NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 06-2010

Vancouver hockey blogger Richard Loat is not the first person to think it would be cool to road trip across Canada. He wanted to spend his summer on the open road discovering Canada's natural beauty.

A six-year-old boy and his grandmother are in hospital in critical condition after being hit by a pickup truck in Burnaby on Tuesday afternoon.

Wimbledon's Marathon Match will continue for a third day. The longest match in tennis history has been suspended due to darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set.

The latest death of a baby beluga at the Vancouver Aquarium on Monday night has renewed critics' calls for a public vote on whether to stop keeping whales at the facility.

Three childcare workers in Richmond, B.C., have been charged with assault against children in their care, including a toddler.

A retired judge accused of killing his wife is being granted bail during his historic murder case.

The director the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is downplaying his comments that provincial cabinet ministers and bureaucrats are being controlled by foreign governments.

The four women and 11 men were convicted of �mingling�. The country follows a strict interpretation of Islam that prohibits unrelated men and women from mixing.

Asad Ansari and Steven Chand were found guilty today of participating in a terrorist group

More than two months after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Pensacola awoke Wednesday to the largest onslaught of black crude on Florida's coast, as more than nine miles of white shoreline and beaches were soaked with syrupy oil.

A small plane crashed near Quebec City's Jean-Lesage Airport Wednesday morning and exploded into a fireball, killing all seven people on board.

Warren Glowatski does not pose undue risk....................... says Parole Board

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit Ontario, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tremors were reportedly felt as far away as Montreal, Boston and Cleveland.

Is the ultimate game of testosterone going to dispatch a Blackhawk with the Stanley Cup in tow to the Gay Pride Parade this weekend? You betcha!

Controlled burns horrifically killing endangered sea turtles. The free market at it's moral worst.

Counties that provide most of the state's revenue streams like income and sales taxes reliably elect Democrats, who traditionally want to take more of your money. And counties whose Republican representatives argue most vociferously for social services cu

RCMP in Saskatchewan believe a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 23-year-old brother at a party on Saturday.

Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a Jamaican alleged druglord wanted to face trial in the United States, has been captured after a manhunt sparked bloodshed last month, police said.

A Saskatoon police officer sent to a home to give a next-of-kin death notification Saturday is under review after he shot and killed a dog on the property.

The hottest place to own property in Canada these days is in Chatham-Kent, Ont. at least if you're playing Monopoly.

It appears that Paul Henderson's iconic white-and-red jersey from the 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series will remain in Canadian hands after a Toronto-area real estate developer purchased one of the country's most storied sports artifacts for well over $1 m

NHL enters benevolent season with its annual awards in Las Vegas Wednesday night. Here are our picks for the silverware

University of Guelph researchers say organic requires larger doses

A U.S. federal judge has blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects that was imposed in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The White House said immediately it would appeal the decision.

Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, fuelling concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.

New legislation limiting the credit given to prisoners for time served in custody before and during their trials will cost taxpayers $1 billion to implement and billions more to maintain, the parliamentary budget officer said Tuesday.

The TanDEM-X satellite has blasted into orbit on a mission to acquire the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface. The German radar spacecraft will fly in formation with an identical platform called TerraSAR-X launched in 2007.

The Netherlands has agreed to a Nato request to deploy a submarine off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy.

Prospects of a compromise deal between whaling countries and their opponents appear to be receding

Oil companies may see shrinking Arctic ice as an opening for new oil and gas exploration. But scientists caution they do not know enough about the Arctic to prevent disasters like the blowout of BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore platform, which continues to

Mr. Ignatieff on Tuesday announced a five-day trip that will begin July 3 in Beijing and include stops in Shanghai and meetings with Chinese government officials.

Canada's spy agency suspects that cabinet ministers in two provinces are under the control of foreign governments,

British physicist Stephen Hawking says he's been lucky in his life and research to live in a "special time, where magical progress can happen." A packed audience attended Hawking first public address in Canada at Waterloo, Ont.'s Preimeter Institute for T

LOS ANGELES - A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York's Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said Tuesday.

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Peter MacKay has left the door open to arming Canada's reconnaissance drones in Afghanistan, even though the military has written off the idea.

Privatizing parts of Ontario's Crown corporations responsible for electricity, lottery and liquor is something the cash-strapped Liberal government must consider, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday.

Liberal candidates won two provincial byelections in Nova Scotia on Tuesday.

Large ships entering Canada's Arctic waters will soon have to report to the Canadian Coast Guard, Fisheries Minister Gail Shea announced Tuesday.

MONTREAL -- Like his celebrated series-clinching goal, the bidding for Paul Henderson's legendary hockey jersey was a nail biter with one offer taking it past the US$1 million mark.

