NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 10-2011

Guy Scott says post-colonial condition is behind Zambia and urges other African states to move beyond race

In the final days before the 2006 election, Stephen Harper pooh-poohed the idea that a Conservative majority government would have free rein to impose some hidden radical agenda.

The U.S. government's unmanned Predator and Reaper drones are continuing to fly remote missions overseas despite a computer virus that has infected the plane's U.S.-based cockpits

Vancouver police were caught off guard by the riot that followed Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, in part because steps taken ahead of Game 6 to cut off the supply of booze were so successful.

Hockey commentator Don Cherry sparked more controversy and a flurry of opinion on social media sites after accusing three former NHL enforcers of being "pukes" and "hypocrites" for speaking out against fighting.

Carstairs said a desire to retire while she and her husband, John, are still in good health is chief among her reasons for leaving now. But she admitted so too is a growing sense of dismay at the heightened partisanship in the Senate.

Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis quizzed the government Thursday over what he called its failure to help a Canadian citizen and his family jailed in Saudi Arabia.

Two new political ads released Thursday are setting the stage for the next Battle of Alberta. The Wildrose Party put out two commercials on Thursday as part of their Campaign 4 Change

Redford sent a letter to ATA members promising to restore $107 million in education funding within 10 days of being sworn in as premier -- funding that had been cut by the Stelmach government

Astronomers have spotted gamma ray emissions coming from the Crab Pulsar at far higher energies than expected.

A Second World War veteran trying to erect a monument dedicated to animals that fought and died with Canadian soldiers has been denied federal funding because the memorial will be built on Crown land.

After being "counted out and written off" Dalton McGuinty's Liberals managed to secure a third straight mandate on Thursday, but fell just shy of a third straight majority.

Like the Earth and Mars, Venus has an ozone layer, European scientists have discovered.

The family that co-owns the Winnipeg Jets took a hellacious hit to their bottom line over the past year but don't expect the Thomsons to start passing the hat.

Ryan Kesler is used to stirring things up on the ice. Now the Vancouver Canucks centre has caused a stir in the NHL team's dressing room by posing nude for ESPN the Magazine's The Body Issue.

A Kelowna, B.C. man charged with first degree murder in the death a young woman 18 years ago has been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.

Syrian troops stormed villages close to the border with Turkey on Thursday, hunting armed military defectors who fought back in clashes that left at least four soldiers and three others dead, activists said.

The federal government plans to limit the amount of caffeine allowed in energy drinks, but will not be demanding that the drinks be sold only in pharmacies to those over 18, as some had hoped.

At least 10 people have been injured in an explosion and fire at the Co-op crude oil refinery in Regina.

Criminal record checks, 28-day waiting periods, the long-gun registry: none has done anything to stem Canadian firearm homicide rates, according to a new study by an emergency-medicine academic.

Netflix may be a streaming company, but that doesn't make it a broadcaster -- at least, not in Canada, and not according to the CRTC.

The United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Saturday, an accord targeting intellectual property piracy.

Manitoba New Democrats have won their fourth-straight majority government.

Demonstrations against the financial elite on Wall Street, which began Sept. 17, are gaining momentum.

The Pittsburgh placed superstar captain Sidney Crosby (concussion) on injured reserve Monday, meaning the earliest he could be activated is Oct. 13, when Pittsburgh hosts Washington.

A shark-attack victim had to get 800 stitches to close the flesh over his thigh bone last week, and an animal rights organization has released an ad implying the attack was payback.

Renauld Williams and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats made Ejiro Kuale and Cory Boyd eat their words Saturday night.

The Calgary Stampeders' offensive line made racking up rushing yards a breeze for Jon Cornish.

Every year, thousands of Canadians apply for pardons in order to get a job, pass security clearances and travel. Right now a criminal record suspension costs $150, after a December 2010 hike from the previous fee of $50, but the government is moving to a

The military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as next week after allied leaders meet in Brussels, according to the top U.S. commander for Africa.

Elsewhere, Microsoft has also now finally brought the Zune Marketplace and Zune Pass to Canada -- it opens up on October 3rd, with the Zune Pass running the same $10/month (or $100 for a year of service).