing into bear country, you're better off with an eight-ounce can of bear spray than a gun, according to an analysis of 20 years of data.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest says fighting should be banned in junior hockey, and his government will step in to legislate a ban if necessary.

Newly-released court documents reveal the sheer scale of the alleged Toronto-area terror plot in 2006, including transcripts of the accused allegedly hoping their attacks would far exceed the London subway bombings a year earlier

An Alberta mother who had emergency heart surgery on the same day she gave birth says she was determined to survive for her family. Roxanne Follett, a 36-year-old nurse from Grande Prairie, Alta., gave birth by caesarean section on Jan. 24 at the Univ

Scientists have discovered the oldest human remains in western Europe.

Canada should have a national strategy to prevent injuries in children and youth, says a report commissioned by Health Minister Tony Clement and released Tuesday.

An 18-year-old in Indiana will have the prom night she was dreaming of, thanks to a mystery man's Easter tip.

VERNON - Team Canada's Jennifer Jones bounced back from a disappointing morning loss to China Tuesday evening to defeat Debbie McCormick's American entry 10-9 at the Ford women's world curling championships at the Greater Vernon Multiplex.

CALGARY - Roberto Luongo chooses his words very carefully when speaking with the media these days, but his body language spoke volumes after Tuesday night's devastating 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames

Two quick goals gave the Vancouver Canucks the lead in the first period, but two quick goals in the third gave Calgary Flames the win.

KABUL -- The Canadian Forces are single-handedly responsible for making Kandahar a more secure place, and the United States will make sure they receive the extra 1,000 troops needed to remain there, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Tuesday

For the first time since Canada began issuing stamps in 1851, one has been completely redesigned due to an artwork error.

OTTAWA -- The annual seal hunt is due to get underway Friday off the East Coast with new regulations in place, aimed at making the controversial kill more humane.

-Mario- was able to keep the reproductive organs he was born with. The article said he stopped getting the injections and was able to get pregnant.

Exactly 33 years ago yesterday, the Beaver Bill achieved royal assent in Ottawa, all of which led to a big bash on Parliament Hill complete with Canadian champagne which, to a young reporter back then, tasted more like beaver piss than anything closely re

After not seeing each other for close to three months, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames are about to get reacquainted.

Andrew Cogliano scored a pair of goals as the Oilers continued their unlikely playoff push, defeating the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Monday night.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - U.S. aviation officials say the main passenger door fell off a twin-jet Bombardier plane as it was taking off from a Colorado airport.

The son of NHL goaltending legend Patrick Roy says he failed as a role model when he engaged in two separate fights during a playoff game.

Team Canada and China remain the only unbeaten rinks at the world women's curling championship in Vernon, B.C.

The number of incidents involving RCMP stun guns has more than doubled since 2005, according to records obtained by CBC News

The CFL is returning to Ottawa. A league source said Monday the CFL will award the Canadian capital a conditional expansion franchise during a news conference at Lansdowne Park on Tuesday.

The small Himalayan country of Bhutan became the world's newest democracy Monday when voters cast ballots in the nation's first parliamentary elections.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian soldiers are getting back to work this Easter Monday after a weekend of rest and spiritual rebirth.

OTTAWA - Canadian army gunners in Afghanistan are now cleared to fire GPS-guided artillery shells at Taliban militants - at the cost of $150,000 a round.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - Three men from a free-press group ran onto the field of the stadium in Ancient Olympia during Monday's flame-lighting ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, evading massive security aimed at preventing such disruptions in the wake o

Jones's Winnipeg foursome remained unbeaten at the Ford world women's curling championship with victories over inexperienced Czech skip Katerina Urbanova and German legend Andrea Schopp. Sunday's two-win performance vaulted Canada into a tie with China

Canada has spent an extra $24 billion beefing up security measures since the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. soil, CBC News estimates.

VANCOUVER - In his darkest hour, as he emerged from the surgery last November to repair his lacerated right calf muscle, Vancouver Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa never surrendered to the notion he would not play again this season.

COLD WAR for oil Canada is in a heated fight to establish its sovereignty in the Arctic. The prospect of uncovering vast reserves of oil and gas is making the stakes even higher

BEIJING - China turned its back yesterday on appeals for dialogue with the Dalai Lama, vowing to smash anti-China forces in Tibet, where it said the death toll from recent unrest had risen to 19.

EDMONTON - A Canadian Forces rescue helicopter landed on the rough Arctic ice pack Sunday morning to pluck an injured British adventurer off the Arctic ice, ending Hannah McKeand's attempt to be the first woman to ski solo to the North Pole.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Like every Canadian soldier deploying to Afghanistan, Capt. Josee Bilodeau trained for war but the 43-year-old wife and step-mother of two children never expected that she would see combat.

