NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 05-2008

Canada will have to wait another day to exact its revenge on the U.S. in women's soccer.

Facing the stingiest of hosts in the Detroit Red Wings, the Dallas Stars failed to capitalize on the few chances they did have in their 2-1 Game 2 loss at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday.

In a soft mumble, Simpson told him: "If she hadn't opened that door with a knife in her hand ... she'd still be alive."

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations announced Monday the Pride of Quesnel, a locomotive that has been named in honour of the city.

MONTREAL -- It is the aquatic lifeblood of our continent, the world's largest freshwater circulatory system, stretching 3,700 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean into the Great Lakes and the heart of North America. And it is also very vulnerable to infect

PARIS -- Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean called for heightened sensitivity towards racism Saturday as she wrapped up a five-day official visit that infuriated Quebec separatists and generated lavish French praise for the way she symbolizes Canadian-style multicu

HALIFAX - Eric Staal picked a good time to make his presence felt at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

An elite Montreal private school has been hit by another sex scandal after the school said one of its teachers has been arrested in the U.S. on child pornography charges and for the online solicitation of a 13-year-old boy.

A Quebec woman is feeling the heat after 12 kilos of cocaine were found in boxes of cake mix being brought into the country through Pearson Airport.

Changes need to be made to Internet phone services, say some Calgary aldermen after a city probe into last week's tragic death of Elijah Luck found the local 911 call centre never received word of the family's distressed call through their phone provide

Two workers trapped on a scaffold near the top of Bankers Hall yesterday weren't left hanging for long.

A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk, Conn. saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces.

The Montreal Canadiens coach said the multi-coloured tie he wore when his team won key games this season will be put up for bids in the next couple of weeks, with proceeds going to children's charities.

Question: What should the standard Toronto restaurant tip be? Answer: 15 per cent after tax.

Abdul Rashid usually sells a dozen copies of Playboy magazine in his Port Perry convenience store. Next week, he expects 700 copies to fly off the shelves.

A Via Rail train from Vancouver has arrived in Toronto this morning after a health scare in northern Ontario.

Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals by a score of 4-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers at Mellon Arena on Friday

Brenda Martin, a Canadian who spent more than two years in a Mexican prison before being transferred to Canada earlier this month, was granted parole Friday and released from a southern Ontario jail.

The death of a woman on board a Via Rail train Friday and the flu-like symptoms experienced by a group of passengers were not caused by an infectious disease and likely weren\'t connected, Ontario\'s acting chief medical officer said.

The mother of a six-year-old boy accused of starting a fire in a Winnipeg house earlier this week says she believes peer pressure is behind her son's firebug behaviour.

Two nearly intact skeletons found near the Plains of Abraham date back to the 19th century or even earlier, archeologists say.

Two of Canada's privacy commissions have issued a statement stating personal health information can be disclosed in emergency situations.

A family of seven that spent six days lost in the Canadian Arctic survived by huddling inside a tent set up inside a makeshift igloo.

Despite the 19,200 jobs created by the Canadian economy in April, Statistics Canada says the national unemployment rate edged up to 6.1 per cent from 6.0 per cent in March.

A Via Rail train, carrying more than 260 passengers to Toronto, has been quarantined in Foleyet, Ont. after one person died and several people fell ill.

Ipsos-Reid poll that shows it has overtaken the environment as the No. 1 issue on Canadians' list of worries in large chunks of the country

United Nations officials called the refusal by Burma's isolationist junta to give visas to relief workers looking to help victims in the cyclone-ravaged country "unprecedented" in the history of humanitarian work.

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer gets eight hours of training before being issued a Taser and the manual they use makes no distinction between people who are holding a passive protest and those resisting arrest

TORONTO - The federal government has confirmed its decision to block a controversial foreign takeover of part of Canada's premier space technology firm, saying the proposed deal would not benefit the country.

Ottawa offered its Disaster Assistance Response Team to Burma late Thursday, as Canadians continued to open up their pocketbooks for victims in the cyclone-ravaged country.

An elderly man in Kamloops, B.C., was zapped three times on the torso by a police Taser while lying on his hospital bed, CBC News has learned.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy mused Thursday that he'd like to help bring Quebec closer to the rest of Canada, a suggestion that will be sure to cause sovereigntist forces in the province to bristle

TORONTO - The Canadian government has consistently stood by Israel - even when it wasn't popular to do so - and will continue to support the Jewish community in the future

Canada's last link to the First World War is a citizen again.

The Detroit Red Wings proved potent on the power play and pestered netminder Marty Turco to perfection in winning the opener of their playoff series with the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said seniors, pensioners and persons going through tough times will now have greater freedom to use their money when they want and for what they want.

Canadian defence scientists will be testing some surveillance technology in the High Arctic this year as part of a major study to help affirm Arctic sovereignty and security.

Calgarians were bracing for more snow Thursday as forecasters predicted up to 25 centimetres would be dumped on the area.

