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  • A collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge lies in the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.

    Washington bridge collapse

    05/24/2013 10:48 AM 0

    A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.

  • A tornado passes across south Oklahoma City, Monday. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 320 km/h, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

    Slideshow: Oklahoma tornado

    05/21/2013 11:02 PM 0

    A tornado as much as 1.6 kilometers wide with winds up to 320 km/h roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

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    Paying respects to Elijah Harper

    05/20/2013 4:22 PM 0

    Hundreds of mourners from across the city, the province and Canada lined up to pay their final respects at the legislature where the body of Elijah Harper lies in state.

  • June 19, 1990: NDP MLA Elijah Harper sits in the Manitoba Legislature holding an eagle feather for spiritual strength as he continues to delay the house debate on the Meech Lake Accord.

    Elijah Harper: 1949-2013

    05/17/2013 9:47 AM 0

    Well-respected aboriginal leader and former Manitoba MLA and MP Elijah Harper died early Friday morning.

  • A firefighter swats at flames with a broom.

    Fraser Road grass fire

    05/15/2013 9:27 PM 0

    Firefighters spent Wednesday evening battling a grass fire near Fraser Road in south Winnipeg.

  • Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask makes a sliding pad save on a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul during the first period.

    Leafs-Bruins, Game 7, May 13, 2013

    05/13/2013 6:54 PM 0

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins met Monday night in Boston in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Leafs pulled ahead 4-1 in the third period before Boston answered with three unanswered goals, sending the game to overtime. Patrice Bergeron scored the overtime winner, eliminating the Leafs from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

  • An aerial shot shows the community of Ochre Beach, with open water between the ice floe along the shore and the ice that stretches out to Dauphin Lake.

    Ice damage at Ochre Beach

    05/13/2013 10:58 AM 0

    22 homes were damaged and 12 of them destroyed after a wall of ice climbed the shore at Dauphin Lake and swallowed lakeside homes. No injuries were reported.

  • In this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 photo the Lokomotiv ice team poses in the Lokomotiv Arena in the city of Yaroslavl, located on the Volga River about 240 kilometres northeast of Moscow, Russia.

    Hockey team rebuilds

    05/10/2013 7:47 PM 0

    Russia's Lokomotiv Varoslavl hockey team continues to rebuild — far from home — after the devastating plane crash on Sept. 7, 2011 that killed 43 people including 36 players, coaches and staff.

  • David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation was honoured for promoting issues of social justice and advancing the cause of the Métis Nation.

    Order of Manitoba recipients: May 2013

    05/10/2013 11:55 AM 0

    A prominent business leader, a former chief justice, and an internationally acclaimed author head the list of 11 new recipients of the province’s highest honour — the Order of Manitoba. The Order honors Manitobans who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in their field and have added to the social, cultural or economic well-being of Manitoba and its residents. Here are the latest recipients.

  • Ottawa Senators' Zach Smith opens the scoring, putting the puck past Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj during the first period of Thursday night's game.

    Slideshow: Canadiens-Senators, Game 5, May 9, 2013

    05/9/2013 6:39 PM 0

    The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre in game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Senators routed the Habs 6-1, clinching the series four games to one and eliminating the Canadiens from the playoffs.

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs flag is passed through the crowd during the Canadian national anthem before the beginning of Game 4 between the Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins Wednesday night.

    Slideshow: Leafs-Bruins, Game 4, May 8, 2013

    05/8/2013 8:52 PM 0

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins faced off at the Air Canada Centre Wednesday night. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime and lead the best-of-seven series three games to one.

  • Amanda Berry (right) hugs her sister Beth Serrano after being reunited in a Cleveland hospital Monday May 6, 2013. Berry and two other women were found in a house near downtown Cleveland Monday after being missing for about a decade.

    Missing Cleveland women found

    05/7/2013 3:26 PM 0

    Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were found in a house on Seymour Avenue in Cleveland, Monday, May 6, 2013. The three women, who went missing about a decade ago, were found alive in a residential area just south of downtown. Authorities later arrested three brothers, ages 50 to 54.

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