NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2016

Russia, Qatar, Venezuela join in agreement; Naimi says production freeze at January levels is adequate step

The head of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia says staff thoroughly inspected an apartment to ensure it was bedbug-free before moving in a family of six Syrian refugees near the end of January.

Referee shot dead after issuing red card in a match in Argentina.

South Korea's president warned Tuesday that rival North Korea faces collapse if it doesn't abandon its nuclear bomb program, an unusually strong broadside that will likely infuriate Pyongyang.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan explains the next phase of Canada's involvement in the fight against ISIS, and leaves the door open to a military mission for Canada in Libya.

Sorry, waiting list. The Peace Tower flag that will fly on Parliament Hill on Canada's 150th birthday has already been promised by the former Conservative government. But in a way, we'll all own it.

A German website called Hoax Map is debunking false rumours about refugees throughout Germany and Austria, ranging from the absurd to the disturbing.

Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday to snap an eight-game losing streak and make interim head coach John Torchetti a winner in his debut.

A Nova Scotia aboriginal band is drafting ambitious plans to rebuild a community on the site of a Mi'kmaq village that was obliterated by the Halifax Explosion nearly a century ago.

Trial dates have been changed for a man accused in the deaths of two little boys who were suffocated by a 45-kilogram African python in New Brunswick.

Kristal March and Cory Harasavich planned to spend Valentine's Day together, but not in a hospital. The couple say they were visiting Vancouver from Kelowna, B.C., on Friday night when they were assaulted after confronting a driver who they say failed to

RCMP officers in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public's help in locating two patients who escaped the local Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in the past week.

According to researchers at the University of Waterloo, three Canadian women have given birth to children of ISIS fighters, while another two are pregnant.

Suspected tornados touched down in a rural town on Florida's Panhandle and in Mississippi on Monday, destroying up to 10 homes, damaging a school, and sending fire crews out to investigate reports of residents trapped under rubble.

Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair scored her 159th goal in international play against Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifier in Houston on Sunday, passing Mia Hamm on the all-time goal scorers list. She now sits behind only Abby Wam

West Kelowna man Marc Schoene probably thought he and a young moose who got tangled in his fence would be on good terms after he freed the animal. Boy, was he wrong.

The weather on Valentine's Day was cold enough to freeze even the warmest of hearts in parts of Canada. Quebec's frigid windchills were cold enough to freeze exposed skin in as little as five minutes.

A tarantula named after singer Johnny Cash is among 14 new species identified by scientists who spent a decade collecting the hairy spiders and studying nearly 3,000 of them.

A new scientific study says an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Cape Denison, Antarctica in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food.

The bishop of an Anglican diocese where priest Gordon William Dominey worked says her parishioners are "broken-hearted" about his arrest in relation to historical sexual assaults in Edmonton.

Through 74 winters and summers now, Alcide Joseph Floyde Boucher has made his home, and his living, in the immense boreal forest that covers much of northern Alberta.

Curling's sweeping saga is heating up again ahead of the men's and women's Canadian curling championships. The Frankenbroom controversy of 2015 has sprouted a second head on the eve of curling's marquee events and could create tension between teams.

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon says almost 50 civilians have been killed and many more wounded in missile attacks on at least five medical facilities and two schools in northern Syria, as Russian-backed government troops intensified their push toward th

Students, families and members of the community gathered Monday in an annual service to remember the 84 lives lost in a 1982 storm that sank the drilling rig Ocean Ranger.

Nova Scotia RCMP continued their search for a man who went missing after a group of snowmobiles went through the ice in Black River Lake in Kings County on Saturday.

An injured great horned owl is starting to recover after it was found with a broken wing last week. The owl was seen trying to climb a tree with its feet instead of its wings on Tuesday, according to Salthaven West.

The weekend cold snap in parts of Central and Eastern Canada was so extreme, nearly 60 per cent of Lake Erie froze over two days.

Constance Glube, the first woman appointed chief justice of a Canadian court, has died. In 1982, Glube was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, the first woman in Canada to hold the position.