Rick Nash scored on a late power play to allow Canada to escape what should have been an easy one with a 2-1 victory over Norway at the world hockey championships in Halifax.

This collection contains television news programs recorded live from around September 11, 2001...

The Olympic torch has reached the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, Chinese media reported Wednesday

The first United Nations relief flights landed in Burma on Thursday, while American military planes stocked with aid waited for clearance from the Burmese government to land in the flood-ravaged country.

Vladimir Putin was overwhelmingly confirmed as Russia's new prime minister Thursday, a day after his hand-picked predecessor Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as the country's new president.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The ambush that took the life of Sgt. Michael Starker unfolded within sight of a heavily defended Canadian forward operating base, much to the horror and dismay of his fellow soldiers and a long-time friend.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian medic killed in a vicious Taliban ambush was celebrated Wednesday as a man who had dedicated his "life to protecting and rescuing" those in need.

YANGON, May 7 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government came under pressure on Wednesday to open its borders to more international help after a devastating cyclone that a U.S. diplomat said may have killed more than 100,000 people.

The next commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan arrived in Kandahar on Wednesday, saying he believes the mission will take on a different flavour during his nine-month tour.

Israelis flocked to massive celebrations Wednesday evening to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state following sombre ceremonies earlier in the day for the country's annual Memorial Day.

HALIFAX - Clutching a small bouquet of red roses and grinning from ear to ear, Leading Seaman Alex Moore raced down the gangway of HMCS Charlottetown to get his first glimpse of his newborn son.

Canada is a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, a climate change treaty that commits 38 countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by an average of about five per cent below 1990 levels by 2012.

Looking back further to the October 1987 stock market correction that lasted two months, investors sat on their cash for 16 months, during which time the stock market rose more than 20%.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired coach Paul Maurice, sources tell TSN

Cherry and apricot orchards have been particularly devastated, with some growers believing about 90 per cent of their fruit has been killed off or damaged by the deep freeze. The remaining orchards and vineyards growing the grapes, apples and peaches for

Mission to Red Planet carries two devices that were built here Canada's first mission to Mars is less than three weeks from its destination, with a package of instruments that will tell scientists about clouds, dust and weather on the Red Planet.

The first of five Canadian warships scheduled for major refits in Victoria over the next decade slipped into graving dock this week stripped of her guns and radar systems and ready for a six-month overhaul to modernize the vessel.

Dany Heatley scored on a four-on-two rush in the last minute to give Canada a 5-4 victory over the United States on Tuesday afternoon at the men's world hockey championship in Halifax.

The handbag is making a bigger fashion statement than ever. But what's important right now isn't just having the right bag, it's having the right bag for the right moment.

"The costs of climate change mitigation in practice would ... depend on the nature of the policies applied to it and the manner of their implementation."

With their taste for high action military documentaries, it was only a matter of time before a film crew from Truth, Duty, Valour descended on 19 Wing Comox, B.C.'s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron.

Canada's armoured vehicles are limited in the amount of protection they can carry, so the military is starting to look for a replacement in the near future, Gen. Rick Hillier says.

OTTAWA - Canada's border agency doesn't know the whereabouts of 41,000 people ordered to leave the country

OTTAWA - The long supply line that brings beans, bullets, bandages and everything else needed for the troops in Afghanistan owes its success more to hard work and dedicated people than to slick organization, the auditor general reports.

MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev will become the third president of the Russian Federation on Wednesday in an elaborate modern ritual that should remind the world of his country's czarist roots and 21st century wealth.

SANTIAGO, Chile - The Chaiten volcano spewed lava and blasted ash more than 20 kilometers into the sky on Tuesday, prompting a total evacuation of the provincial capital and other settlements.

YANGON, Myanmar - The death toll in Myanmar's devastating cyclone soared above 22,000 on Tuesday, with more than 41,000 others missing, state radio reported.

One Canadian soldier has been killed and another wounded by enemy fire in a rural area in southern Afghanistan, the military confirmed Tuesday.

One of the reasons might be "laziness," he told a group of statisticians yesterday.

The actor was featured in TV ads for Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale that were taken off the air after his arrest on Feb. 14, 2006.

The network puts the price tag at $82,727 to be exact.

When asked why Rabinovitch had to stay at one of the most expensive hotels in the world for those meetings, Chambers said "all hotels in London were expensive."

Know this is a couple days old but I saw it on TSN this am and thought it was worthy - dont see enuff of this these days ;-)

An outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in China has sickened nearly 12,000 people and killed 26 children, authorities said Monday.

Officials say a massive cyclone that devastated Burma this weekend may have killed more than 15,000 people, eclipsing earlier estimates and making it the worst natural disaster to hit the country in modern history.

NEW ORLEANS - The way the warden sees it, the more than 400-pound black bear living in the middle of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary is an extra layer of security.

Independent Canadian breweries are warning consumers that the cost of pouring a pint may soon rise, due to soaring malt and hops costs, as well as gasoline price hikes.

Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die.