YELLOWKNIFE - With dozens of soldiers, Inuit reservists, snowmobiles and pallet loads of supplies starting the long journey to the High Arctic this week, the military is beginning another epic patrol of the sea ice and rugged coastline of Canada's remote

The U.S. Coast Guard and a fishing boat are looking for the crew of the Alaska Ranger, which reported it was sinking about 200 kilometres from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, early Sunday morning.

OTTAWA - There have been at least eight instances in the last two years where the Canadian government has dipped into its pocket to compensate Afghan civilians or their families for accidental deaths or injuries.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict rejoiced over conversions to Christianity a day after he baptized a prominent Muslim, marking Easter Sunday in a rain-drenched appearance he used to renew calls for peace in Iraq, the Holy Land and Tibet.

Immigration Minister Diane Finley says the Conservative government is willing to go to the polls over controversial proposed changes to the way the government selects new Canadians

The Dalai Lama struck back at China on Sunday, saying accusations he's trying to sabotage the Beijing Olympics are "baseless."

Wildlife scientists are scouring deserted mines in southern Quebec for traces of a deadly disease decimating bat populations in the U.S. northeast.

HONG KONG -- A marine official says 18 Ukrainian sailors are trapped underwater in their capsized tugboat after it collided with a cargo ship in Hong Kong waters.

The son of legendary NHL goalie Patrick Roy could face discipline from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his role in an ugly brawl during a first-round playoff game between the Quebec Remparts and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.

EDMONTON 0 A volley of Tomahawk missiles fired from a U.S. submarine in the Arctic slam into the High Level Bridge, sending it crashing to the river below in three massive chunks

The Upper Pitt River tops this year's list of most-endangered rivers in B.C. The annual list, compiled by the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. based on public nominations, also includes the Fraser River between Hope and Mission and the Flathead Rive

Two NATO soldiers are dead following a roadside bomb incident in southern Afghanistan, but coalition officials say they are not Canadians.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - It's a tiny, unassuming but immaculately maintained church, with thin plywood walls, a modest flower garden - and a gun rack where soldiers can check their rifles at the door.

CHENGDU, China - China accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of orchestrating the recent anti-government riots in Tibet in a bid to mar the Beijing Olympics and overthrow the area's communist leaders.

Canadian scientists using the trophy rack from a large male moose for a series of acoustic experiments have discovered that the beast's antlers act like natural hearing aids, bouncing sounds -- including sweet talk from a potential mate -- toward its ear

A long, thin rope-like creature standing erect on the sea floor up to 570 million years ago has been identified as the first animal on Earth to have had sex.

Members of 444 Combat Support Squadron from 5 Wing Goose Bay watched an unusual site last week as one of their CH-146 Griffon helicopters was loaded into the back of a CC-130 Hercules.

TORONTO -- Most Canadians are blissfully unaware that the water they take for granted is being threatened by overuse and mismanagement, say experts who warn climate change could soon make water shortages an unmistakable reality across the country.

1000 more troops headed to Afghanistan.

GOTEBORG, Sweden - Canadian Jeff Buttle captured the men's singles title at the world figure skating championships.

VANCOUVER - When you think of a goalie who can make a difference in an NHL game at GM Place, all-star Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks comes readily to mind.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Even without captain Mats Sundin, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still alive in the playoff chase.

TORONTO -- Conrad Black says he's adapting well to life behind bars and doesn't expect to run into any problems while serving his six-and-a-half-year prison term in the United States.

China's official death toll from the Tibet riots has now been increased to 22, but Tibetan exile groups says the real toll is now more than 100.

The latest and greatest green movement isn't demanding that you sell your car, overhaul your lifestyle or move into the wilderness to live off the land.

If these two clubs meet in the first round of the playoffs, whoever has the sleeping bag concession is going to be rich

A man shot dead at Surrey's Eaglequest Golf Course marks the 27th homicide in Metro Vancouver this year and bears the hallmarks of another gangland slaying

OTTAWA -- For the first time since 2005, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is heading back to East Coast ice floes to monitor the annual seal hunt.

OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada is warning the Harper government against interfering in Chinese affairs with "irresponsible" statements about the unrest in Tibet

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Nothing has been more sacrosanct in the Canadian Armed Forces than foreign tours of duty of six months with about three weeks of holiday somewhere in the middle.

CUTUD, Philippines (Reuters) - Filipinos including a 15-year-old were nailed to crosses and scores more whipped their backs into a bloody pulp on Friday in a gory ritual to mark the death of Jesus Christ.

KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion killed a soldier from NATO-led forces in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said in a statement on Friday.

SHANGHAI -- China now has the lid on so tight in Tibet and the surrounding regions that its boast this week that "peace reigns" may soon be true, but probably not for long.

HE'S one of history's greatest political leaders. But more than 30 per cent of primary school children in Britain think World War II leader Winston Churchill was the first man to walk on the moon.

BEIJING - China might bar live television broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Beijing Olympics, apparently unnerved by the recent outburst of unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the Chinese capital.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish.

WASHINGTON -- Scientists say the explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye.

