NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 09-2014

All those stories about the younger generation being poorer than their parents are often true, says a report from the Conference Board of Canada. For the first time, the generation now aged 25 to 29 risks remaining poorer than their parents throughout the

A Calgary teen has won a $25,000 scholarship from Google for her science project about speeding up the detoxification of oilsands tailings ponds.

Two Palestinians suspected of the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June have been killed by Israeli forces, Israel's military says.

The military said the fighter jet had infiltrated its airspace over the Golan Heights

Netflix says it is refusing to turn over confidential subscriber information to Canada's broadcast regulator in order to safeguard private corporate information.

* Fanatics' capital Raqqqa hit by missiles and bombs in first strikes in Syria * The $139 million F-22 stealth fighter jets saw their first combat ever over Syria Tomahawk missiles were launched from the northern Persian Gulf and from the Red Sea Gen

A purported former IS member turned whistleblower says all the group's fighters are told it is their God-given right to rape non-Muslim prisoners.

Business lawyer Raj Grewal won the federal Liberal nomination for the riding of Brampton East Sunday night after a vote that party officials say was marred by a brawl

Three military officers from Afghanistan who disappeared Saturday while taking part in a training conference on Cape Cod were detained Monday at the Canadian border near Niagara Falls, authorities said.

J.A. Happ pitched seven innings, Danny Valencia drove in three runs with a triple and Jose Bautista, Kevin Pillar and Anthony Gose homered as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 14-4 on Monday.

Canadian warship HMCS Toronto is preparing to lead a patrol in the Black Sea as part of a three-week NATO exercise aimed at boosting maritime security in the region and keeping a close eye on Russia.

A Vancouver Island fisherman gave a very tired looking bald eagle a lift to shore, after finding the exhausted bird floundering in the ocean near Nanoose Bay recently.

A Canadian woman and her Syrian husband are speaking out from a Damascus suburb because they're frightened and desperate to flee the escalating danger together. They're distraught because her government is doing nothing to help.

The Rockefellers, who made their vast fortune on oil, and other philanthropies and high-wealth individuals on Monday will announce pledges to divest a total of $50 billion from fossil fuel investments.

A dozen Turkish sailors are on their way home after being stranded on a ship docked in a Quebec city for the past six months.

Although Oculus has set no deadline, the Rift is expected to go on sale in 2015, after selling about 130,000 of its $350 development kits over the past two years.

In a 42-minute audio speech an ISIS spokesman urged supporters to kill Canadians, regardless of whether they were civilians or members of the military

Jihadist fighters have begun preparing defences against American air strikes and a feared land-based counter-offensive in Iraq and Syria, according to residents living under their rule.

Clashes between Sunnis and Shiites resume in capital, prompting thousands to flee their homes

Climate change is real and affected by human activity, writes a former top science official of the Obama administration. But we are very far from having the knowledge needed to make good policy.

Although some women have achieved successful and meaningful careers as Mounties, more than 300 other female employees have joined a proposed class action lawsuit alleging systemic sexual harassment in the RCMP.

Gay sex could be punishable by 100 lashes of the cane in Indonesia's Aceh province if parliament passes a draft law that critics say violates basic human rights.

A MAIL ON SUNDAY investigation can reveal that 'home hackers' are easily able to spy on people going about their daily lives through cameras designed to improve their security.

Saying that most refugee applicants are not individually persecuted, the justice minister introduced a new one-year resident permit that can be extended for a

This week, the French city replaced sections of mesh fencing on the city's iconic footbridge, Pont des Arts, with two shatter-resistant and anti-glare glass panes, reported No Love Locks, a group that has been campaigning for an end to the practice of aff

Calgary soldier Lt. Darryl Watts, convicted for his part in a deadly training accident in Afghanistan, has won his appeal and hopes that a "long and difficult process" is finally over.

Canadians who travel overseas to join extremist groups can expect to have their passports revoked, the government is warning.

Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest kicks off with millions of revellers set to soak up the frothy atmosphere in a 16-day extravaganza of lederhosen, oompah music and, of course, beer.

With the signing of Ryan Miller, the hope for the Vancouver Canucks is that the veteran goaltender can rediscover his top form and lead the team back to the playoffs. Can Miller hold up his end?

The two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a 'ceasefire in name only,' NATO's top general said Saturday.