The Defence Department posted a contract tender Monday asking companies for proposals for high-tech body suits that could help Canadian soldiers carry bigger loads into battle.

A documentary that will air later this year is clearing up the Canadian Inuit's role in Sir John Franklin's 1845 attempt to discover the Northwest Passage.

Greenpeace Canada is demanding a public inquiry into the deaths last week of migratory ducks at an oilsands tailings pond in northern Alberta

Where swimsuit shopping once struck fear in the hearts of women everywhere, it seems times - and confidence levels - have changed to the point where Canadians are willing to welcome an audience into the fitting room.

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have hired Laurence Gilman as their new director of hockey administration.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - NORAD is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, with opportunities for the public and media to join the festivities.

4 WING COLD LAKE, Alta. - There will be a month-long population spike in Cold Lake as flight crews from around the world participate in Exercise MAPLE FLAG 41

Icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland are a common sight in the spring, but residents have been treated to a rare spectacle this May, as icebergs have jammed the mouth of a harbour near the city.

Marty Turco made 61 saves and Brenden Morrow scored on the power play at 10:57 into the fourth overtime period to lift the hometown Dallas Stars to a thrilling and gruelling 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Sunday night, moving them on to the next round o

MONTREAL - Doubts are being raised about the accuracy of an incendiary first-hand account of Canada's secretive Joint Task Force 2 commando unit, a book whose author was arrested on the eve of its launch last week.

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean is off to France this week on a five-day official visit at the invitation of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Dany Heatley had a goal and three assists to move past Steve Yzerman as Canada's top career point-getter at this event in the modern era. He has 40 points in 36 world championship games, which puts him one ahead of his team's GM.

Marion Hossa scored at 7:10 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon, wrapping up their Eastern Conference semifinal in five games

More than 350 people were killed and thousands of homes were destroyed by a powerful cyclone that swept through Burma, state-run television said Sunday

The call came in to the air force field in Inuvik in the Northwest Territories: Unidentified aircraft approaching Canada's Arctic.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - National Defence is looking to buy more specialized armoured vehicles to detect roadside bombs, the biggest scourge facing troops in Afghanistan, The Canadian Press has learned.

Sikorsky Inc. was slated to start delivering 28 CH-148 Cyclones this coming January. But the military is now facing a delay of up to 30 months and as much as $500 million in cost overruns linked to the need for more powerful engines.

Arctic adventurer and writer Jerry Kobalenko is usually happy to see wildlife on his excursions, but his most recent trip to Torngat Mountains National Park on Labrador's northern tip offered more than he needed.

HALIFAX - Only the sound of water lapping against the rocks could be heard Saturday as veterans paused at the edge of a boardwalk, tossing long-stemmed red roses into Halifax harbour to mark 65 years since the turning point of the Battle of the Atlantic

Canada's Stanley Cup drought now stands at 15 years and counting

Health Canada issued recalls Friday on three children's products, two that contain high levels of lead and one that is easily flammable.

Family grieving the death of an 18-month old boy in a 911 mix-up have documents that show they've informed their Internet phone company of their current address.

lipstick purchases are a way to gauge the economy

After seasons of the cultish trend of handbags fetching prices rivalling those of cars and women accumulating entire wardrobes of must-have purses, shoes are stepping into the limelight as the new coveted accessory

With its gleaming white interior, the new Michael Kors store in Yorkdale Mall looks like a modern day temple.

Alberta's Court of Appeal reserved decision Friday on whether the widow of a slain Mountie is free to move her husband's remains from a northern Alberta cemetery.

The ban was put in place in 1984 to protect jobs at the local Pepsi bottling plant and to protect the environment. The province also banned pop from being sold in plastic bottles.

NORTH HERO, Vt. -- A judge says the Montreal woman accused of drowning her eight-year-old son in Lake Champlain will be confined to the Vermont State Hospital

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- It's encouraging that members of the Canadian military are trying to engage in dialogue with insurgents in Afghanistan, federal New Democrat Leader Jack Layton said Saturday.

China has issued a national alert, calling for more efforts to control a virus that has been blamed for the deaths of 22 children in one city.

And for a while there you had to wonder if this, er, holy goalie was going to pull off a miracle. Tristan faced 65 shots from Team Canada to open the first IIHF World Hockey Championships here yesterday, holding Canada to a 5-1 victory and achieving the g

San Jose erased a two-goal deficit in the third period and Joe Pavelski scored at 1:05 of overtime to lift the hometown Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars Friday in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal.

Federal Opposition members are questioning why the Canadian Olympic team's uniforms and gear are being made mostly in China -- especially during a time when Canada's textile industry is struggling.

Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators scored three times and added an assist as Canada breezed to a 5-1 win over Slovenia in their opening game of the world men's hockey championship on Friday

The Calgary parents of identical quadruplet girls born last August sheepishly admit to a colourful way of telling them apart.

A container ship is being detained at the Port of Montreal and an investigation is underway after the ship allegedly dumped tonnes of oily bilge waste in Canadian waters.