1 hour ago Second mudslide victim’s body found as more high winds strike B.C. coast

Emergency crews have recovered the body of a second victim killed in a mudslide in the Sea to Sky region during another windstorm last weekend.

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3 hours ago Jets looking for payback against Maple Leafs in Monday’s trip to Toronto

This is one memory test the Winnipeg Jets won’t fail.  As in which team ended their eight-game win streak to start the season as they approached the NHL record for best start — 6-4 at home no less — their only defeat in the schedule’s first 16 games?  The answer is plain as blue and […]

Transport

3 hours ago With Matthews out, keeping Nylander’s scoring streak vital for Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews likely won’t repeat as the Rocket Richard Trophy winner, but how about him passing it off to another Maple Leaf?  The succession of a teammate as goal leader has only happened in eight of the National Hockey League’s 106 seasons, almost all during the firewagon era of the Montreal Canadiens. But Toronto?  Before Matthews […]

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5 hours ago SEX FILES: Why people are prioritizing pets over partners this holiday season

While it’s easy to focus entirely on your furry friends, let their disposition be an inspiration

Society

6 hours ago A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a […]

Economics

6 hours ago How changing demographics and tastes are shaping Canada’s grocery stores

It’s mid-December at a large supermarket in Mississauga, Ont., and Christmas music plays softly over the speakers as customers roam the aisles, picking the perfect lemon and eyeing the large olive counter in the middle of the store. But this isn’t just any grocery store. Walk past the produce and the olives, and you’ll see […]

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6 hours ago ’El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion US

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday. El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the […]

Economics

6 hours ago A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships

Cleanup continued in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea on Sunday, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers. More than 7,500 people, many of them volunteers, raced to rescue wildlife and clean up shorelines blighted by mazut, a heavy, low-quality oil product, according to […]

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6 hours ago Respiratory illness on the rise as B.C. residents begin busy holiday season

B.C. health officials expect the peak of respiratory illness this season will be in the coming weeks.

Society

7 hours ago German authorities received tipoffs last year about suspect in Christmas market attack

MAGDEBURG, Germany — German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed. Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency. […]

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