NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 12-2010

Daniel and Henrik Sedin scored power-play goals, Cory Schneider made 44 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

Daniel Garcia fears he will be murdered by a homophobic mob when he is deported to Mexico today.

Conservation officers on Vancouver Island are on the trail of someone maliciously shooting deer with a crossbow.

Instead of celebrating the passing of time, Pierre Martineau spent New Year's Eve lingering by the phone waiting for news, any news, of his 23-year-old son.

Anyone whose list of New Year's resolutions includes a vow to be more active should look to Martin Parnell for inspiration.

In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is -- literally -- a weak tea.

Canadian Google users have long been frustrated by having to wait until new features are implemented north of the border, and reading about cool online toys they can't try.

The family of a cancer victim who's featured in a new series of warning labels on cigarette packages is hoping a photograph of her frail body on her deathbed will discourage people from lighting up.

The "horrendous" sex murder of a retired teacher by at least one stranger has police conducting an extensive ground search and warning Ancaster, Ont., residents to be vigilant.

A Manhattan model/actress is accused of kidnapping a one-month-old baby girl during a commercial audition Thursday night.

Despite frantic efforts made by fellow motorists, three of four people traveling in an SUV lost their lives Thursday afternoon when their vehicle plunged into icy waters west of Calgary.

Hunters in Iqaluit are gearing up for a bigger-than-usual polar bear hunt starting this weekend, thanks to a larger-than-usual hunting quota for the new year.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Mark Messier's first major coaching stint has ended with a silver medal at the Spengler Cup. Former NHL players Alexei Yashin and Maxim Afinogenov scored second-period goals to lead SKA St. Petersburg past Messier's Canadians 4-3

It's like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie -- an enormous number of crows have been descending on an Ottawa neighbourhood each evening for the past several winters.

The holiday season has been very good to the Vancouver Canucks, and they'd like to close the month and year out with a new franchise record.

For the first time since 2002, the Canada will have to play in the quarter-finals of the world junior tournament. A sloppy outing by Canada and its goaltender Olivier Roy resulted in a 6-5 shootout loss to Sweden in the final game of the preliminary ro

Tornadoes fuelled by unusually warm winter air sliced through parts of the U.S. South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people, injuring dozens of others and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.

The stage for the Winter Classic will be a bit brighter Saturday as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals play under the lights in prime time.

Anyone looking to ring in the new year at a big public celebration in Vancouver may be in for a disappointment this year, after the city decided to return to its "no-fun" roots and not sponsor any public events

A passerby described a scene of "pandemonium" at Thursday's fatal crash of a sport utility vehicle into an Alberta reservoir.

There's a new twist in a Strathcona County investigation launched after remains were located in a burned-out garage a week-and-a-half ago: one of two men reported missing after the incident was found dead inside a vehicle that police had associated with t

An elderly woman is in hospital after a train struck her car in an intersection in Qualicum Beach, B.C. around noon on Friday, according to firefighters.

The Canadian dollar ended 2010 above parity with the U.S. currency Friday, closing at its highest level in more than two and a half years amid rising commodity prices.

Lawyers for the only Canadian on death row in the United States are beginning work on a clemency application, even though a stay of execution was upheld earlier this month.

When police officers focused on a package, using high powered binoculars from across the street of a North Vancouver home, the red dynamite sticks attached to a black belt couldn't look any more real.

Billy the Kid, the Old West outlaw who killed at least three lawmen and tried to cut a deal from jail with territorial authorities, won't be pardoned, Gov. Bill Richardson said Friday, nearly 130 years after the gunslinger's death.

The board chairman of Northern Ireland's government-owned water company says that most residences will have their water services restored by the first week of the New Year.

Police were searching a Vancouver suburb Friday for three convicts who walked away from a prison work detail during a lunch break.

Tony Proudfoot, a former CFL all-star and college professor who rushed into a hail of bullets to save a student from a rampaging gunman, has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 61.

The Canadian Forces is rushing to draw up a list of military trainers to send to Afghanistan once Canada's combat mission ends next summer, but senior officers say training positions in the safer regions of the country are already growing few and far betw

Nova Scotia ordered the Bluenose II to be hidden from public view before the deck and hull were torn apart and then chipped or burned off-site, according to the request for proposals on the project.

Cross Country Yukon said Wednesday that it has cancelled its ski trials because of cold weather. Organizers with the organization, which oversees cross-country skiing in the Yukon, have tried on three separate occasions to hold races to choose the territo

Work is set to begin in the new year to clean up two more DEW Line sites in Nunavut, at Cape Peel and Ross Point.

Cape Breton's renowned Cabot Trail at Ingonish Harbour is in danger as a result of storm surges in recent weeks.

The shoreline of Prince Edward Island National Park looks significantly different after last week's storm surge, as many of the dunes along the north shore were washed away.

New Year's Day in Toronto may be the warmest on record, forecasters say. Toronto faces a major thaw in the next two days due to warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, said CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.

What began as an early-morning deer hunt turned into an unnerving encounter with three timber wolves, a Saskatchewan farmer says.

