NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 10-2015

Four people are dead, including a suspected gunman, following a shooting spree in Colorado Springs on Saturday that ended in a gunbattle between police and the suspect.

RCMP report that 11 people have died in several separate collisions on northern Alberta roads in the short span of 13 hours.

A woman who survived a polar bear attack in Churchill, Man. has returned to live and work in the town, despite almost losing her life there on Halloween in 2013.

New Westminster police are out in the Glenbrook neighbourhood of the city warning trick-or-treaters that a cougar has been spotted in the area.

NEW YORK -- Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, the front-runners for the Most Valuable Player Awards in the American League and National League, respectively, have been named winners of the 2015 Hank Aaron Award.

More than 220 aboard aircraft that crashed in remote mountainous region after taking off from popular Red Sea resort

Politics and satire mix as Sandra Bullock plays a strategist working to help a Bolivian presidential candidate win re-election despite his supreme unpopularity.

A 16-year-old Crook County girl has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, Oregon health officials confirmed.

An art installation of empty champagne bottles and spent party poppers reopened in Italy on Tuesday, three days after cleaning staff mistook it for rubbish and binned it.

A man has been charged with arson in two of the seven church fires that occurred in the St. Louis area during October, authorities said Friday.

Rookie Jared McCann scored the first of two quick goals in the opening period and Vancouver held on for a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night.

Dale Weise recorded the first hat trick of his career Friday night as the Montreal Canadiens returned to the win column with a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.

Arviat, Nunavut, will be holding its Halloween celebrations indoors for the second year in a row due to safety concerns about children going door to door at night during polar bear season.

Canada's top general plans to hire gender specialists to assist military planners in preparing to fight and operate abroad. Gen. Jonathan Vance says the advisers would be assigned to a central staff headquarters in Ottawa, and also to the military's opera

The World Curling Federation says it is analyzing the impact of controversial broom heads threatening to fundamentally change the sport. The organization expects to take a firm position on them by Nov. 8.

The Russian military has conducted a series of ballistic and cruise missile launches from sites across the country in the latest demonstration of the nation's resurgent military might.

A senior Russian government official says some in the U.S. may have a delusion of winning a war with Russia with new conventional weapons without resorting to nuclear arms.

An 86-year-old Ontario man battling cancer has his mobility back after locals rallied together to replace his stolen scooter.

A small number of U.S. special operations forces will be sent to northern Syria to work with local troops in the fight against Islamic State militants, the White House announced Friday, marking the first time Americans will be deployed openly on the groun

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1. You must adjust your clock by turning it back one hour. It means waking up to a brighter sky and seeing the day get darker much earlier.

The large space rock that will zip past Earth this Halloween is most likely a dead comet that, fittingly, bears an eerie resemblance to a skull. Scientists observing asteroid 2015 TB145 with NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea, Hawaii,

A group of Inglewood residents raided a homeless camp in the woods to reclaim what they say is stolen property after discovering a chained-up stash of bicycles, baby carriers, computers and tools.

Sadaf Taherian posted images on her Facebook and Instagram accounts showing her without the Islamic headdress in protest at strict Iranian laws requiring women to wear them in public.

The deal could cost the province $500 million a year in the long term, which is more expensive than had the government simply borrowed the money, the provincial budget watchdog found

A broad coalition of advocacy groups is calling on the federal government to crackdown on a social media app popular with college students in what one legal expert says is a gross violation of the First Amendment.

An 86-year-old Ontario man battling cancer says he is confined to his apartment after his scooter was stolen for the second time in a year.

The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved TransAlta's proposed $56-million settlement for deliberately timing outages at power plants to drive up electricity prices.

The world is on track to make a "significant dent" in cutting greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing economic growth, according to a new report released today from the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat.

A Victoria-area man, who beat a dog with a baseball bat until it could barely walk, has been sentenced to six months in jail and banned from owning animals for 10 years.

A man living in Montreal's east end got quite a scare Thursday morning when he was woken up by the sound of a railcar hitting the outside wall of his home.

China's military will take "all necessary" measures in response to any future U.S. Navy incursions into what it considers its territorial waters around islands in the South China Sea, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday.

The whale-watching ship that capsized off British Columbia's coast, killing five people, passed a stability test after an observation deck was added when it was converted from a tugboat, Transport Canada said Thursday.

State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside.

Israeli forces on Thursday shot and killed two Palestinians, including one who stabbed a soldier, Israeli authorities said, the latest in a string of clashes in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron.

Canadian jets have now been connected to a second airstrike in Iraq that has been reviewed by the Pentagon for possible civilian casualties, the fifth estate has learned. Canadian officials, however, were unaware this review had taken place.

