99 minutes ago Is Boxing Day shopping still a thing in Metro Vancouver? The answer is

Are people lining up at Metro Vancouver retailers today, shopping online from the comforts of their couch or just ignoring it all?

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1 hour ago Some experts allege Russia’s air defence behind Azerbaijan Airlines crash. Here’s why

Crash killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounts about a possible cause of the disaster

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2 hours ago Detroit Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, name Todd McLellan as replacement

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost nine of their past 12. They’ve lost 21 of their first 34 […]

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2 hours ago ‘Family dispute that escalated’: Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 wounded

The group of people all knew each other and had a physical fight that led to one of them to pull a gun, police said

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2 hours ago GUNTER: Smith’s attendance at Trump inauguration not the travesty some say it is 

At a holiday event before Christmas, another guest commented on news that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was making plans to attend the Canadian embassy’s party in Washington, D.C. to mark the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump on January 20. Since then, it has been announced that Alberta’s trade office in the U.S. capital has arranged […]

Politics

5 hours ago Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded, 1 stabbed

PHOENIX (AP) — Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant that is outside the security checkpoints in Terminal 4. An adult female and two […]

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6 hours ago Possible grève à la Station de ski de Stoneham dès vendredi: les négociations reprennent

Les négociations entre les employés de la Station de ski de Stoneham et l’employeur Resorts of the Canadian Rockies inc. (RCR), ont repris

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7 hours ago Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine’s orders

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top security agency said Thursday that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers, an announcement that follows the killing of a top Russian general last week. The Federal Security Service, a top KGB successor known under its Russian acronym FSB, […]

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7 hours ago Letters December 26, 2024: ‘Santa may have been a little shortsighted.’

WHAT WAS SANTA THINKING? Christmas is in total chaos this year. Evidently Santa Claus, in a Zoom call with all his reindeer, told Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer that he would be replacing him with Blitzen, but Santa still expected Rudolph to pull the Christmas Sleigh on Christmas Eve. At the news that he was […]

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8 hours ago ‘Rich people pay lots of tax’ and a ‘woke’ Statistics Canada: How FP columnists saw it in 2024

Read excerpts from columns that appeared in April, May and June 2024 in FP Comment. This in the second instalment in a series

Economics

18 hours ago Beyonce’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day

Beyonce provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She surprised fans by bringing along Shaboozey to perform Sweet Honey Buckiin and Post Malone joined […]

Culture

19 hours ago Calgarians spend Christmas enjoying time with loved ones, helping others

'The place is beautiful ... It's amazing. Everybody's having fun'

Culture

20 hours ago Clashes between Islamists ruling Syria, Assad supporters kill 6 fighters

DAMASCUS, Syria — Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government killed six Islamic fighters on Wednesday and wounded others, according to a British-based war monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighters were killed while trying to arrest a former official in Assad’s government, accused […]

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20 hours ago Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for Canadian prime minister in Christmas visit

Trump added that it would be 'fun to watch' if Canadians launched a movement to get the retired hockey player to seek office

Politics

21 hours ago Trump says he urged Gretzky to run for prime minister during Christmas visit

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he told hockey legend Wayne Gretzky he should run for prime minister during a Christmas visit but added that the athlete declined interest in politics. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he told Gretzky he would easily win an election if he ran for prime minister […]

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21 hours ago Syrie: 9 morts dans des combats lors d’une tentative d’arrestation d’un officier d’Assad

L’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’homme (OSDH) a fait état de neuf morts mercredi dans des accrochages entre hommes armés et forces de sécurité.

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22 hours ago Chased, dragged out, beaten and stabbed: London man recounts traffic attack

A London man hospitalized with serious injuries after a roadway attack says his vehicle was chased “intently” without provocation by an SUV whose occupants dragged him out and violently attacked. “I have my moments mentally where it’s still a bit overwhelming,” Kyle Bradley said in an interview. It was the evening of Nov. 26 when Bradley, […]

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22 hours ago Toronto shelter workers say holidays difficult time for refugee claimants

Workers on the front line of Toronto’s homeless crisis say the holiday season has been tough for those living on the streets, as colder temperatures set in along with feelings of isolation. “Whether you’re a newcomer and it’s your first Christmas away from the family, whether you’re Canadian-born and your family is still far away […]

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23 hours ago Ottawa shelters offering dinners and gifts for residents over the holidays

The Shepherds of Good Hope expected “a few hundred people” for breakfast, lunch and dinner on Christmas Day.

Society