Vancouver's much-maligned wet and balmy conditions during the Winter Olympics have seized the highest podium spot in Environment Canada's Top 10 weather stories of 2010.

The NDP says it will be anything but a happy New Year for seniors in residential care in B.C.

Mark Bell and Jean-Pierre Vigier scored second-period goals to lead Canada to a convincing 4-0 semifinal win over HC Davos on Thursday. The victory was redemption for the Canadians, who lost 3-2 to the host team in the preliminary round.

OTTAWA - A celebrity chef, two athletes, a revered television actor and a prominent radio broadcaster were granted one of Canada's highest civilian honours Thursday when they were named to the Order of Canada.

The Defence Department confirmed just before Christmas that HMCS Victoria will stay in its custom-built shed in Esquimalt until sometime next year as repairs and refits drag on and on, and the bills mount.

Thanks to provisions in the will of an Englishman whose village witnessed a tragic wartime plane crash that killed five Canadian airmen, a plan has been launched to commemorate their 1944 sacrifice at a ceremony in Britain next spring

Officials in Langford, B.C. have a mystery on their hands after the Goldstream River suddenly turned neon green on Wednesday afternoon. The suspected fluorescent dye ran through the river for about an hour as horrified Goldstream Provincial Park visitors

Snow removal slowed as NY crews take ;job action'

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has suspended the life sentences of two sisters convicted in 1994 for their roles in an armed robbery, but one sister's release is contingent on her giving a kidney to the other.

Charlottetown police say the body divers pulled out of the water Wednesday afternoon is that of missing Ottawa man Trevor Rankin.

Two reports released Wednesday outline several dozen recommendations for Canadian authorities seeking to prepare for the next flu pandemic, such as finding a back-up vaccine supplier.

While her husband sits in a Jamaican prison, the Toronto-area woman who's accusing him of trying to kill her during a pre-Christmas vacation is expected to return home Wednesday.

In every province, family and income scenario, our research finds that the government's take from inflation-adjusted incomes will increase, in some cases, substantially.

The Vancouver Canucks ended their 22-year, home-ice winless drought against the Philadelphia Flyers in convincing fashion. Ryan Kesler scored twice Tuesday as Vancouver downed Philadelphia 6-2 for their first win in 15 home games against the Flyers.

A man from Rochester Hills, Mich., could face up to five years behind bars for reading his wife's e-mails.

Five teenagers gathered for a birthday party were found dead in a Florida motel room Monday in a suspected case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume certain Little Bear brand fresh greens because of possible Salmonella contamination.

Paparazzi wielding cameras fitted with long lenses collectively hold their breath to get the best shot of their preening subject.

Canadians were curating their Facebook profiles long before the rest of the world got hooked, many were experimenting with the limitations of writing in 140-character snippets at Twitter's launch in 2006, and we watch online video more than any other web

The piano man and husband David Furnish became parents to a 7-pound, 15-ounce baby boy born on Christmas Day. The news was first reported Monday night by USMagazine.com and confirmed to The Associated Press by John's Los Angeles-based publicist.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston made Afghanistan the centrepiece of his New Year's message, highlighting Canada's accomplishments in the war-torn nation.

A baby girl who was orphaned in a Christmas Eve collision that killed her mother, father and aunt west of Edmonton is recovering in hospital, a family member said.

Brayden Schenn had a goal and four assists as Canada downed the Czech Republic 7-2 in a nasty game in which defenceman Calvin de Haan was injured and Czech forward Petr Senkerik was taken off on a stretcher after an open ice hit from Zack Kassian.

A Canadian man has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife during their Jamaican vacation last week after she allegedly said she wanted to separate.

It's at least partly responsible for the destruction of one political party, the making of two prime ministers, and instrumental in setting Canada on a sustainable fiscal course that's paying dividends today.

A decades-old chair lift at Maine's most popular ski resort failed on Tuesday, resulting in a harrowing drop that injured several skiers at the height of the resort's busy holiday season.

It's been nearly 22 years since the Vancouver Canucks have beaten the Philadelphia Flyers on home ice. Roberto Luongo, however, has been in goal for Vancouver only once during that 14-game drought.

Canadians will using a different type of plastic as money starting in 2011 when the Bank of Canada replaces its paper--cotton currency with newly-designed banknotes printed on polymer produced by an Australian firm.

Calgary Fans finally get their wish, Darryl Sutter steps down as Flames GM.

More than 30 residents, staff and visitors from a long-term care facility were taken to hospital in Humbolt, Sask., early Sunday morning after showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.

New banking rules are being proposed by an influential global regulatory panel that would give investors a better idea of when CEOs and other executives get bonuses even when their companies are lagging.

Canada's economy faces subdued growth in the new year as an initial strong rebound from the recession shifts into a more sluggish expansion, a prominent business group says.

The head of the Canadian Space Agency says a Canadian astronaut may end up hitching a ride to the International Space Station on board a commercial vehicle.

Naturists in Surrey will be shouting "Happy Nude Year" on January 1 as they take a running leap into frigid B.C. waters in nothing but their birthday suits.

