NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 07-2010

Conservation officers in Maple Ridge, B.C., are on the hunt for a cougar that's been frightening pet owners and parents in the area.

Thor Hushovd of the Canadian-owned Cervelo Test Team has won the bone-rattling third stage of the Tour de France into Arenberg.

A four-year-old girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert was spotted with her father at a gas station in Manitou, Man., police said.

Tens of thousands of Canadian migratory birds are threatened by the environmental crisis caused by a spreading slick of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, says a Canadian bird expert.

Two studies are creating confusion over the use of sunscreens, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

A parked Via Rail passenger train was struck by a slow-moving CN freight train Tuesday at the train station in Jasper, Alta.

Queen Elizabeth left Canada on Tuesday afternoon after a nine-day tour that took her to Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto and Waterloo, Ont.

According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released in 2005, capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent

France's hotly debated bill to ban burka-style Islamic veils in public is going before parliament Tuesday.

The Thai government on Tuesday extended for three months a state of emergency in the capital and 18 provinces in the wake of bloody, anti-government demonstrations that pushed the country close to chaos.

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began to trickle deeper into Louisiana's coastland on Tuesday, and tar balls have begun to wash onshore in Texas.

A judge sentenced actor Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail Tuesday after ruling she violated probation in a 2007 drug case by failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes.

The Major Crime Unit of the Ottawa police is investigating after a body was found in a car that became fully engulfed in flames on an isolated stretch of rural road near the Mer Bleue Bog in the city's east end.

Hundreds of friends, family and comrades turned out in suffocating heat today at CFB Petawawa to remember Master Cpl. Kristal Giesebrecht.

Happy couples take note. A new study suggests that divorce spreads through a social group like a virus, with the breakup of a friend's marriage vastly increasingly the possibility of one's own nuptials ending.

The lone occupant of a Ford F-150 is dead after the truck collided with a train near the Town of Olds.

Edmonton police confirm the body found in a ravine late Monday night is that of a 38-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday. With the help of a search dog, police officers and searchers located the body of Sheri Lynn Popowich in the Westridge

First Nations leaders have vowed to continue the fight to change the name of Vancouver's Stanley Park, even after the federal government nixed the idea.

A Grand Forks, B.C., woman has pleaded not guilty during the start of her second-degree murder trial in the death of a 12-year-old autistic boy.

The entire volunteer firefighter department of a B.C. Okanagan town has been handed a bitter punishment after admitting to stealing a number of beer kegs from a burning building earlier this spring.

A 23-year-old man reported missing from New York State is now in police custody in Vancouver charged with assault and several firearms-related offences.

Caster Semenya was cleared to return to competitive track and field by the IAAF on Tuesday, ending an 11-month layoff while she underwent gender verification tests after becoming the 800-metre world champion.

Company and union officials are remaining tight-lipped on the details, but it's likely Vale workers will be asked to approve some concessions when they begin voting on a tentative labour agreement Wednesday.

Regina police have issued an Amber alert after a four-year-old girl and her mother were reported missing, prompting concerns about their safety.

Interpol's Most Wanted beware: your new Facebook friend might be turning you over to the authorities, if the international police organization has its way.

Stephen Harper dropped in on famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday bearing scholarly gifts -- a new post-doctoral scholarship for Canada.

In a change from recent years, the Calgary Herald has run a full-page ad condemning the entertainment value of the Stampede.

When the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice at the start of their 40th anniversary season, they won't be doing it at General Motors Place. The current home of the Canucks is set to be renamed after the naming rights deal between General Motors of Canada

Police in Laval, Que., are investigating a woman's claim that a 911 operator refused to send police to help get her baby out of a locked car in the extreme heat. The mother accidentally locked her keys and her 15-month-old son in her car after picking

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has paid $250 million for a stake in a small Alberta oilsands firm.

If your cable or DSL provider can't block some low-bandwidth application like VoIP simply because it competes with one of their own offerings, why should mobile operators have the right to do so? In Canada, they no longer do.