After racking up two three-game winning streaks during their last eight contests, the Vancouver Canucks have moved into sixth place in the Western Conference.

Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams put on a secret concert at a Vancouver church Thursday night, performing songs from his new album, "11."

Jennifer Hedger checks in from Khandahar and shares the thrill of playing hockey with the troops.

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines -- Philippine devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ's suffering Friday by having themselves nailed to crosses in rites frowned upon by church leaders in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

Chinese troops converged on Tibetan areas of western China Friday as the government continued to hunt for protesters involved with last week's violent riots in Lhasa, Tibet's capital.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Canadian coach Nick Dasovic used his team's 3-0 loss to the United States Thursday night in the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying semifinal as a call to arms to improve the country's soccer programs.

CALGARY - His name appears nowhere on the scoresheet, yet Calgary's Matthew Lombardi played an integral role in the Flames victory on Thursday night.

EDMONTON - It feels like the playoffs now in the Northwest Division.

BOSTON - The Montreal Canadiens moved back into first place in the Eastern Conference, yet their attention was still focused on the team they just beat.

OTTAWA - The St. Louis Blues did Ottawa a favour a Monday night by beating the Montreal Canadiens. The Senators were keen not to return any favours when they faced the Blues on Thursday.

Industry Minister Jim Prentice is holding off government approval of the sale of Canada's top space company and a multi-million dollar taxpayer-funded satellite to a U.S. weapons maker.

Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day says he's launched a probe to find out how blueprints for a new military counterterrorism unit ended up in a downtown Ottawa garbage can.

The Polish government said yesterday it plans to send 400 more troops and eight helicopters to strengthen NATO forces in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - After three days hurtling around by helicopter and armoured vehicle in the Canadian army's area of responsibility in Kandahar, Defence Minister Peter Mac-Kay rejected assertions the situation in the province had become wo

NESS CITY, Kan. -- A man whose girlfriend authorities say spent nearly two years in a bathroom in their house, sitting on the toilet so long that the seat adhered to her body, has been charged with mistreatment of a dependent adult.

OTTAWA - Canada plans to build as many as 50 schools in Kandahar province over the next few years, but is hedging on whether it supports a controversial Afghan program to construct a handful of madrassas - schools of Islamic education.

On the same day that hundreds of pro-Tibetan activists gathered on Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged China to show "restraint" in the Tibetan uprising.

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. commitment to Afghanistan is "firm and unshakable," U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney said Thursday as he called on other NATO members to increase their commitment to fighting the Taliban.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - It was clear from the moment goaltender Mark Laforest lumbered out on to the iceless rink, a lit cigarette dangling from his lips, that this was to be no ordinary NHL hockey game.

China acknowledged Thursday that police shot and wounded four rioters "in self-defence" over the weekend, the first admission that guns have been used to quell the violent demonstrations in Tibet

Canada's chief of defence staff said Thursday that no special thought is being given to longer rotations for Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan

The federal government is taking an extra 30 days before it makes a decision on the controversial proposed sale of the Radarsat-2 and the Canadarm technology to a U.S.-based arms maker.

OTTAWA - Declaring it time for "historic change," Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day has appointed a five-member panel to oversee reform of the embattled RCMP.

VANCOUVER - A coroner's inquest into the death of a Polish immigrant last October at Vancouver International Airport has been delayed.

A Marine Atlantic passenger ferry finally broke free of pack ice off Cape Breton on Thursday morning, after a Canadian coast guard icebreaker helped clear the way.

Spring may have officially sprung, but Environment Canada's senior climatologist says winter weather is a bully determined to stick around.

A reptile that once prowled the seas where Alberta's oilsands are now located has been named after a paleontologist who studied prehistoric ocean life.

The decapitated remains of a man found last month east of Calgary have been identified as a 70-year-old who lived in the city's southwest. Pargat Singh Kahlon was identified through DNA comparison, said the RCMP on Thursday. They released an image of

A Mississauga, Ont. community is back at ease after being taken hostage by a herd of cattle for nearly four hours Thursday morning.

Against the odds, 239 people had tickets with five of the six correct numbers, plus the bonus number, in Wednesday night's Lotto 6-49 draw.

Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said on Thursday that the government will look into a report that blueprints for a new building for the military's counterterrorism unit were found in a pile of trash in downtown Ottawa.

A Newfoundland woman was given the "runaround" when she tried to get results from a botched breast cancer test and later died because of the error, her sister told a public inquiry on Thursday.

It appears almost certain that Paul Tracy will not be on the starting grid when the IndyCar season kicks off next weekend in Miami.

In his financial heyday, strip club owner Riccardo DiGiuseppe drove a Ferrari and captained a 60-foot luxury yacht called My Way. Yesterday, DiGiuseppe, 61, heard himself sentenced in Newmarket court to a six-year term in prison and ordered to pay a $2 mi

Commuters driving into the city had to deal with an unexpected road hazard this morning after a cattle truck flipped and let several cows loose on the Queen Elizabeth Way.