NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 06-2013

Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are a big draw for narcissists, but the ego-boosting tools are used in different self-agrandizing ways by different generations, according to a University of Michigan study.

Two new liquefied natural gas facilities will be built in northwestern B.C. in the next two years by Malaysia's national oil company, Petronas, which announced Tuesday that it will spend up to $16 billion on the projects.

Police believe that a missing Cape Breton man was killed in a violent confrontation that included gunfire on the water, CBC News has learned.

According to research based out of the University of Maine, the odds of catching a blue lobster in North America are about one in two million. The blue colouration is caused by a genetic defect that causes the lobster to produce an excessive amount of a p

Almost 300 current and former female Mounties have come forward to join a class-action lawsuit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP.

The 2011 campaign of Conservative MP Eve Adams is trying to claim $2,777 in personal expenses, including salon visits and dry-cleaning costs, as her campaign works more than two years after the election to close the file.

Researchers have discovered a mysterious, man-made monument lying deep beneath the surface of the Sea of Galilee.

Vancouver has become the first city in Canada to embrace "Meatless Monday," encouraging residents to forego meat for one day a week for the sake of the planet and their health.

Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is resigning as an MPP tomorrow, sources tell CBC's Mike Crawley.

In what is being called a first in Canada, a rainbow-coloured gay-pride flag was raised at an Alberta military base today during a ceremony attended by senior officers and civilian members of the LGBT community.

Canadian Chris Hadfield, who dazzled Earth-bound star-gazers with breathtaking pictures, entertaining videos and a constant stream of poetic tweets during his time as commander of the International Space Station, has announced his resignation as an astron

Fresh off their official name-unveiling ceremony Saturday, the Ottawa Rouge et Noir (or RedBlacks for those who prefer less-than-grammatical English) have got themselves into another controversy. The RedBlacks name's been unpopular enough, with many ferve

A ex-CIA employee - who has leaked details of US top-secret secret phone and internet surveillance - checks out of a hotel in Hong Kong and goes to ground.

Six men from the West Midlands are jailed for up to 19-and-a-half years each for planning to bomb an English Defence League rally.

A German World War II Dornier bomber has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel in a salvage operation by the RAF Museum.

Former president Nelson Mandela's condition remains serious but stable on Monday, his third day in a Pretoria hospital, the South African government said. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being treated for a recurring lung infection.

Rebels fighting the Syrian regime have shot dead a 15-year-old boy in front of his parents and siblings after accusing him of blasphemy, an activist group said. Al Jazeera was told that the boy, a street vendor selling coffee, was from the Shaar neighb

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Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a controversial move to tighten asylum restrictions amid a spike in the number of refugees in the country.

Shirtless man protesting same-sex marriage lights a flair, storms court in Paris during tennis final between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer

An action-packed video that shows an off-duty Mountie taking down an alleged shoplifter is sparking a debate about recording police incidents in progress.

Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

A heavy equipment operator who authorities say was high on marijuana when a Philadelphia building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, has turned himself in to face charges.

Santa Monica's police chief says the gunman who killed four people in a chaotic rampage planned the attack and had 1,300 rounds of ammunition.

Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Ralph Krueger. Craig McTavish, the new general manager, made the announcement at a late afternoon presser.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia says a grieving mother who blames the federal and provincial governments for violating the charter rights of her slain daughter can move forward on a lawsuit.

An American researcher has uncovered new information about the movement of the Vikings in Newfoundland and Labrador which suggests they may have moved further inland than previously thought, and may have travelled to other parts of Atlantic Canada.

The name of Ottawa's third Canadian Football League franchise, possibly the worst kept secret in Canada's capital, was unveiled Saturday afternoon as the Ottawa RedBlacks.

Pamela Wallin and Mac Harb are among four senators who had expenses reviewed after questions of improper claims were raised

A student who tweeted that people wearing Help for Heroes T-shirts "deserved to be beheaded" - after Drummer Lee Rigby died in Woolwich - is given a community service order.

New research sheds light on why some birds have lost their penises over the course of evolution. Land fowl, such as chickens, have normally developing penises as early embryos, but only have rudimentary organs as adults.

Two parents in Conception Bay North are facing more than 50 charges of horrific crimes against their children.

Hendrik Poinar, a professor of evolutionary genetics at Hamilton's McMaster University who has mapped the genome of the woolly mammoth, is working on a process called de-extinction.

The rise of jellyfish populations in many of the world's oceans may be more than just an inconvenience for swimmers who want to take a dip. An expert warns it could be a sign of deteriorating marine health.

A 42-year-old man who was allegedly high while operating demolition equipment when a downtown building collapsed and killed six people will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a top city official said Friday.