Last week, he was hailed as the Good Samaritan who saved a woman's life in a memorable moment of quick thinking. Since then he's been arrested three times and is now behind bars.

Canada could be convinced to back plans for political reconciliation in order to bring peace to Afghanistan but only if a number of stiff conditions are met first, says Canada's ambassador to the country.

�When a federal agency makes a serious mistake, we should demand that it be remedied right away,� David Choi, co-chair of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians, said Friday at a press conference in Vancouver. �Is this Mr. Fadden�s approach, i

The Turkish foreign minister has warned Israel that ties with its decades-long ally could be in jeopardy unless the country apologizes for the May flotilla raid that cost the lives of eight Turkish citizens.

The force says pirates attacked the Marshall Islands-flagged MT Motivator on Sunday in the northern Strait of Bab al Mandeb. The seizure was only confirmed early Monday after communication with ship was lost, the force says in a statement. The EU Naval Fo

The picture is the first full-sky image from Europe's Planck telescope which was sent into space last year to survey the "oldest light" in the cosmos.

With roadside bombs now accounting for nearly all combat deaths in the war in Afghanistan, Canadian troops are borrowing $19-million worth of electronic defence systems from the United States to counter the threat as Canada enters its final year of the mi

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. - Whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, may be the latest victims of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported this week that four of the polka-dotted creature

Winnipeg police have charged a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old man at a Main Street bus stop on the weekend. The suspect had a court-ordered ban on possessing weapons at the time.

The weekend disappearance of a 38-year-old woman was turned over to the missing persons unit of Edmonton police on Monday.

Police have identified 10 additional victims in a disturbing case of alleged sexual abuse at an elite Winnipeg private school.

Discarded Tim Hortons coffee cups are being turned into ethanol by researchers at the University of Manitoba.

A tape measure around the waist helps show who is at risk for heart disease beyond standard body-mass-index measurements, but not all family doctors are routinely using it.

Taylor Hall has sealed a deal with the Edmonton Oilers. The team's prized pick from June's NHL entry draft is now under a three-year contract with the Oilers.

A 36-year-old man is facing numerous charges in connection to a break-and-enter that occurred on Canada Day. Police revealed Monday that the female is not only the victim of a home intrusion, but also the victim of sexual assault.

Vancouver Canucks forward Mason Raymond is looking for a $2.2 million raise.

The federal government says Stanley Park won't be getting a new name.

International police agency Interpol launched an unusual appeal Monday to the global public to report sightings of 26 leading fugitives -- including a Canadian -- whether on the street or on a Facebook page.

A leading Dutch environment agency reported Monday that the seminal 2007 UN scientific report on climate change is too generalized and has even more errors than discovered so far -- including one contributed by the agency itself.

Authorities in Iceland have exhumed the body of American chess champion Bobby Fischer to determine whether he is the father of a 9-year-old girl from the Philippines.

The age of the silent hybrid may be coming to an end. Gas-electric hybrids, propelled by electric motors at low speeds, are well-known for their quiet ride and great mileage. But their silence isn't always golden.

Master Cpl. Jody Mitic was a sniper on patrol with his unit in Kandahar province in January 2007 when he stepped on a land mine and lost both legs below the knee.

It's the question that every Canadian hockey fan has had on their mind in recent years, "Why Not Canada?" As in, why shouldn't Canada have another NHL franchise?

Canada is pulling flavoured cigarettes and cigars off store shelves today to discourage children and youth from picking up the habit.

The Canadian Wheat Board has signed a deal that will see Prairie farmers export 500,000 tonnes of wheat to China -- double what recent sales have been.

B.C. police are investigating a bizarre and "surreal" accident between a speedboat and houseboat that left one person dead and several others seriously injured over the weekend.

The courts have once again concluded that the Harper government has not done enough to protect the constitutional rights of Toronto-born terrorism suspect Omar Khadr.

