NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 11-2012

Winter storm warnings remain in effect for much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan as overnight snowfall is expected to add up to about 30 centimetres in some areas.

The weather and how much history matters were the themes Saturday at McMahon Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders prepared for the CFL's West semifinal.

Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich says the key to corralling Edmonton's passing game will be stopping running backs Hugh Charles and former Argo Cory Boyd on Sunday at Rogers Centre

Many valuable collections of military artifacts and memorabilia may be lost when custodians are no longer available, military veterans and historians say.

A fourth straight day of NHL labour talks failed to bring the league and its locked-out players any closer to a deal

Southern Pacific Resource Corp., which began trucking out initial production from its new McKay Thermal Project three weeks ago, will open a dedicated rail terminal in a few weeks just south of Fort McMurray and ship its product in leased tanker cars via

Within a few weeks, Gov. Gen. David Johnston will bestow a final batch of bravery decorations on Canadian troops who fought in southern Afghanistan, but the list likely won't include the nation's highest battle honour: the Victoria Cross.

A new study by British and Ethiopian researchers warns the Arabica beans that go into 70% of the world's coffee could be wiped out by 2080.

For whatever reason, Canada has seen a far smaller proportion of ex-soldiers choosing to throw their berets into the political ring compared to the United States.

Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo's new pet chicken has sprung PETA animal rights' activists into action.

A marijuana advocate from Terrace, B.C., is $25 million richer after scoring a winning ticket in last week's Lotto Max jackpot.

Historians and an archeologist are trying to figure out how a wide variety of animal bones ended up in the walls of a 19th century home in Sydney.

Canada's Patrick Chan and ice dance pair Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold in the Rostelecom Cup Grand Prix event on Saturday, setting new season bests along the way.

War Horse is the stage and screen story of a horse from Wales that goes to France during the First World War. There is an equally moving but little known true story about a Canadian horse and her rider.

A new poll suggests more Canadians plan to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies this year, results which come during a week when an Alberta school board said ceremonies will be optional for students and the Toronto Transit Commission said buses would no long

Canadians are gathering to honour soldiers who died in Afghanistan during the unveiling of the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial in Trenton, Ont., Saturday.

Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus has resigned, citing an extra-marital affair, NBC News reported. "Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed,...

While the iPhone has the app market wrapped up and Android can boast customizability, BlackBerry has long been the security phone of choice for businesses and super spies. RIM can continue to ride the security wave with news that its unreleased platform i

Locked-out NHL players will play three charity games in the Northwest Territories and spend a day in Deline later this month.

Organizers of a petition aimed at forcing a vote on plans for a new football stadium in Regina say they did not reach the numbers required, but will present their results to city hall anyway.

Florida Democrat Earl K. Wood and Alabama Republican Charles Beasley won their respective elections but they will not take office.

SAN MARCOS, Guatemala - A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars, destroying roads and forcing evacuations as far away as Mexico City.

Three teens have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of a five-year-old boy on an Alberta reserve.

Theft of tins that raise money for veterans continues to be a problem in the St. John's area, although poppy can robberies have declined sharply since last year.

The BBC's Guy Delauney in Belgrade reports how a former US Air Force pilot and the man who shot his stealth plane down during Nato's operations in Serbia have struck up a remarkable friendship.

From the blog The Ticket: It's been quite the night for marijuana in several ballot measures across the country. Voters in Washington state and Colorado appear to have voted "yes" on measures that would legalize the sale of pot to adults, without the need

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will close its money-losing car business in the United States and have it file for bankruptcy, citing the strong yen and weak demand for its small cars in the U.S. market.

Puerto Ricans faced a fundamental question on Election Day: Should they change their ties with the United States?

U.S. President Barack Obama, who campaigned on a pledge to push the nation forward if he secured a second term as commander in chief, will have his opportunity to fulfil that promise after triumphing in a razor-thin contest with his Republican opponent Mi

Nicholas Peissel sailed through the McClure Strait, which had only been successfully travelled by ice breakers in the past. While the route is not yet ready for commercial shipping, Peissel said the fact that he was able to travel the strait demonstra

An animal trainer mauled to death while cleaning the pen of two, 225-kilogram captive brown bears used for filmmaking suffered extensive wounds that make it impossible to determine if he was conscious during the attack, authorities said Monday.

A school in Bountiful, B.C., with links to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has abruptly closed its doors, with most of its students now relying on home-schooling.

A Winnipeg woman says she was shocked to find the $1-million house she recently bought has a mouse infestation so severe, that she has to pay big money to have all the insulation ripped out.

Three soldiers who lived on the same street in Winnipeg are being remembered for the sacrifices they made during the First World War.

A toddler visiting a Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him atop to view a pack of African painted dogs.

A Pakistani couple accused of killing their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her carried out the attack because she sullied the family's honour by looking at a boy, the couple said in an interview broadcast by the BBC.

A 21-year-old man who had faced more charges than any other person in connection with the Vancouver Stanley Cup riot has been sentenced to four months in jail.

CBC News has confirmed that a C-17 military transport plane flew armoured vehicles to India for Prime Minister Stephen Harper five-day visit.

The NHL and the players' association are returning to the bargaining table Tuesday, hoping momentum generated over the weekend can lead to a long-awaited labour deal.

A couple arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of killing their 15-year-old daughter using acid say they carried out the attack because she looked at a boy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak in 2010 ordered the army to prepare an attack against Iranian nuclear installations, though the order was later rescinded, Israeli television said Sunday.

Authorities confirm the suspicious package found on the SkyTrain tracks in Surrey Friday afternoon is an explosive device.

The BC Civil Liberties Association and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are demanding a special prosecutor investigate why charges were not laid when a Terrace man was permanently disabled in RCMP custody.

For nearly six years, a senior Secret Service agent kept his extramarital affair with a Mexican woman a secret from the agency responsible for protecting the president.

In response to an outcry from Canadian veterans, Premier Pauline Marois will no longer pin the fleur-de-lis to her poppy.

Losing an hour of daylight can be linked with negative effects on the mind and body, including disturbed sleep patterns, seasonal depression and obesity, say researchers.

The signature event on the NHL's regular-season calendar is gone, as the NHL officially cancelled the 2013 Winter Classic on Friday.

The cost of ending Canada's war in Kandahar, bringing home all the military's equipment and reconditioning it is expected to top $651 million, according to figures and projections compiled by National Defence.

A couple in Pakistani-administered Kashmir are arrested for murdering their teenaged daughter in an acid attack honour killing, police say.

In Canada, a list of succession adopted by Cabinet on Oct. 17 shows Senator Marjory LeBreton would be in charge if Harper were somehow incapacitated.