NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 07-2008

An Ontario Catholic organization is returning the Order of Canada medal given to its founder to protest awarding abortionist Dr. Henry Morgentaler with the same distinction.

A new poll Monday said only one in three Canadians has heard about the "green shift" plan and 60 per cent, who can recall anything about it, say it's "a bad idea."

In a sworn affidavit submitted in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice yesterday, Dona Cadman says the journalist did not meet Mr. Harper in the Cadmans' house and was not introduced to him by her.

Google Inc. says Bell Canada Inc. is breaking Canadian telecommunications law by slowing certain internet traffic, and is urging the CRTC to take action against the company.

David Mackow, 29, who pleaded guilty to the federal charge, was sentenced on Monday and ordered to pay the fine within 30 days or face jail time. He also has to forfeit his laser pointer

Support for the mission in Afghanistan weakening rapidly.

Whilst many feel that although Canada's immigration system and procedures have radically received improvement, there is still a dyeing need for further ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A California man says Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs kept him from choking to death. "Tony saved my life. There's no doubt," Ken Hunter, a shipping company manager, told The Associated Press in a phone

A fight involving two young black men and off-duty police officers has triggered accusations of racism and brutality in the small community of Digby, N.S.

A tornado ripped roofs off buildings, damaged docks, sank boats and toppled trees at a small southwestern Manitoba lake on Monday afternoon.

A town in southern Alberta says the rising price of gas is helping to bring the community back to life. People in Vulcan used to drive about 120 kilometres north into Calgary, or about 90 kilometres south to Lethbridge, for shopping and supplies.

A young model from Salt Spring Island, B.C., was found dead in Shanghai, China, her friends told CBC News on Monday.

Saskatoon and Regina will jointly host the 2010 IIHF world junior hockey championships, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

Blazers to select 12 players from current NLL rosters

A tornado touched down five kilometres north of Airdrie on Sunday afternoon, as funnel clouds and severe hail formed across southern Alberta.

While some people are still energetically forwarding jokes to everyone on their email lists, I believe for many of us the bloom is off the rose. When I see the letters "FW" in an email, it's pretty much a sure bet I'll be deleting it, and a surer bet

Straight man to a crazy cast of famous Muppets, Bob McGrath names his favourite person in the neighbourhood and what kids taught him

We've been buying at The Beer Store and the LCBO for so long, it seems natural. But there are alternatives

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian military medic lauded by peers for his quick smile, sharp intellect, and generous heart has been killed by an explosion during a foot patrol in Afghanistan.

Police sniffer dogs will have to wear bootees when searching the homes of Muslims so as not to cause offence

The Canadian Forces needs to "overachieve" in its recruitment targets to fill the void left by a wave of retirements that's already begun, Canada's new top soldier said Saturday.

CAMBRIDGE, Idaho - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 320-kilometres across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.

The Canadian government struck a deal last week with officials at Kandahar University to build a three-kilometre perimeter of stone, brick and iron around the school campus.

The Canadian Football League has lost one of its biggest supporters. Bob Ackles, an integral member of the B.C. Lions for more than 50 years, died of a heart attack early Sunday morning

HALIFAX - More than 60 years ago, Joseph Wilson was floating in the cold, dark waters of the Atlantic just beyond Halifax harbour, hoping someone would rescue him and his shipmates from the sunken HMCS Esquimalt.

MONTREAL -- A Canadian company that has acquired a massive amount of concentrated natural uranium from Iraq says the U.S. military was behind the secrecy surrounding the transaction.

One week into B.C.'s contentious carbon tax plan, Premier Gordon Campbell said he's willing to pay a political price at the polls to lower the province's future greenhouse gas output.

A Canadian businessman who spent a dozen years in a Bulgarian prison is on his way home to Vancouver to see his family, including the son that he never got to see grow up.

American fighter jets will be involved in security operations during the Vancouver Olympics by keeping a close eye on airspace in the region, the head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command said Saturday

Gen. Gene Renuart, the American commander of Norad, said his agency will play a role in providing security during the 2010 Winter Games.

