NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 03-2012

March is going out like a lion, with a winter storm warning in effect for the Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas.

Marco Fabian had a goal and an assist to lead Mexico to a 3-1 victory over Canada on Saturday night in the semifinals of CONCACAF's Olympic qualifying tournament.

After weeks of campaigning and national voting, Canada picked the community of Stirling-Rawdon, Ont., as the Kraft Hockeyville 2012 winner.

Liberal MP Justin Trudeau beat Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau in their charity boxing match in Ottawa Saturday night.

Canada's Patrick Chan claimed his second consecutive world figure skating title Saturday.

The Better Business Bureau is warning a security breach in the United States could affect Canadian consumers, especially those who hop across the border to shop.

VANCOUVER - Andrew Ebbett scored the winning goal with 1:02 left in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday night.

It used to be you could set your watch by the Nine O'clock Gun in Vancouver's Stanley Park, but as Bob Nixon reports, the city's salty air maybe responsible for the cannon's frequently imprecise timing.

A very fair and realistic assessment of Canada's future air combat needs.

The Vancouver Canucks look to extend their longest winning streak of the season and officially eliminate the Calgary Flames from the playoff race Saturday night at Rogers Arena(CBC, CBCSports.ca, 10 p.m. ET)

Max Lapierre scored a goal and added two assists and Henrik Sedin added three helpers as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in action Friday night.

So much for sharing the pain.

Canadian William Sampson who claimed he was tortured along with three other British men in a Saudi Arabian jail a decade ago died on Wednesday, CTV News has learned.

A Langley Mountie has been charged with careless use of a firearm after he allegedly fired his gun into the wall of his home while off duty Wednesday night.

The federal public service will be slashed by more than 19,000 jobs over the next three years as the Conservatives use their majority status to move towards a leaner, more efficient government and strive to create jobs and eliminate the deficit.

The government has decided our lowest denomination coin is more trouble than it's worth, so the Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing the penny this fall.

Marc Mayrand, the head of Elections Canada, told MPs that his agency is handling 800 complaints about live and automated calls to voters that were received in 200 ridings during the last election.

A large male polar bear broke into a home in northern Newfoundland

A year ago a traumatized dog named Fiona was living in an L.A. trash heap. But thanks to one caring couple, Fiona has not only earned a second chance in life but also YouTube fame.

Nokia threatens to withdraw around 50 SIM card-related patents from European standards body if the Apple nano-SIM replacement is approved

In first budget with a majority, Harper government will focus on job creation and changes to Old Age Security

Chris Higgins scored short-handed, Cory Schneider made 43 saves and the Vancouver Canucks continued their domination of Colorado with a 1-0 victory over the fading Avalanche in Vancouver on Wednesday.

The father of the man who killed seven people in Toulouse hires a lawyer in Algeria to sue the French police over his death, French media report.

Gas prices are soaring in North America, and there could be more pain at the pumps this summer if the trend continues. In Canada, the average price of gas stood at $1.30 per litre on Wednesday.

A Polish man who spent his formative years as a skinhead says it wasn't easy to shed his anti-Semitic views and turn to Judaism.

Health Canada is making changes to the way that mothballs are labelled, to ensure that they're used safely and kept away from children, who can easily mistake them for candies.

Police say five teenage beggars who worked as boot cleaners in the Dominican Republic have been charged with killing a 7-year-old boy who was part of their group.

A former B.C. veterinarian accused of using a horse to pull a car out of a ditch has been found guilty on two counts of animal cruelty.

The lead surgeon behind what's being hailed as the most extensive face transplant ever says it was a combination of medical expertise and good luck that allowed the surgery to happen at all.

Just call it a case of deja vu. In 2009, frumpy singer Susan Boyle found overnight stardom after her performance on the reality show, "Britain's Got Talent." Now shy, badly-dressed singer Jonathan Antoine, 17, has done the same.

The massive oil spill that inundated the Gulf of Mexico in the spring and summer of 2010 severely damaged deep-sea corals more than 11 kilometers from the well site, a sea-floor survey conducted within weeks of the spill reveals. Although 10 more distant

CTV Toronto - Millions of dollars in coins and a shipment of candy have been scattered across an Ontario highway following the crash of Brink's tractor-trailer that seriously injured two people.

Australia's foreign affairs minister is looking into the case of a Sydney couple stuck with a $1 million hospital bill after their daughter was born in Vancouver last August.

When Sylvie Marotte discovered a painful lump in her left breast, she feared the worst. But a radiologist who conducted her mammogram told her not to worry. The pain persisted and Marotte decided to get a second opinion. The results floored her -- she had

The parents of a Canadian soldier who committed suicide hope to finally get the answers they have been seeking for four years, with the start of a public hearing Tuesday into their son's death.

A long-awaited class action lawsuit claiming female Mounties were subjected to sexual taunts and pranks in the workplace has been filed, bringing to light new details of the shocking allegations.