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is leaving the team after rejecting a contract extension offer. Saying he will always remain a Toronto Blue Jays fan at heart, Alex Anthopoulos did not offer specifics Thursday when asked why he will not

Fresh vegetable prices are soaring, especially in B.C., where they rose 2.7 per cent last month and nearly 15 per cent last year.

The transition to a new government affects everyone, including, it turns out, the non-human inhabitants of 24 Sussex Drive during Stephen Harper's tenure as prime minister.

The United Nations' weather body says unusually cold high-altitude conditions have expanded the Antarctic ozone hole to one of the largest sizes on record, though the long-term trend remains one of shrinkage.

Experts hope the new Liberal government will steer Canada on a criminal justice course that is less punitive and more effective than the Conservatives "tough-on-crime" agenda.

A new study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that unless CO2 emissions drop below their current pace, parts of the Persian Gulf will hit temperatures too hot for humans. Following is a look at the study, and why some of the hottest places on Ea

The detailed play-by-play of a black widow mating session in Toronto makes spiders seem more sweet than spooky. Catherine Scott studies courtship behaviour and sexual communication in black widow spiders, with a special interest in how pheromones on spide

A cracker that was aboard the Titanic sold in a British auction for over $30,000. The Spillers & Bakers "Pilot" biscuit was salvaged by James Fenwick, a passenger on the Carpathia, the ship which came to the Titanic's aid.

Maureen McTeer, wife of former prime minister Joe Clark, says 24 Sussex Drive is in such a state of disrepair that it should be torn down and replaced with a new residence that will make Canadians proud.

It was an escape attempt worthy of an action movie, complete with the ramming of a police vehicle and a 200-kilometre pursuit through southwestern B.C.

A program run out of the Siloam Mission that hires homeless people to clean up the downtown streets is having huge success in its second year.

Overseas internet, phone and fax communication almost exclusively run on undersea fibre optic cables. Here's the background on the cables, and how they are becoming a Russia-U.S. issue.

Scientists say they have detected significant amounts of molecular oxygen coming out of a comet, an unexpected find that may have implications for the search for alien life and understanding how the solar system formed.

A 'very, very old male grizzly bear' was shot by a Dawson City resident this week, after several attempts to trap it failed when it made off with the bait without getting caught.

Known jewel thief Doris Payne was recently arrested and charged with pocketing a $690 pair of earrings from a Saks Fifth Avenue department store at an Atlanta mall. She has committed countless thefts in the U.S. and Europe over six decades.

Johnny Cueto pitched a two-hitter, Eric Hosmer drove in two more runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 7-1 Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

The national president of the Canadian Legion says it's unbelievable that anyone would stoop so low as to steal memorial plaques off two cenotaphs in Fredericton.

In the wild race to become the Republican presidential nominee for 2016, Donald Trump's anti-immigration stance has won him many admirers - including white nationalists and neo-Nazis.

A Canada Revenue Agency worker alleges his employer discriminated against him because he had the misfortune of being born a white man.

Pakistani Hindus, who have arrived in India in recent months, say they fled their homes to escape discrimination and religious persecution.

Under the radar, Verizon, Sprint, and other carriers have partnered with firms including SAP to manage and sell data.

Increased use of certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys. The researchers looked at the effects of the drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on chronic kidney disease (CKD).

A Quebec Court judge has granted Sen. Patrick Brazeau an absolute discharge in his assault and cocaine possession case.

An announcement about Canada's new refugee plans could come as soon as next week, right after Justin Trudeau's cabinet is sworn in. But should the ambitious timeframe Liberals expressed during the campaign stretch out a bit?

Royal Dutch Shell is scrapping its Carmon Creek oilsands project in northwestern Alberta, citing a lack of pipelines to coastal waters as one reason for the decision.

Revenue and profit has doubled since the CEO announced the lowest paid employees will get tens of thousands of dollars in raises.

A Naples area man is in a medically induced coma at a Miami hospital after an e-cigarette blew up in his face. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and Miami's Best

San Ramon appears to have broken a new earthquake record over the last two weeks: More than 400 small quakes have struck the East Bay city, almost four times the amount of quakes set in 2003 in half the...

A federal court judge has sided with First Nations who had resisted a new law intended to force disclosure of detailed band financial information

A deer apparently hit by a car brought itself to a New York hospital and walked into the emergency room.

A U.S. Navy ship sailed near an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea in a long-anticipated challenge to what the Obama administration considers Beijing's "excessive claim" of sovereignty in those waters, a U.S. defence official said Mon

Three planets will converge for a beautiful close encounter in the eastern sky about an hour before dawn for the next couple of days.

Eric Hosmer's sacrifice fly off New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon with the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the 14th inning drove home Alcides Escobar to lift the hometown Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 win on Tuesday night.

Canadians in provinces that use daylight saving time during the summer months will need to adjust their clocks back by an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 1 for the switch to local standard time.