The surging price of oil is most obviously seen in the cost of filling up our vehicles. But oil seeps into our lives beyond just pain at the pumps.

The Nanos Research-Sun Media survey shows 31.8% of Canadians have faith in the Conservatives when it comes to managing job security and the economy, compared to 23.6% who trust the Liberals. Only 8.4% would rely on the NDP, and a significant 16% don't se

Crowds gathered in a Nova Scotia community Saturday to honour a little-known military unit from the First World War: Canada's first -- and only -- all-black battalion.

Liberals say they are focused on fossil fuels and emissions from other sources will go untaxed for the moment. Nonetheless, as industries struggle for answers, some mutter that the Green Shift is hardly as "simple" as Mr. Dion has promised.

CALGARY - Increased insurgent activity in Afghanistan over the past month isn't a sign the Taliban is regaining its strength, Canada's top soldier said Saturday.

LONDON - Daniel Nestor has his career Grand Slam. The Toronto native and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic defeated Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe 7-6 (12), 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 in the doubles final at Wimbledon.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Navy admiral commanding international exercises off Hawaii says the 10 participating nations will take protective measures to ensure their sonar drills don't significantly affect marine mammals

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has wrapped up an investigation into how 500 ducks died in the toxic sludge of an oilsands tailings pond last spring

BEND, Ore. - Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program, a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium, reached Montreal on Saturday

A secret World Bank report reveals what many analysts had already assumed -- that the increased use of biofuels has had a direct, powerful impact on the cost of living

MONTREAL - Ben Cahoon and Danny Desriveaux shared a slotback position and both came away with a bit of glory for the Montreal Alouettes. Each was on the receiving end of one of Anthony Calvillo's four touchdown passes as the Alouettes downed the Winni

VANCOUVER - Just when it looked like the Saskatchewan Roughriders had run out of ammuniton the team managed to reload and hit the B.C. Lions with a fatal shot.

TORONTO -- Toronto-Dominion Bank has disclosed a $96-million loss caused by "incorrectly priced" financial investments at its operations in London.

Manitoba Child and Family services was in court Monday to argue for permanent guardianship of a girl and boy, after the girl was sent to school sporting a swastika -- a symbol typically associated with racially-motivated hate groups.

Stephen Harper said few tragedies have struck as painful a chord during his time in public office as the shootings of four Mounties in 2005, as statues honouring the slain men were unveiled Friday.

Canada's military is describing the death of a Canadian soldier found dead at an undisclosed Middle Eastern military base as being unrelated to combat.

TORONTO - A Canadian who had recently travelled to the United States has tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul, the strain of bacteria behind a massive food poisoning outbreak in the U.S., the Public Health Agency of Canada said Thursday.

Anthony Calvillo's first pass to the Montreal Alouettes' veteran slotback, a four-yarder at 12:06 of the opening quarter, resulted in a touchdown and broke a record that stood for more than 25 years

VANCOUVER -- Despite the loss of starting quarterback Marcus Crandell, the Saskatchewan Roughriders picked up where they left off last year at B.C. Place Stadium

After a year of enduring the wrath of Brian Burke, Edmonton Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe finally fired back at the Anaheim Ducks' executive on Friday.

In Friday's decision, which came as Americans celebrated Independence Day, the Federal Court found the Immigration and Refugee Board made mistakes in turning down Joshua Key's claim for asylum.

CALGARY - Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion rode into the heart of cowboy country Friday to lasso support for his green plan in a province that snorts at any whiff of the old national energy program.

A Calgary-based activist group has filed an official request to the Governor General, asking that she strip abortion crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler of his membership in the Order of Canada.

The average Canadian doesn't know much about American history -- and they know even less about Canada's past,

Students are fund-raising to off-set costs of their trip to the official Ortona 65th Anniversary Ceremony of Remembrance taking place 25 November in Ortona, Italy

Airline sends 15-year-old home on air ambulance after barring her from commercial flight

1,000 agents patrol the border between Canada and the U.S., but with 4,000 miles to cover some experts call it an 'open door' to terror.

Liberals failed to respond to a cease-and-desist order by a deadline last week, is moving closer to a full-blown lawsuit that could add to growing potential legal damages the Grits are facing.