As Apple's chosen reviewers sounded off first on the iPhone 4 Tuesday night, they all agreed that it was a major improvement over its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, and a champion when compared to challengers from other phone makers. Still, many pointed out

Senator Joseph Lieberman has proposed the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (PCNAA), a bill that would give the president the power to control or even shut down the Internet in emergency situations. Citing the need for cybersecurity, Lieberman

CALGARY - About a dozen funnel clouds were reported in and around the Calgary area this afternoon, prompting Environment Canada to issue a tornado watch for almost two hours Tuesday afternoon.

Exposing how the Tea Party evolved out of the pro-offshore drilling astroturf movement in 2008, and the Koch billionaires' role in backing it.

French fans in Paris groaned and booed their own team Tuesday - and even cheered for South Africa - as they watched France's last World Cup loss, a final humiliation after the squad's public infighting left the nation aghast.

Financial terms were not immediately available, but reports said the deal is worth $30-million. Plekanec was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

The whale, born June 7, 2009, died suddenly due to a fluid build up in her lungs on Monday night at approximately 10:15 p.m. in the main beluga tank

The Harper government is stepping up sanctions against Iran to limit its access to uranium and further restrict its nuclear program.

Dino Ciccarelli also added in player category

A person with knowledge of the situation says defenceman Scott Niedermayer will announce his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

Pat Quinn is out as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers after a disastrous first season behind the bench.

A baby born to a woman after she was severely beaten Sunday on a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan is in critical condition.

Calgary police confirmed this afternoon a boy was killed today as he ran to catch a C-Train when it began to pull away Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/killed+trying+catch+Train+began+pull+away+police+confirm/3186865/story.html#ixzz0rcEXJ19E

B.C. Lions superfan Brian Wawryshyn has tailgated before games for a dozen years � until now. Wawryshyn � who helps run BCLionsDen.ca � was setting up for a tailgate party Sunday before the very first football game at Empire Fields when he was to

One of three New Brunswick Grade 12 students banned from graduation activities for streaking through their high school on June 11 will be allowed to attend graduation ceremonies but not the prom.

City council dismissed auditor Tracy McTaggart on Monday, ending an increasingly acrimonious relationship as a damning review of her department found major deficiencies.

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is calling for a ban on oil tankers along B.C.'s north coast.

A 44-year-old Montreal woman who brutalized her children over a 12-year period has been sentenced to four years in prison.

The former military base has been vacant since 2004 when the Princess Patricia�s Canadian Light Infantry relocated to Shilo. More than 100 houses have stood empty since then.

MONTREAL - The three missing zoo animals have been found, safe and sound. Two camels, named Todd and Shawn, and a three-year-old tiger named Jonas, were found in their trailer Monday night between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Route Doyon in St. Edmond de Gra

The Defense Ministry told The Associated Press on Monday the German navy originally wanted to use the six 206A type submarines until 2015 but decided two weeks ago to cut maintenance expenses.

When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion.

Legal pressure has forced a senior Alberta government scientist to retract highly public statements saying two prominent oilsands critics lied and fudged their data.

Thousands of New Agers and neo-pagans danced and whooped in delight Monday as a bright early morning sun rose above the ancient stone circle Stonehenge, marking the summer solstice.

When an Associated Press reporter went scuba diving in the oil-streaked Gulf of Mexico this month, people commenting on websites worried about his health. But at the same time, the oil sure didn't bother some beachgoers in Alabama.

It's long been known having diabetes increases a person's risk of kidney failure and vision loss, but a new study suggests another potential negative consequence of the disease.

For kids, summer means a break from homework. But a new report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario suggests it also means a break from physical activity.

Officers are searching for two suspects after a woman was seriously sexually assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Star Ottawa Senators centre Jason Spezza "wouldn't object" to a trade if it happened, general manager Bryan Murray told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

The B.C. Court of Appeal said it plans to allow an appeal from Ivan Henry, the Vancouver man who was found guilty in 1983 of rape and indecent assault involving eight different women.

Fire officials say hot, dry conditions combined with stands of dead timber have caused a wildfire burning in central B.C. to almost double in size in less than 24 hours.

RCMP allege a Nova Scotia man boarded a Newfoundland-bound ferry with a rifle, cross-bow and machete inside his vehicle, so that he could travel to Corner Brook, N.L. and kill police officers.

Days ahead of a meeting of heads of major industrial economies, the Canadian finance minister urged the Group of 20 nations to focus on setting targets for cutting their deficits and said that the summit was not likely to result in a resolution on financi

An RCMP officer was killed in a fiery crash on Highway 16 early Monday morning.

Quebec police investigating the theft of two camels and a tiger say no one has tried selling the exotic animals to local zoos.

Canadian soldiers would be welcome to stay on training local troops after their combat role ends in Afghanistan next year, Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada said Monday.

Towns along the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border are trying to clean up after three days of heavy rain. But forecasters say more rain is still coming.

An Edmonton explosion that killed four people and sent several others to hospital is now being treated as suspicious.