AURORA, Ill. (STMW) - A priest who worked at two Aurora churches and in DeKalb County was arrested in Rockford on Thursday and charged with sexually abusing two children under the age of 13.

The former head of Russia's anti-doping agency has been found dead less than two months after resigning his post.

Defence minister Moshe Ya'alon says his country is seeing signs of a much-feared nuclear arms race in the Middle East

Rabbit or duck, duck or rabbit? Test your brain to find out what you see first - and how long it takes you to see the second animal. This illusion tests how fast your brain is and how creative you are.

The Gershad App allows users to spot checkpoints set up by the morality police, who enforce Islamic dress and behaviour codes in Iran. The authorities have tried to block the technology.

The weather on Valentine's Day was cold enough to freeze even the warmest of hearts in parts of Canada.

In London, parakeets are everywhere and their populations are spreading throughout the U.K. and Europe, prompting concerns the invasive species could harm native ecosystems.

Reaction on social media to B.C. singer Nelly Furtado's unconventional rendition of O Canada at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night was swift and harsh.

An east-west power grid could help fight climate change and help Canada achieve its latest environmental goals. But it's an expensive proposal that would require political co-operation.

Christine Sinclair scored a milestone goal to help lift the Canadian women's soccer team to a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.

Parks Canada says having the right equipment and being prepared helped a group of backcountry skiers rescue their friend buried in an avalanche in Banff National Park.

A Minnesota based outfitter is giving new twist to the term 'have a cold one.' Nick Painovich operates the Igloo Bar, on the frozen expanse of Lake of the Woods.

Great-grandmother Tinney Davidson waves to students walking to school every morning from her front window. For Valentine's Day, a group of them wanted to show how much her warmth and smile mean to them.

Solo Mount Strachan hiker found early Sunday after his dog ran off and led him down a more technical trail than he'd planned. "He's in good health and the dog is also with him and in good health."

Herring are getting a little help in False Creek, south of Vancouver's downtown peninsula, where conservationists say creosote-treated pilings have wreaked havoc with hatchlings.

From politicians to traditional Chinese dancers, more than 3,000 participants danced and marched their way through Chinatown for the annual parade.

Money will pay for rescue and new equipment while family remains anonymous says Kamloops SAR manager. The donation came with a letter from the father, who has not been identified, saying he hopes others can learn from his mistake.

Many constabularies, including Humberside and Leicestershire said naming those wanted for murder, rape, child abuse and kidnapping could cause the suspects 'damage or distress'.

Laura Hillier, 18, died from leukemia, waiting for a special bed to become available in a Canadian hospital. At her funeral friends signed her casket with loving messages in a now-viral image.

Images coming out of southeastern Turkey show the town of Cizre in ruins. Located in the predominantly Kurdish province of Sirnak, fighting there has recently become as intense as the battles raging just across the border in neighbouring Syria.

Australian ISIS terrorist Khaled Sharrouf, who was believed to have died in a drone strike last year, has supposedly been making threatening phone calls to stop law officials from seizing his home.

Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died. He was 79.

Perhaps one of the best and most recent examples showing the potential of the Chinese market involves the humble Canadian lobster. In 2014, Chinese people bought 100 tonnes of Canadian lobster on Alibaba.

Hoping to score unlimited free food and drinks in Toronto? A bat flip should do the trick. Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista told a reporter Friday that he hasn't had to pay for a meal or any beverages since his legendary move last October.

An Arctic blast has descended on Central and Eastern Canada, where temperatures feel like -30 to -45 C with the wind chill. Environment Canada issued cold or winter storm warnings on Saturday for provinces from Manitoba to Newfoundland and Labrador.

The head of the Rod and Gun Club in Lewisporte says the area's seabird population could be at risk. "If there's nobody patrolling as an act of deterrence then you can see destruction of a resource rather quickly."