The Antarctic continent is a frozen landscape of snow and sleet, but a new map from NASA exposes what the region would look like if all the ice were to disappear.

Tuukka Rask grabbed the final shot in his big glove as the buzzer sounded, sealing the Boston Bruins' stunning sweep of the suddenly powerless Pittsburgh Penguins.

Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference final.

Beaver Lake Cree Nation argues effects of industrial development infringes on their rights

Judges say memorial to 35,000 international volunteers who fought Franco breaks planning laws after rightwing outrage

A Pennsylvania doctor on a guided fishing trip in southwestern Montana went home with an amazing tale of hauling in a 25-pound lunker - a baby moose she helped rescue from a rushing river.

The largest amphibious invasion in history began early on the morning of June 6, 1944, as the Allied forces began the bloody task of securing a toehold in western Europe, which Nazi Germany had conquered four years earlier.

A group of skinheads beat a French far-left activist to death in the heart of Paris's shopping district, officials said Thursday, in an attack that raised fears of increased far-right violence.

Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila said Thursday they are divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage, making the announcement on state television after attending a ballet performance at the Kremlin.

Two snowy owls and a young red fox that were taken in by a Calgary rescue group are about to get permanent homes in Winnipeg.

A 17-year-old boy who killed a Pizza Hotline delivery driver in Winnipeg in 2011 has been sentenced to life in prison.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control and health officials issued a warning Thursday to gay and bisexual men about an alarming epidemic of syphilis infections.

Ten family members were returning home after a wedding when a car slammed into the horse-drawn buggy they were riding in shortly after midnight just south of Clifford, Ont., in Minto Township, according to one of their neighbours.

Two girls aged 12 and 14 have been charged with arson after the house of a Manitoba family whose toddler was mauled two weeks ago by a neighbour's dog was burned down.

A backbench MP from Alberta who has not been afraid to criticize his own government resigned from the Conservative caucus last night, citing the gutting of his private member's bill as the last straw in his discomfort with Stephen Harper's government.

The US collects telephone records of tens of millions of Americans on a daily basis, says an alleged court order published by the Guardian newspaper.

For the first time, a team of neuroscience researchers have demonstrated the ability to fly and manoeuver a remote-controlled helicopter using only their thoughts.

The crew from HMCS Toronto is being lauded for a massive narcotics seizure during a vessel inspection in the Arabian Sea.

A fourth-generation solider who served in Afghanistan said he felt compelled to disobey orders and speak out about his experience as an injured veteran, regardless of the consequences he may face.

Major League Baseball will look to suspend about 20 players, including sluggers Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera, in connection with a Miami-area clinic at the centre of an continuing performance-enhancing drug sc

A dozen ducklings tried a daring feat in Winnipeg on Wednesday when they tried to cross Portage Avenue in rush-hour traffic.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has confirmed she is planning to run for a seat in the riding of Westside-Kelowna in a byelection next month.

Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith was suspended for Game 4 of the Western Conference final for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter in the face in Game 3 Tuesday.

Blowout or double-overtime thriller, the result is the same for the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals: a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins and a chance to sweep the No. 1 seed out of the playoffs.

A large brood of cicadas has emerged after spending 17 years underground in the U.S. Northeast. The CBC's Paul Hunter takes a tour with a cicada watcher who is fascinated by the loud and lusty insects, and talks to another man who thinks the buzzing bugs

A Vancouver art dealer is suing the Andy Warhol Foundation over some Polaroid snapshots of Wayne Gretzky that were recently sold at auction.

The City of Abbotsford has apologized for spreading chicken manure over a popular gathering place for the homeless in an apparent bid to drive them out of the city.

Canada's oil production will more than double in the next two decades, rising from 3.2 million barrels per day last year to 6.7 million barrels per day by 2030, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers said in its annual forecast Wednesday.

A disturbing video that appears to show the burning of a deer in a northern B.C. town has prompted an investigation by officials.

Latvia is set to become the 18th country to use the euro after being approved for membership by the European Commission.

Three members of feminist group Femen appear in court in Tunis after holding a topless protest in support of a detained Tunisian activist.

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The auto maker said it does not intend to recall the SUVs and insists that they are safe

Toyota is recalling 242,000 Prius and Lexus hybrid cars made between March and October 2009 because of a braking problem.

The National Hockey League's Competition Committee has recommended making visors mandatory starting in 2013-14.

A 6ft-long lizard species that roamed South East Asia some 36-40 million years ago is named after The Doors singer Jim Morrison.

A decision to ban turban-wearing Sikh kids from Quebec soccer fields was loudly condemned Tuesday by the federal government.