Children who spend long hours in front of the television, either watching shows or playing video games, may be ruining their ability to focus on tasks in school, researchers suggest

A heavy police presence accompanied a funeral service for a reputed mobster who was slain in Montreal last week.

Canada's spy chief says Canadians should be informed about the threat that foreign influence represents to the country, arguing that "it is good public policy" to do so.

Queen Elizabeth donned 3-D glasses at a Toronto film studio Monday afternoon during a tour of Canada's largest film and television production complex.

Former NHL forward Bob Probert has died after collapsing in a boat on Lake St. Clair Monday afternoon, OPP have confirmed.

Taser International says it was unfair for a B.C. public inquiry to conclude the weapon can kill without first giving the company a chance to refute those findings.

�It�s criminal,� said Boutang of his June statement saying he owed Virgin Mobile $7,763.70 after using the phone for three days while travelling in France.

GUILLEMOTS and gannets do it. Cormorants and kingfishers do it. Even the tiny insect-eating dipper does it. And if a plan by the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) succeeds, a remarkable airplane may one day do it too: plunge ben

Forget what the polls say about Canadians being apathetic about the monarchy, there were huge, adoring crowds everywhere Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip went Sunday.

Three young men tried stopping a domestic assault while camping in central Alberta on Saturday - and got shot at for their trouble.

Brazilian mining giant Vale has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers to end an Ontario strike that has lasted nearly a year.

John Slobodzian was taking a boat ride with his family when they discovered a body floating among driftwood in the water.

A man was taken to hospital in critical condition, and later died, after he was shot in a bus station on Main Street on Sunday afternoon.

For the first time in three years, the Snowbirds came to the National Capital Region -- specifically, Gatineau -- for a full airshow.

CTV News has learned the owner of the Edmonton Oilers has made a $1 million guarantee to bring a National Hockey League team to southern Ontario, but the Katz group insists that won't mean the relocation of our city's team.

A Sherwood Park mother wants to get the word out to parents about a dangerous game their kids could be playing; this after her son landed in hospital after playing a variation of the choking game.

A 62-year-old man in Mission, B.C., is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting his son with a crossbow on Saturday afternoon.

Nearly half of Canada's members of Parliament are moonlighting, running businesses or collecting income above and beyond their six-figure salaries.

CTV is bidding farewell to a broadcasting pioneer who helped shape the network from its inception. Former CTV President and CEO Murray Chercover died Saturday from complications following pneumonia. He was 80.

British intelligence agency MI5 is investigating an extraordinary link between the "glamorous" accused Russian spy Anna Chapman and the royals, following reports she haunted popular London hangouts in a bid to meet Princes William and Harry.

Constant cramping, unwanted tremors, excruciating pain, and slurred speech: these are the unbearable symptoms many of those living with Parkinson's disease endure -- a debilitating disorder of the brain that affects approximately 100, 000 Canadians. One o

An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying tons of food, water and supplies to the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory Sunday, two days after the first attempt went awry.

Inside a few small vials at the world's largest aquarium is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the planet's biggest fish.

It has long been the stuff of drug-trafficking legend, but federal authorities announced on Saturday that they have helped seize the first known and fully operational submarine built by drug traffickers to smuggle tons of cocaine from South America toward

The leading Shiite cleric in Lebanon and one of the sect's most revered religious authorities, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 75.

Surgeons have completed Australia's first full intestinal transplant, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported Saturday.

It's two minutes to five in Normandy. Sitting with a company of Western Canadian machine gunners in a stone barn, the CBC's Matthew Halton begins his countdown. At five o'clock, the Canadians will attack the German-occupied industrial suburb of Carpiquet

The U.S. government is handing out nearly $2 billion US for new solar plants that President Barack Obama says will create thousands of jobs and increase the use of renewable energy sources.

Joran van der Sloot has sued the lawyer who represented him during a police interrogation on the day that authorities say the Dutchman confessed to killing a Peruvian woman.