Sgt. James MacNeil, 28, of Glace Bay, N.S., was killed Monday by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. (Department of National Defence)

Federal officials accidentally sent a top secret document to a Toronto law firm that is representing three Canadian torture victims in a $180-million lawsuit against the government, court records reveal. Justice Department lawyers now want the spy-agen

As Canada prepares to host back-to-back G8 and G20 summits, a new survey published on Monday suggests Canadians tend to overestimate their influence on world affairs.

Portugal revived its World Cup campaign with a dominating 7-0 win over North Korea in Group G on Monday, eliminating the Asian team from the competition.

Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newsp

Two camels and a tiger that went missing late last week are in grave danger, according to the head zookeeper in Bowmanville, Ont.

The socially conservative twin of the late Polish president was headed for a runoff Monday with the moderate, pro-European leader who took his brother's place after he died in a plane crash.

A Dutch newspaper that interviewed Joran van der Sloot in his prison cell in Lima, Peru, said Monday he has retracted his confession to the killing of a young woman there.

A military helicopter crashed during an early morning operation in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing three Australian commandoes and an American service member, officials said.

TEHRAN - A senior Iranian cleric has decreed dogs are "unclean" and should not be kept as pets � a move aimed at discouraging Western-style dog ownership in the Islamic state, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Police tactical teams have been practising with plastic bullets and tear gas at a Canadian military base near Toronto in case protesters at the G8 and G20 summits turn violent.

A New York state man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly driving a snowmobile while drunk - in June.

Lisa was a victim before the law officially named her one. When she was a child - one of 11 years old - she was sexually abused, her mother committed suicide and she was put in the care of the Alberta government.

Hurricane Celia, the first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific season, formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico Sunday but was headed away from land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

A U.S. congressman has disclosed an internal memo from BP that says the company's damaged oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could be gushing as much as 100,000 barrels of oil a day.

People in low-lying areas of Medicine Hat are being advised to leave their homes

A 12-year-old boy died in hospital overnight after being hit by a semi truck in Agassiz, B.C.

Legal experts say if the two youths accused of killing 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor and burning her remains are found guilty, they will likely face adult sentences.

The Cape Breton Regional Police Service is investigating three suspicious fires on the weekend.

An increase in bear sightings across the country in recent weeks has experts worried about potentially deadly confrontations with humans as the furry creatures forage for food.

A fake lake, faux Muskoka backdrops and a $1-billion price tag are troubling but not enough to turn off a majority of Canadians to the benefits of summitry, a new poll suggests.

A fatal plane crash at the Buttonville airport in York Region is being investigated by police.

Independence rallies in Quebec are more restrained than in the heady days following the death of the Meech Lake accord.

A massive explosion at a north Edmonton home Sunday has killed one person and injured four people, police said. About 20 homes were affected and at least seventy people were evacuated, according to district fire chief Robert D'Aust.

Where does one buy lingerie, sex toys and ointments designed to enhance female sexual pleasure in a Gulf region which frowns on open displays of sexuality? From a lady in a traditional headscarf of course.

At a typical party in Canada, you might pour a shot of rye and Coke, brag about how strong the dollar is and maybe, for old times, break out a game of Trivial Pursuit.

Two suicide car bombers struck a crowded area outside a state-run bank Sunday in Baghdad, killing nearly 30 people in the latest attack targeting a high-profile part of the capital.

Officials say flooding in northeastern Brazil has killed at least 20 people while driving 50,000 people from their homes.

Dubai police chief says the Gulf emirate will beef up its surveillance capability after the January murder of a Hamas operative and will have "cameras everywhere."

Some people thrive on data, and like to measure, quantify, classify and graph. For obvious reasons, these people tend to gravitate toward fields like programming and engineering -- fields that require a lot of sitting in front of a computer and not gettin

Edmonton police say they're encouraged by the number of local motorcyclists taking part in an event that tests which bikes will meet noise standards when a new city bylaw takes effect.

As preparations for the upcoming G20 summit kick into high gear on Toronto's streets, people are taking to social networking sites to pass along information about the event or to complain about the traffic headaches it's causing.

"Toy Story 3" has become the favourite plaything for moviegoers as the animated sequel heads to a $100-million-plus opening weekend.

No one has the winning ticket for the $50 million jackpot prize in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Doug De Patie, whose son Grant was dragged to death while working as a gas station attendant in 2005, says his family is shaken after learning his son's killer breached his curfew just days after being released from jail.

As Father's Day approaches, it's a good time to step back and ponder the evolution of the patres familias on television. Our starting point is, of course, Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best) and Ward Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver). We end with the many dads fe

Homicide police are investigating after a body was discovered in the trunk of a car in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday afternoon.

An Ontario power station will test additional workers for exposure to low levels of radiation as a precautionary measure, a spokesman revealed on Saturday.

A Toronto-area zoo is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the discovery of two camels and a tiger stolen this week.

Memorials are planned for this Wednesday to mark one of the darker chapters in Canada's history.