A rail car that was knocked into the Thompson River by a rock slide is leaking a toxic chemical, provincial officials told a public meeting in Lytton, B.C., Wednesday night.

QUEBEC - Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised Quebec City as the country's most beautiful city on Thursday as he and a slew of other dignitaries celebrated the historic town's 400th birthday.

Canada's army will get rid of its smaller mortars starting next year after losing a bureaucratic battle with Treasury Board which required the military to dump one type of weapon before it could buy a new one.

A B.C. priest who is returning his Order of Canada because the same award was given to Dr. Henry Morgentaler has a controversial past of his own.

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper seems less than thrilled about the Order of Canada being given to Doctor Henry Morgentaler.

At 11 a.m. sharp, the sounds of bells could be heard throughout Quebec and the rest of the country to mark a 400-year-old moment in Canadian history.

A new study published by Canadian researchers on Friday is giving international scientists new insights into an extremely rare and intriguing medical condition.

The Calgary Stampede is introducing utensils and plates made from corn starch and turning off the midway lights during the day in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the 10-day event.

Families that celebrated Canada Day at Ottawa's Petrie Island beach are watching their children for symptoms of E. coli infection after firefighters sprayed them with water contaminated with the bacteria

Canadian survivors of abuse inflicted by Catholic clergy during the 20th century are demanding an apology from Pope Benedict XVI similar to the one he offered to victims in the U.S. in April.

Controversial abortion rights advocate Dr. Henry Morgentaler says he is proud that Canada has "finally" recognized his contribution to women's rights.

MONTREAL -- The Canadian embassy in Washington is apologizing after it sent out a Canada Day invitation which showed Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec City, holding a plate of poutine. Jean-Paul Perreault, the president of Imperatif francais, a

Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised the shared values of Canada and France Wednesday, on the eve of celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Quebec City.

Another problem with the carbon tax. You don't really know what the spinoff effects will be until you see them.

JERUSALEM - A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring at least 45 before he was shot dead by an off-duty soldier.

Green tea can expand arteries, which is linked to better cardiovascular health, a new study says.

The dramatic shift among U.S. consumers away from trucks is starting in Canada as sales of full-sized pickups took another double-digit tumble last month, a top General Motors of Canada executive says. Sales of big pickups for all automakers fell 24% i

A man who auctioned his life - his house, his car, his job, even his friends - on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000.

A British high school student has received credit for writing nothing but a two-word expletive on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly.

As Canada celebrates its birthday, only a slim majority of citizens feel the country is "moving in the right track," according to a new poll for Canwest News Service and Global National.

The city has lost one of its most prominent movers and shakers after Art Smith -- dubbed Mr. Calgary -- passed away early yesterday morning.

DEER LODGE, Mont. - For a man who's spent half of his life awaiting death by lethal injection for the murder of two young cousins 26 years ago, Ronald Smith, formerly of Red Deer, Alta., seems remarkably at peace with his lot in life.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - For many Canadians working in Afghanistan, there were no celebrations on this Canada Day.

DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. outsold Toyota Motor Corp. in June to retain its traditional U.S. sales lead, even though GM says its sales dropped 18 per cent for the month.

OTTAWA - Hugh Thompson knows he's part of a dying breed, a Canadian manufacturer who still makes products that come with the red-Maple-Leaf emblazoned "Made in Canada" label.

Think you're hip to the beat of Canadian consciousness? Grab a pencil and test your savvy with these 15 questions, adapted from What Canadians Think (Doubleday Canada, 2005) by Darrell Bricker and John Wright.

Speaking from Parliament Hill, where hundreds of people had gathered for Canada Day ceremonies, Hillier told CTV Newsnet that seeing public displays of national pride was "actually inspirational -- and I don't use the term lightly."

British Columbians will pay more at the gas pump as the provincial government's carbon tax on all fossil fuels takes effect Tuesday.

The divisive debate about abortion rights in Canada is poised to erupt once again as Henry Morgentaler, the country's best-known abortion-rights crusader, is expected to be named to the Order of Canada.