After years in the making, Iqaluit's new mosque held its inauguration Friday, officially opening as a place of worship. The building will serve as a prayer space and a community centre for Iqaluit's 100 or so Muslims, as well as a place to learn about Isl

Vicitacio Rivas-Valle, 68, was arrested on Tuesday and is accused of abusing two teenagers who were members of his church, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The girls, she said, were between 13 and 16 years old when the alleged abuse took

Saudi Arabia is sending troops and fighter jets to Turkey's Incirlik military base ahead of a possible ground invasion of Syria.

Josiah Wilson is African by race, but legally, culturally and ethnically identifies as a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation after being adopted as a baby.

Under a law popularly known as notice-and-notice that went into effect in January 2015, ISPs such as TekSavvy are required to forward copyright infringement alerts to customers suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted material like movies, televisio

Researchers aren't saying they've found a monster, but they do say they believe something big is lurking in a small lake on Vancouver Island.

A seven-year-old boy who managed to hold onto his classmate who slipped off a ski lift said he was just helping a friend, and doesn't feel like a hero.

Three B.C. First Nations have announced their intention to purchase a 38.8-acre parcel of land in West Point Grey, the province of B.C. announced on Friday.

A Winnipeg teenager says she was assaulted by a 51-year-old female Winnipeg Transit driver on Wednesday after she asked for a bus transfer too late after boarding a bus.

After years of silence Sue Klebold - the mother of one of the Columbine High School killers - has been speaking to BBC Newsnight's Kirsty Wark.

Date bug will prevent 64-bit iOS devices from booting up, rendering them inoperable even through fail-safe restore methods using iTunes

Police say &no rhyme or reason seen in who man targeted at the Nazareth Restaurant and Deli in Columbus

Jason Melo, 24, from the Bronx, appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court charged with assault and endangering a child after also being accused of choking and punching the woman.

Christians, women and gay men are among the groups of asylum seekers needing their own accommodation in Germany after facing attacks by fellow migrants.

A British Columbia man was trapped in his car for about 20 minutes as three cougars prowled around his vehicle on Vancouver Island.

Experts say it's not surprising that the Liberal government will blow through its initial projected deficit of $10 billion this coming year, and even less surprising that it won't find its way back to balanced books by 2019.

Organizers of Vancouver's annual 4/20 celebration say they're planning to move the pro-marijuana event to Sunset Beach from its usual location at the Vancouver Art Gallery, but the Park Board says it's not welcome.

A judge in St. Thomas has sentenced the killers of Sarnia school teacher Noelle Paquette to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Tanya Bogdanovich and Michael MacGregor both pleaded guilty to first degree murder last December.

As Manitobans gear up for Valentine's Day, Google Canada has named Churchill, Man., one of the most romantic places in Canada. Valentine's Day in Churchill is not unlike most places in Canada except after a romantic dinner, couples have the chance to chec

Canada opened the Olympic women's soccer qualifying tournament with an impressive 5-0 victory over Guyana in Houston Thursday.

A snowmobiler survived a close call when he was caught up in an avalanche near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Freeman estimates the shelf that gave way under his snowmobile was three to four metres high.

An Annapolis County man has been arrested by RCMP after 28 animals were found at a puppy mill in West Dalhousie today, according to Nova Scotia SPCA.

Strange lights in the sky prompted numerous calls to Nanaimo RCMP Wednesday night, leading them to investigate. Numerous concerned citizens called the RCMP with reports of strange, bright lights floating in the sky over Dover Road in the city.

A Cree member of the Royal Canadian Air Force is leaving the military after enduring years of racism that left him feeling ostracized and suicidal.

Strapped with a booby-trapped vest and sent by the extremist Boko Haram group to kill as many people as possible, the young teenage girl tore off the explosives and fled as soon as she was out of sight of her handlers.

The B.C. Coroners Service says a foot found on a Vancouver Island beach was not deliberately severed from the body.

A 94-year-old former SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp goes on trial Thursday on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder, the first of up to four cases being brought to court this year in an 11th-hour push by German prosecutors to punish Nazi war crimes.