Swiss officials say they will decide soon whether to extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S. to face prosecution in a 1977 sex case.

The Afghan government says 63 drug smugglers and militants have been killed and 14.5 tonnes of drugs and drug-making chemicals have been destroyed in southern Afghanistan.

Two young men were taken to hospital after they were swarmed by a group of men near Vancouver's Joyce SkyTrain station early Saturday morning.

Toronto's medical officer of health has issued a heat alert for the city amid soaring temperatures.

A British Columbia public inquiry's conclusion that a jolt from a Taser can be lethal wasn't based on all of the evidence and has hurt the manufacturer's business around the world, the company will argue in court this week.

A Montreal business school has been evacuated following a call to police reporting a suspicious package.

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus formally took command of international forces in Afghanistan Sunday, telling NATO and Afghan officials "we are in this to win" despite a rising death toll among coalition troops.

The Queen and Prince Philip continue their Canadian tour Sunday in Toronto, where they will spend the morning at church followed by an afternoon at the racetrack.

A man in southwestern Ontario was charged this week after apparently practicing dentistry while driving.

The birthplace of California's drive-through craze has had its fill of fast-food restaurants.

The Edmonton Indy is less than three weeks away and organizers say they are cautiously optimistic that they will meet sale targets for tickets to the three day event.

Animal rights activists say with the start of the Calgary Stampede less than a week away, they'll put pressure on sponsors of events at the popular western-themed event.

Somewhat to his surprise, one of the top researchers for a global environmental group will tell an international scientific meeting Monday that Canada has quietly become the world leader in forest conservation.

Credit card fraudsters using the federal government's online auction website have made off with at least $23,000 worth of goods.

Saskatchewan officials say about 100 people have been evacuated from the Kawacatoose reserve, following the declaration of a state of emergency after a tornado flattened nine homes and damaged a dozen others on Friday.

Three people waiting at a bus shelter in central Edmonton wound up in hospital Saturday, when a truck collided with the glass structure.

Winnipeggers gathered at The Forks on Saturday to watch Queen Elizabeth unveil the cornerstone of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

BP is hoping that a huge oil skimmer currently being tested in the Gulf of Mexico will provide their oil spill cleanup with a much-needed boost, as officials caution that hurricane season could pose even more trouble for the region.

A Russian spacecraft lost control and missed docking with the International Space Station today, floating past the station and into space. Progress 38 is an unstaffed cargo ship filled with stores of fresh food, clothes, and equipment for the ISS crew. Pr

A study by Canada's procurement ombudsman shows departments aren't invoking the standard clause in all contracts, which gives the government the right to inspect, review or audit suppliers' books. Public Works issues about $14 billion a year in contracts.

All 600 seats at Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeport, N.S., were filled and another 300 watched on a video feed from outside. And on the streets, hundreds lined the curbside as the cortege made its way � many with Canadian flags, almost all with

More than 200 people were killed and 100 injured when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late on Friday, a local governor said on Saturday.

New warnings for travellers about debit and credit card fraud have come amid reports of high-tech skimmers loaded in bank machines to steal PIN data and cash.

Canada relinquished command of two hotly disputed districts in Kandahar where more than 40 Canadian soldiers have died over the past four years to the U.S. earlier this week.

Canada's best-known historian and its former national archivist are leading a bid to reclaim the country's founding document -- the British North America Act -- from a British parliamentary archive in London.

MOSCOW - An unmanned Russian cargo vessel floated past the international space station on Friday after a failed docking attempt, space officials said.

KATHMANDU - Nepal has increased the monthly stipend it gives its "living goddess" by a quarter, a top official said on Thursday, to help the schoolgirl revered by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists beat double-digit inflation.

SYDNEY - Scientists have come up with a way to satisfy Australians' demand for prawns which have become the nation's main Christmas fare -- a genetically bred strain of larger, black tiger prawns that taste great.