RCMP say a helicopter has crashed in the Kinley area killing an adult male. This is the second fatal helicopter crash to happen in the province in the past five days.

A military-issued rifle was involved in the deaths of a Canadian Ranger and his spouse last February, according to documents obtained by CBC News.

The Woodfibre LNG planted proposed for Squamish has cleared its first regulatory hurdle after being granted an environmental assessment certificate by the B.C. government.

Despite late season struggles and having the youngest squad in the MLS, the Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a first-round bye in the playoffs, and are getting set for their first-ever home playoff game.

Jared McCann scored twice and Ryan Miller made 25 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat Montreal 5-1 on Tuesday to hand the Canadiens their first loss of the season.

Most of the passengers and crew on the whale-watching boat that capsized near Tofino, B.C., on Sunday appear to have been on one side of the vessel's top deck when it was hit by a wave, says the Transportation Safety Board.

Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said billions in capital investment will stimulate the economy and could create as many as 37,000 jobs, while also reversing cuts to essential services proposed by the previous government.

Justin Trudeau was greeted like a rock star as he arrived at the Ontario legislature Tuesday for a meeting with Premier Kathleen Wynne, and rewarded her campaign efforts on his behalf with a promise of federal help for a provincial pension plan.

Ocean Spray officials are working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to investigate a report of a snake found in a can of cranberry sauce.

Scientists from the Russian Academy of Science preparing four rhesus macaques (pictured) for space travel. This includes learning to use a joystick and solving puzzles.

At request of the Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, the state Supreme Court will review actions by Judge Olu Stevens

There is growing hope that the once decimated northern cod stock is making a slow, but steady comeback, according to a new study that found the iconic species is growing in size and number off Newfoundland.

Divers are removing 20,000 litres of oil left over from one of Nova Scotia's worst oil spills, 45 years after the ship sank in Chedabucto Bay.

The owner of a Fredericton scrap yard says he unknowingly bought a plaque taken from a cenotaph in Fredericton on Oct. 17, but wasn't aware of its origin until he saw a photograph of the stolen plaque circulating on Twitter.

Since he pulled 13 survivors out of the water off Tofino on Sunday, Ken Brown has thought a lot about what would have happened, if he hadn't seen the flare.

Alex Visker, from Lehi, Utah says even one bite can leave him with extreme headaches, bone and muscle pain, stomach convulsions and 'brain fog'.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter today revealed that the U.S. will openly begin "direct action on the ground" against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria.

Latin advocacy groups are calling for the program to undo its invitation to the GOP contender for the Nov.7 program

Church to take down crosses for Muslims' sake, symptom of Sweden's open-door immigration policy causing irreparable damage.

Fat was the food villain these past few decades but sugar is quickly muscling in to take its place. As rates of sugar-related disorders such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease climb, many experts believe that when Americans rid themselves of fat, they

The baby whales suddenly began dying in 2005. And continued for several years running.

'Calming' Ben Carson, the soft-spoken former neurosurgeon who likes to invoke Hitler on the campaign trail, is suddenly leading the Republican presidential race, alongside Donald Trump. Listen to what he says, Neil Macdonald writes.

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the human body to tolerate, a new study says.

Edmonton police have refused a request for information about a man who died after he was left alone in the back of a police van, while his family say their one-year window to seek justice is quickly running out.

Battling strong winds, driving rain, mud and freezing temperatures, these stunning photographs show a slow trek of thousands of migrants making their way to Europe amid the harsh conditions of the oncoming winter.

Prince Majed Al-Saud, son of the country's late King Abdullah, is facing fresh allegations he sexual abused three female workers while high and drunk at his $37m rented home in Beverly Hills.

Christopher Paquin, 23, was beaten to death by Damon Perry, 23, after they had been drinking 'large amount of alcohol' at an apartment complex in Grants, New Mexico, on Thursday, police have said.

The assault happened soon after 9am in the village of Flawinne, east of Charleroi, where a commando unit is stationed.

One of the oddest predictions of quantum theory � that a system can�t change while you�re watching it � has been confirmed in an experiment by Cornell physicists. Their work opens the door to a fundamentally new method to control and manipulate th

Abdulrahman Abunasir submitted an asylum claim while serving a jail-term for sexually assaulting a woman in London but is blocking deportation attempts by claiming he is a Syrian refugee.

The Alberta NDP is expected to reveal what could be the largest deficit budget in the province's history when the fall legislative session kicks off on Tuesday.

Netflix has confirmed that Canada alone has secured streaming rights for the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII.

The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says there are fatalities after a tour vessel sunk off the coast of Tofino Sunday.

An Orca is spotted in B.C. punting its afternoon snack, a harbour seal, way up, up into the air. Footage captured by Roll Focus Productions and Eagle Wing Tours.