Jamaican police have charged an Ontario man with attempted murder after his wife was found in their car with her throat slashed near the resort area of Montego Bay.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has extended an invitation to Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was freed from house arrest by the ruling military junta in November, to come to Canada.

The Senate's Republican leader said Sunday he would oppose a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, complicating President Barack Obama's drive to secure a foreign policy victory in the final days of the post election Congress. Senior Democrats still expressed

People in the High Arctic say their 24-hour darkness isn't as dark as it used to be, and a weather researcher says it's because of the warming climate.

A six-hour-old baby was handed over to Los Angeles firefighters Christmas Eve as part of a safe surrender program, officials say.

A man police say is responsible for a string of Christmas season robberies is behind bars after a botched Boxing Day stickup.

The last anyone heard from Trevor Rankin was a voice mail he left for his girlfriend.

A couple lost nearly a million dollars on the game show 'Million Dollar Money Drop' after answering a question correctly and being told by host Kevin Pollack that it was incorrect.

Newfoundland artist Luben Boykov has been selected to create a Terry Fox statue at the site in St. John's where Fox dipped his artificial leg in the ocean to start his Marathon of Hope in 1980.

Bud Greenspan, the award-winning filmmaker who spent six decades documenting the stories of Olympic athletes, has died at the age of 84.

An official with the federal Privacy Commissioner's Office has confirmed there was an inadvertent privacy breach in the medical files of several members of the Canadian Forces.

A package bomb was found at the Greek Embassy in Rome on Monday, four days after similar mail bombs exploded at two other embassies, injuring two people. The device was defused and no one was injured.

A small earthquake measuring 3.1 in magnitude rumbled through western Quebec on Monday at 11:08 a.m., according to Natural Resources Canada.

A New Jersey mother who is trying to become the fattest woman in the world sat down for a 30,000-calorie Christmas dinner over the weekend.

Canadian miner Uranium One Inc. says it has completed the sale of a controlling stake to Russian state-owned corporation in exchange for interests in two Kazakhstan uranium mines plus US$610 million in cash.

Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet.

Israeli archaeologists say they may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man.

Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply hitting the delete button. He sues them.

Do you spend time with a lot of friends? That might mean a particular part of your brain is larger than usual.

Imagine being able to travel to a city 500 kilometres away in less than two hours, without the hassle of driving through miserable traffic to far-flung airports, without feeling violated by airport security, and actually being able to use that expensive p

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is warning that Canada's economy is heading into a period of subdued growth after an initially robust rebound from the recession.

Thousands of Maritimers are shivering without lights or heat today, as the massive winter storm that virtually paralyzed the U.S. eastern seaboard is now bringing Atlantic Canada its fourth weather wallop in as many weeks.

Passengers scheduled to travel through Canada's busiest airport Monday for destinations along the U.S. east coast or Atlantic Canada should call their airline, as more than 200 arrivals and departures have been cancelled in the wake of a winter storm hamm

Kevin Bieksa made the most of his limited offence Sunday night. Bieksa's goal with 24 seconds left to play gave the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.

RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that claimed three lives on a highway east of Edmonton Friday, including the young parents of a baby who survived the wreckage.

The Canadian power-play unit clicked at the right time in its world junior hockey tournament opener against Russia on Sunday.

There may be a 15-point gap between the first-place Vancouver Canucks and last-place Edmonton Oilers, but Vancouver only managed one-goal victories in the first two meetings this season.

Masonry and glass rained down near post-Christmas shoppers as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Sunday.

Forty-three years after the Centennial flame flickered to life on Parliament Hill, Canadians came together for 17 glorious days in February beneath the glow of another fiery symbol of peace and goodwill: the Olympic torch.

Olivier Roy will start in goal as Canada opens the world junior championship against Russia on Sunday afternoon (4 p.m. ET) in Buffalo, N.Y.

One in four obese women don't think they are overweight, says a new study out of the U.K.

The son of former Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin has been charged in connection to a fatal accident that left one man dead in a central Ottawa parking garage Friday.

Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner says he's gotten engaged again.

Over the past year, much ink has been spilled about the resurrection of long-moribund NHL franchises in Quebec City and Winnipeg.

An explosion blew a home off its foundation in north Regina Sunday, injuring a young girl.

Weather warnings are in effect Sunday from the northern border of Georgia to New England, and Environment Canada predicts the major winter storm moving up the coast will reach the Maritimes Monday.

Federal defence minister Peter MacKay says he is "honoured" he got to spend the holidays with Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

A woman wearing an explosive vest threw two grenades into a crowd waiting at a checkpoint at a food distribution centre in Pakistan before setting off her suicide bomb, killing at least 45.

India's second attempted rocket mission this year failed on Saturday when one carrying a satellite exploded just after liftoff.

Canadians have weighed in on the "Christmas" versus "Holiday" label to describe this time of the year and there is a clear winner.

The holiday spirit is "alive and well" among Canadian troops in Afghanistan, according to one solider deployed there during for Christmas. And Cpt. Jamie Donovan says a lot of the yuletide cheer is thanks to people back home.