5 hours ago Santa braves sticky heat of Amazon jungle to bring gifts to kids in Brazilian village

CATALAO, Brazil — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to children in a village near the Brazilian city of Manaus. The visit was arranged by Amigos do Papai Noel, a Brazilian charity that has been taking gifts to children in the Amazon rainforest […]

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6 hours ago Calgary firefighters still bring the cheer at annual kids Christmas party despite donation dip

Organizers were expecting more than 4,000 kids and their families for the annual bash

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9 hours 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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13 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

15 hours ago Season’s streamings: The Rock’s Christmas movie tops this week’s watch list

Red One Film After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) teams up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in order to save Christmas. When: Streaming now on Prime Video Doctor Who: Joy to the World Special When Joy (Nicola Coughlan) opens a secret doorway to the […]

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