Derek Jeter's farewell tour. Marcus Stroman pitched six gritty innings, Jose Bautista hit his eighth homer of the year against New York and the Toronto Blue Jays ended a season-worst six-game skid to beat the Yankees 6-3 Saturday and keep their faint play

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats forced three turnovers, and Zach Collaros connected with Brandon Banks for the winning touchdown at 12:20 of the fourth quarter, as Hamilton won a defensive battle 25-23 against the Edmonton Eskimos at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday

Dozens of volunteers participated at Climate Action Camp on Saturday, an event hosted by Greenpeace just outside of Edmonton teaching people different ways to push for climate change.

About one-sixth of soldiers discharged from the military for medical reasons are released before qualifying for their pension, leading some to fear that soldiers may be hiding health problems to protect their income.

A church in Edmundston, N.B., built in the 1880s was destroyed by a fire that broke out early Saturday morning.

The B.C. government is trying to undercut a report that claims rising ferry fares are hurting the economy ahead of the Union of B.C. Municipalities' annual general meeting next week.

After Oneida High School found out they had to drop the prayer from their football games, many in the community felt they were missing something.

A former Surrey student teacher who sexually abused one of his students has been granted statutory release from prison after serving two-thirds of his sentence. However, according to a recent Parole Board of Canada decision, Michael Edward Herrera is bein

Archaeologists uncover previously hidden ruins at Sobibor death camp in Poland, which was razed after a 1943 uprising

Syrian rebels are in control of almost the entire Syrian border with Israel, a monitoring group and the Al-Arabiya news network reported Saturday.

Toronto already rated the worst sports city, now we have the worst sports team to go with it!

B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender says he hopes the relationship between teachers and the province can be healed over the next five years of labour peace under the hard-fought new contract.

WINNIPEG Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's museum showcasing human rights opened in the Prairie city of Winnipeg on Friday, dogged by controversy that began long before the first visitor arrived.The Canadian

The Canadian military is testing remotely piloted vehicles in the extreme conditions found in the High Arctic. The ground and air vehicles could be used for rescues and for mapping and hazard identification.

The Vancouver Police Department has issued a warning about people posing as police officers to steal money from tourists.

Muslim leaders are fuming at what they claim is the unacceptable treatment of a senior cleric by officials at Sydney airport.

A B.C. woman is stressed and scared because she has heard from her vacationing daughter, who described a precarious situation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, only once since Hurricane Odile hit.

With his wife paralyzed by the pain of contractions that jeopardized her pregnancy, David Weber hit the gas pedal to save his unborn baby's life.

Tran Qui used a bunsen burner to roast the cat called Mungo who belonged to a local pensioner in the Rhineland town of Andernach.

A 71-year-old grandmother was shocked to learn her research for an upcoming National Energy Board hearing triggered a National security investigation.

Telus Corp. received about 103,500 official requests for information about its customers last year, the Vancouver-based telecom revealed in its first "transparency" report.

Sources tell The Canadian Press that HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur will be decommissioned, with an announcement expected later today.

A bulky, bogus cabbie trawled the Byward Market hunting for comely prey.

Members of the U.S. Air Force will no longer be required to say "so help me God" during their enlistment oath.

The plan to fight the Islamic State has become a source of mounting tension between the president and military.

A grassroots movement has taken matters into its own hands, circulating an online list of some 60 people in Kahnawake who were allegedly violating the law

A SUV full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after one of the passengers lit the driver's armpit hair on fire with a lighter, authorities said Wednesday.

Apple included language in its first Transparency Report to say that it had not been subject to a Section 215 Patriot Act request. That language is now gone.

Dr. Farid Fata, accused of giving chemotherapy to patients who didn't have cancer as part of an alleged scheme to bilk Medicare out of millions of dollars, has pleaded guilty to several counts of health care fraud, money laundering and conspiracy

A new video is released showing a British man, identified as journalist John Cantlie, believed to be held hostage by Islamic State militants.

Dr. Anny Sauvageau has raised concerns interference by provincial government representatives may affect the public's trust in the integrity of the death-investigation system, specifically in relation to deaths of children in provincial care, prison inmate

Despite fast-flowing lava trickling down from the crater just 15 metres away, Valdimar Leifsson, 61, has captured the dramatic aftermath of Iceland's volcanic eruption.

After some fans and Internet commenters cried foul on a new online video promoting the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team, club management quickly cut the clip.

Statistics Canada published its latest population projections on Wednesday, drawing on input from demographers across the country

THERE are some countries in the world where the air is so polluted you can forget about coming home with a healthy holiday glow.

Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty is lobbying the government to increase its use of one company's education technology in the province's schools.

Australian police launch anti-terror raids after a call from a senior Islamic State militant for "demonstration killings", PM Tony Abbott says.

A fireball that blazed across the night sky over the Rockies earlier this month likely was part of a Russian spy satellite that fell from orbit, say meteor and aerospace experts.

Steve Pearce homered twice and drove in four runs as the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. Pearce, one of the key components of Baltimore's surprising season, hit a solo shot in the t

Hockey Canada is changing its co-ed dressing room policy in Ontario after a transgender teen filed a complaint with the province's human rights commission about problems he's had using change rooms.

A Vancouver tourist, who was held up at gunpoint as he bicycled through a Buenos Aires neighbourhood managed to capture the entire incident on his Go-Pro bike-helmet cam.

A skunk with a beer can stuck on its head had to be rescued near a fraternity house in southwestern Ohio.

Police in Flint, Michigan, say a woman gave birth after she and her family captured a purse snatcher in a grocery store parking lot.

The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Manitoba can now brag that it has the largest mosasaur on display anywhere in the world. The facility in Morden says it has received the official designation from the Guinness World Records organization.

This weekend, NASA's Maven spacecraft will reach Mars following a 10-month journey spanning 711 million kilometres. If all goes well, the robotic explorer will hit the brakes and slip into Martian orbit Sunday night.

Canadian National Railway will be fined for failing to comply with an order that it move a minimum amount of grain each week, a spokeswoman for federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Wednesday in a move that caught the railway by surprise.

The entrepreneurial skills of an Alberta teenager are making headlines after he was suspended for selling non-diet pop out of his school locker.

Volunteers searching for clues about the fate of missing and murdered aboriginal women have found bones along the banks of the Red River in Winnipeg. Police are now analyzing the remains, found Tuesday evening, but don't know yet if they are human.

Just days after a wildfire tore through a small Northern California town and destroyed scores of homes, crews spent the day another fast-moving blaze in the region that was also threatening residences.

South Korean border guards have arrested an American man they believe was attempting to swim across a river to rival North Korea, a South Korean defence official says.

Mexico's government airlifted thousands of stranded foreign tourists out of the hurricane-ravaged resort of Los Cabos, as a weakened Odile headed over the Gulf of California Wednesday on a path toward the U.S. state of Arizona.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is appealing his six-game suspension that Major League Baseball imposed for throwing at the head of Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph.

Three New Brunswick companies have created a robotic bridge cleaner that is garnering national attention and could wash away the old way of cleaning bridges.

Scientists examined a 350-kilogram, minibus-sized colossal squid and streamed the event live on the web last night. See photos and a video replay here.

Scientists in Britain have given blow-by-blow details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth more than 500 years ago.

Four months after shoving off from Hay River, N.W.T., high school buddies Jan Kruger and Janosch Hagen have reached the Bering Sea in Alaska after paddling the Mackenzie and Yukon Rivers and braving a 160-kilometre portage through the Richardson Mountains

Nova Scotia's fishing industry continues to be the deadliest workplace in the province because health and safety are not priorities, a legislature committee heard Wednesday.

More and more veterans of the war in Afghanistan are seeking mental health treatment at The Royal.

The S.S. Columbia, the iconic Boblo boat that created happy memories for hundreds of thousands of school children and tourists for nearly a century, has been hauled away from the edge of the River Rouge waterfront in Detroit to start a new life in Toledo,

Conservationists are thrilled to hear hunters in northern Manitoba have spotted a muskox. Manitoba Conservation biologist Bill Watkins said the animal hasn't been seen in this province since the late 1800s.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he's thankful to Canada for its support as Ukraine edges closer to the West. Poroshenko is on an official visit to Canada and spoke to Parliament.

Artificial sweeteners may exacerbate, rather than prevent, metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.

A landmark report released Tuesday at the United Nations finds that taking action on climate change is compatible with economic growth. The report comes one week before the U.N. Climate Summit o...

Experts say large house spiders will head into UK homes. Professor Hart of the University of Gloucestershire said the mild summer meant more prey was available than usual.

The world-famous Miramichi River is experiencing a salmon decline that "is among the worst in recorded history." New numbers released by the Miramichi Salmon Association and the Atlantic Salmon Federation put the number of salmon returning to the river th

A Canadian soldier involved in a 40-hour standoff with police in late August committed suicide last week, CBC News has learned.