Mannequins displaying lingerie and other skimpy clothing may soon be banned in India's cosmopolitan city of Mumbai as an attempt to prevent rape.

Some songbirds can't alter their migration schedule to take into account earlier, warmer springs as a result of climate change, and that could be deadly, Canadian researchers say.

Guards patrolling a prison in Russia found a few cellphones and chargers taped to the belly of a cat, an apparent attempt at smuggling the electronic devices into the facility.

A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation with a service at Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of British monarchs for 350 years.

The Canadian Coast Guard research vessel Amundsen is on its way back to the Arctic after spending last year in dry-dock for repairs.

The man who admitted to beating a German shepherd with a bat and leaving it to die in a Kitsilano dumpster was suffering from mental illness and does not deserve to go to jail, his lawyer told Vancouver court today.

A shale gas exploration company vehicle has been seized by a group of self-described native warriors near Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick.

Police in Langley, B.C., have dismantled a grow-op made from five shipping containers buried under a fake farmyard, in the second such bust since last month.

A growing number of Ontario mayors and manufacturers say the province's energy prices and infrastructure is bad for business.

A dig on land destined for a new school in Gwynedd finds a Roman construction camp and an early medieval cemetery.

For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box of baby clothes and bedding by the state. Some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates.

Almost three months after New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal suffered a career-threatening eye injury, mandatory visor use will take centre stage at Tuesday's NHL competition committee meeting.

New research suggests that climate change is starting to keep early birds from getting the worms. Shifting seasons due to global warming have thrown the delicate timing of bird nesting and food availability out of whack.

A fire at a poultry processing plant in northeastern China on Monday trapped workers inside a cluttered slaughterhouse with only a single open exit, killing at least 119 people in one of the country's worst industrial disasters in years.

A representative for American actor Michael Douglas now says the actor doesn't blame his throat cancer on oral sex, contrary to a report in the Guardian.

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013.

Ford is recalling about 465,000 cars and SUVs, including about 24,000 in Canada, because the fuel tanks can leak and possibly cause fires if the leaked fuel ignites.

The Harper government takes great pride in saying it has poured an additional $130 million into improving the system of military medical care, including an often-trumpeted $11.4 million for mental health. But when you listen to the accounts of soldiers pa

The BBC says Matt Smith is stepping down from the lead role in long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who, spurring intense speculation about his replacement

Alex Morgan scored twice to lift world No. 1-ranked United States to a 3-0 victory over Canada's women's soccer team Sunday in Toronto, in a game billed as The Rematch.

A design by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada has been selected for the Navy's new support ships being built by Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.

Turbans, including the patka and keski typically worn by young Sikhs, haven't been allowed on Quebec soccer fields since last year, when the QSF began cracking down on them.

U.S. Representative Gary Peters and Windsor West NDP MP Brian Masse are urging a number of U.S. governors and Ontario Kathleen Wynne to tackle the growing piles of petroleum coke in Detroit.

The NHL will not suspend Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Matt Cooke after he was ejected from Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins. Cooke was thrown out in the second period after checking Boston defenceman Adam McQuaid from behind into the boards.

Canadians might be exposing themselves to a type of UV radiation more likely to cause skin cancer because the country's labelling regulations are out of date.

How the turtle shell evolved has puzzled scientists for years, but new research sheds light on how their hard shells were formed.

American woman Nicole Mansfield, from the town of Flint in Michigan, is killed fighting for rebels in Syria, her family are told by the FBI.

A national ball hockey tournament has taken over a one-kilometre stretch of downtown Moncton this weekend.

The power remains out for thousands of Quebecers this afternoon, after a violent thunderstorm Saturday night downed lines and blew transformers.

A large group of people gathered in Saint John Saturday to honour six of the 158 Canadian Forces personnel who died in Afghanistan during the conflict's most deadly day for Canadian soldiers.

Police were called to a fight between parents at a youth soccer tournament in Barrie, Ont., Saturday.

For eight Canadian veterans, the Paris-to-London Big Battlefield Bike Ride was a life-changing experience.

The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world.

A rare, bizarre type of star has left astronomers scratching their heads after unexpectedly slowing down its spin. Such a slow-down had never been observed before and seemed contrary to prevailing theories.

The recent discovery of a well-preserved woolly mammoth carcass and mammoth blood on a Siberian Island has the potential to raise the ceiling on scientific research on extinct species, say Canadian researchers who work with mammoth DNA.

Last year, many Canadians basked in the warmest summer in 65 years, but overall it won't be quite as warm heading into the season this time, according to Environment Canada.