3 hours ago High winds and heavy rain to hit Metro Vancouver on Christmas Day, weather agency warns

Environment Canada says series of storms are approaching B.C.'s coast, with the largest to arrive on Dec. 25

Culture

4 hours ago Cook scores 2 TDs, defence forces 3 turnovers as Bills edge Patriots 24

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — James Cook scored two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defence forced three second-half turnovers and the AFC East champion Bills overcame a 14-0 deficit to pull out a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. With trainers examining Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s right throwing elbow on the sideline, cornerback Taron Johnson secured […]

Events

7 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

Events

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.

Events

9 hours ago Mystery donor gives St. Joseph's hospital $2M: 'Unique and generous gift'

An anonymous local donor is writing a $2-million cheque to a London hospital, a no-strings-attached mega-donation arriving just days before Christmas. The mystery donor is leaving how the sum will be spent up to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, stipulating only that it supports the […]

Economics

11 hours ago At least 10 killed as plane crashes into Brazilian town popular with tourists

A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that’s popular with tourists on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers and crew on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency said. The agency in a post on X said the plane hit the chimney of a home and then […]

Events

12 hours ago Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens

As temperatures drop in Montreal, homeless shelters are overcrowded and warming stations — furnished with chairs, not beds — are at full capacity

Society

13 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 […]

Other

14 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