Long term unemployed Hans Url, 56, had just been told by job centre staff, in Mitterlabill, southern Austria, his hand-outs would stop if he did not accept the work.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews acknowledges Parliament's hands may be tied when it comes to dealing with online videos attacking him. <br/> But he urged MPs not to give up their pursuit of the issue, saying threats against them in the age of...

The provincial government is tightening its belt and asking Ontarians to do the same with a budget that slashes spending by more than $17 billion over the next three years.

Students blocked access to government buildings in at least two Quebec cities on Tuesday, with police responding by pepper-spraying one of the crowds. Police said the spray was used on protesters in Montreal who had blocked off some offices preventing

But Spanish-based company that ran electronic-voting system stresses result was not compromised

The Mad Men actress says taking placenta capsules daily, along with eating well and taking vitamins and teas, helps her keep up her energy after giving birth to her son this past September

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook eastern Turkey on Monday, demolishing barns and causing some damage to mud-brick homes at a village in its epicenter, officials said.

Canada moved on to the semifinals at the CONCACAF men's soccer Olympic qualifying tournament on Monday, but a goal conceded in injury time could derail its journey to the 2012 London Games.

Roberto Luongo made 36 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and Manny Malhotra scored the lone goal for the Vancouver Canucks as they edged the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Monday night in Vancouver.

An Australian couple whose daughter was born prematurely in Vancouver say they hope the Australian government will help pay the million-dollar bill.

The F-35 jet fighter fails to meet the government's own performance requirements, according to documents viewed by CBC News.

Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault confirmed Monday that injured winger Daniel Sedin has a concussion. But the NHL club continued to stay mum on the left winger's condition, or possible return before the playoffs.

The landmark decision means sex workers in Ontario will be able to hire drivers, bodyguards and support staff and work indoors in organized brothels or "bawdy houses," while "exploitation" by pimps remains illegal.

Company outlines findings from an internal review of millions in unauthorized payments

While Muslims and Jews gathered in Winnipeg on the weekend to unite against hate, neo-Nazis and skinheads in other Canadian cities rallied in the streets to promote it.

Former champ recovers from recent injury scare to record first win in two and a half years

John and Frances Canning were shocked when they saw the 85-year-old Queen and her husband Prince Philip walking into the room moments after they had tied the knot at Manchester Town Hall.

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. There were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.

Two new dinosaur species from Alberta, including one of the smallest adult plant-eating dinosaurs ever discovered, have been named after Canadians.

Quebec City is expected to make an announcement today regarding the construction of a new NHL-style arena.

TORONTO - The NDP has not yet called in the police to investigate an orchestrated attempt to sabotage the electronic voting system the party used to choose a new leader.But it's not ruling out the possibility once it unmasks the hacker responsible for re

Hollywood director James Cameron has returned to the surface after plunging nearly 11km (seven miles) down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.

Vancouver police chief Jim Chu assured local hockey fans in a news release they will be able to celebrate downtown during the playoffs, but no "hooliganism" will be tolerated.

The Texas Rangers are pitching a new menu item designed especially for heavy hitters: a one-pound hot dog that sells for $26.

Doneil Henry and Lucas Cavallini each scored as Canada stunned the United States 2-0 at the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying tournament.

A group of white supremacists was forced to flee from more than 100 anti-racism protesters today in Edmonton.

A Japanese fishing boat that was washed out to sea in the March 2011 Japanese tsunami has been located adrift off the coast of B.C., according to the federal Transport Ministry.

Flooding forecasters are keeping an eye on snowpack levels in northern B.C. as cooler than normal temperatures have produced near-record snowpack levels in some areas.

Tryouts for B.C.'s inaugural lingerie football team took place in Richmond, B.C., on Friday.

Chris Higgins had two goals, including the winner at 1:40 of overtime, and Vancouver rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night as the Canucks wrapped up their fourth straight Northwest Division crown.

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket missed the International Space Station early Saturday. However, it came close enough to force six astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules.

President Barack Obama is returning to the threat to American security that he calls the gravest of all: terrorists getting material for a nuclear bomb.

At the rate that our world is burning through helium, we could run out of the gas within 30 years. While that might bring some sad faces to balloon lovers, it could spell disaster for the medical community and other industries.

Christopher Chaney, 35, of Jacksonville, Fla., broke into 50 Hollywood e-mail accounts; faces up to 60 years in prison

China will abolish the transplanting of organs from executed prisoners within five years and try to spur more citizens to donate, a top health official says.

A Japanese fishing vessel that was lost during last year's tsunami has been spotted off the coast of B.C.'s Haidi Gwaii.

Miss Universe Canada has confirmed that it disqualified a B.C. pageant finalist who was recently revealed to be transgender.