Fifty-two inmates were killed and 12 injured in a brutal fight between two rival factions at a prison in northern Mexico on Thursday, the state governor said.

Canada is looking to win a seat on the UN Security Council as part of a move to renew its relationship with the world body, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

Canada is selling off most of its remaining gold reserves, mainly by selling gold coins, figures from the Bank of Canada and Finance Department show.

NATO defence ministers finished two days of meetings in Brussels to discuss the anti-ISIS fight today, as three warships were deployed to stop migrant smuggling between Turkey and Greece. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said feedback on Canada's new counte

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has been fined $5,000 US by the NHL for "inappropriate gestures" aimed at Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano in a game on Tuesday night.

New contract requirement means bus shelter advertisement in Richmond now must be at least 50 per cent in English. Richmond has been grappling an the on-going issue of Chinese-only signs, exposing the cultural tension in a city where almost half the popula

Animal advocates say the dogs rescued from an alleged puppy mill in Langley last week have a long road to recovery ahead of them. Medical costs can add up to thousands of dollars for each dog says animal advocate

The rate of syphilis in gay men has reached its highest level in 30 years in British Columbia.

A man from central Newfoundland has a recording of an accident that could have killed him, thanks to a dashboard camera in his pickup. Feener said his sister-in-law gave him the dash cam for Christmas. It's activated by the ignition.

A U.S.-based classifieds site called backpage.com is on the radar of police in Quebec for selling sex with both young women and teenagers.

Bright pink and purple are the hot new fashion colours for Spring 2016, if you're a potato. The federal government has licensed colourful new breeds for sale in the marketplace, hinting that a rainbow of spuds won't be a dud.

One of northwestern Ontario's best known anglers has once again made a splash at a fishing tournament south of the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likes the idea of selling pot at provincial liquor stores. Not all provinces or public health experts agree.

A domestic shooting at a home west of Ottawa has left a municipal politician dead and his daughter and another man seriously injured, the mayor confirms.

NATO's European commander on Thursday ordered three warships to move immediately to the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly smuggling of migrants between Turkey and Greece.

The alleged attacker, identified only by his first name Rheda, is accused of following the student as she walked home from a nightclub at 5am in Hannover, Germany.

The student, named online as Clifford Durand, who attends St John's University, New York, later bragged about getting into a fight with the female pupil, saying she 'got shoved in the neck.'

Sydney woman Tara Nettleton, the widow of notorious Australian Islamic State terrorist Khaled Sharrouf has reportedly died in Syria, leaving their five children orphaned.

The Vancouver moms might have to become regulars on the Canucks' road show. Ryan Miller stopped 33 shots to end a five-game losing streak and the Canucks won their second straight road game with their mothers in the stands, holding off the Arizona Coyotes

Two teenagers have been credited for pulling out an RCMP officer from a flipped car in northeastern B.C. The officer was injured and McGowan and Merrick said he thanked them for their help.

Two commuter trains crashed head-on Tuesday morning in southern Germany, killing at least 10 people and injuring 80, slamming into each other on a curve without braking after an automatic safety system apparently failed to stop them.

Following weeks of rumours that gravitational waves have finally been discovered, scientists are set to make a much-anticipated announcement Thursday morning.

Nearly 30 years after his disappearance, a Kitchener, Ont., man solved his own cold case when he suddenly remembered his identity.

Saskatchewanians are eager to correct the record after an NBA announcer insisted Wednesday that their province is named for its abundance of sasquatches.

A "swarm" of small earthquakes is rattling residents in the southwestern New Brunswick village of McAdam.

A bird that is rarely spotted is being seen by thousands in a video taken in Churchill, Man. and posted to Facebook.

The father of a teenage hockey player who was injured in November during a game in Ottawa hopes that criminal charges laid against the teen who hit his son will encourage other players to think about their on-ice behaviour.

Many First Nation teenagers who leave home to come to Thunder Bay, Ont., for high school are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a high school nurse in the city.