The NHL suspended Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith for five games on Friday for his elbow to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin.

Is a true democracy a natural thing for all animals to pursue?

A Telus customer who received someone else's bill for more than a decade has received an apology and financial compensation from the company for the aggravation.

From beer to lightbulbs, more water is used in production of everyday goods than one might think.

Cory Schneider made 25 saves and stopped a penalty shot, Mason Raymond scored early in the first period and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday night.

The Vancouver Canucks have lost their leading goal-scorer, Daniel Sedin, for an indefinite period after the winger was elbowed in the head by Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith in Wednesday's 2-1 OT loss. Keith could be handed his first-ever NHL suspenion.

Toronto city council voted to install light-rail transit on Sheppard Avenue by 24 to 19 on Thursday afternoon, in a major defeat for Mayor Rob Ford.

Seven years ago, astronomers boggled when they found the first runaway star flying out of our galaxy at a speed of 1.5 million miles per hour. The discovery intrigued theorists, who wondered: If a star can get tossed outward at such an extreme velocity, c

Matthews too well-regarded to go down, but the sideshow has hurt her chances of passing serious reforms to ailing system

Research indicates those who ate less than the recommended amount of red meat were twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety

Health Canada issued an urgent notice to health care professionals late Wednesday after a hospital found that a box of injectable morphine also had vials labelled as isoproterenol hydrochloride.

Japan may deploy land- and sea-based interceptor missiles ahead of North Korea's planned rocket launch next month and has not ruled out shooting down the rocket if it violates Japanese airspace, according to defence officials and media reports.

Four rare white rhinoceroses have died in recent weeks at an Australian zoo after displaying mysterious neurological problems such as stumbling, officials said Wednesday.

The Fisheries Department is opening the harp seal hunt early for fishermen in Iles-de-la-Madeleine because of worsening ice conditions.

The Royal Canadian Navy has confirmed to CBC News that the commander of HMCS Preserver has been stripped of his command.

Sean Payton suspended without pay for 2012 season

The rate at which Canadians donated their time or their money to charity remained steady in 2010 compared to 2007, despite the economic crisis and unsteady recovery, Statistics Canada reports.

CTV Toronto - The father and stepmother of a young girl found stuffed inside a burning suitcase nearly two decades ago have been charged with murder, Toronto police announced on Wednesday.

Woman was held in captivity for month than 6 months; her husband was killed in the attack

A sociology professor says she's "going to go with the young people are dumb explanation" for why nearly 1,000 people rioted in London, Ont., early Sunday morning in the wake of St. Patrick's Day festivities.

French news channel says police negotiating with 24-year-old man inside house

When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.

A centuries-old native artifact believed to have been given to British explorer James Cook by Vancouver Island natives has been returned to B.C. thanks to the largesse and perseverance of a Vancouver art collector.

An international team of scientists has determined that the Viking invasions throughout the North Atlantic world more than 1,000 years ago were accompanied in almost every case by the introduction of common house mice to the newly established Norse colon

A new clue in one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries could soon uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago, investigators said Tuesday.

A Saudi Arabian newspaper says Crown Prince Nayef has approved plans for the ultra conservative Muslim country to send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time at the London Games.

Five stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will be released by Canada Post on April 5.

CTV Toronto - A woman who survived a grisly crash on an Ontario highway says it was a miracle she escaped alive after a tractor-trailer overturned and landed on top of her car.

Three companies have been fined for fixing the price of gasoline in Kingston and Brockville between May and November in 2007.

A multi-million-dollar wildlife overpass has been completed on a soon-to-be-opened stretch of highway south of Sudbury.

Nevada's True Grit program offers a segregated facility and age-appropriate activities for the growing number of greying inmates. It's early days but health costs are down and more prisoners are earning parole. Should Canada follow suit?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is meeting with scientists and historians as they launch a new search for American aviator Amelia Earhart, who disppeared while flying with her navigator over the South Pacific 75 years ago.

Today marks not only the beginning of spring but also the start of a new year for the more than 300 million people around the world who celebrate Nowroz, the Persian holiday whose name translates as new day in English.

Burnaby RCMP say they've busted a huge identity theft operation covering the entire Metro Vancouver area after finding tens of thousands of stolen credit cards at a local residence.

The first day of spring brings a tale of two climates to Canada, with snow falling in parts of the West and summer-like weather in central Canada.

The B.C. government has approved development of the Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort, a controversial year-round ski resort 55 kilometres west of Invermere, B.C.

If it works, card-carrying New Democrats, Liberals and Greens would gather in their constituency to choose a single candidate from one of the parties to run head-on against the Conservative. By avoiding a split vote at the polls, the Tory could more easil

Newly elected Toronto-Danforth MP hopes to provide effective opposition to Harper and bring environmental issues to the fore

An amazing story of survival in a potentially fatal accident on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga.