Dec 28, 18:00


Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:23 PM
     The taiga flycatcher has never before been seen in Canada. At least, not until this holiday season when a bird watcher spotted the rare avian specimen in a Vancouver park.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:16 PM
     After the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors played each other on Sunday, the teams' coaching staffs raised a glass in honour of their friend and colleague Dejan Milojevic.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 3:28 PM
     Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 2:27 PM
     The Edmonton Oilers placed forward David Tomasek on waivers to terminate his contract on Sunday following the NHL's holiday roster freeze.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 2:26 PM
     Canadian swingman RJ Barrett is finally back in the Toronto Raptors lineup.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 2:00 PM
     The Edmonton Valley Zoo 's 15-year master plan aims to build and upgrade several existing features, as well as add new attractions such as a polar bear exhibit.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:21 PM
     Durham police arrested more than 60 people in a five-week crackdown on retail theft. Nearly three dozen of the charges stem from incidents at the LCBO.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:00 PM
     A 16-year-old driver was arrested after fleeing from police and crashing the vehicle into a Winnipeg transit bus on Boxing Day. He faces theft and weapons charges.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:40 PM
     The wife of an Edmonton man who died in a hospital ER room after waiting more than eight hours says she will do whatever it takes to find justice for her husband.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:04 PM
     Florida officials in Volusia County say a man from Quebec was found in a rip current and despite performing lifesaving efforts, the man was later pronounced dead.

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 3:30 PM
     The Toronto Blue Jays were named the winner of The Canadian Press team of the year award in balloting across the country. 

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 3:24 PM
     Toronto police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a suspicious incident at Kennedy Station early Sunday morning. According to investigators, a man approached someone who was standing at the subway platform at approximately 6:30 a.m. and attempted to light the victim's jacket on fire. Police say there were no injuries […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 2:34 PM
     A third of professionals in Canada are planning to look for a new job in the coming year, according to a study by the talent management firm Robert Half. In a survey of nearly 2,000 working and job seeking Canadians over November and December, Robert Half found that one in three respondents were planning to […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:35 PM
     All northbound lanes of Highway 400 have fully reopened after being closed due to icy conditions that led to multiple collisions in York Region. All lanes were temporarily closed from Major Mackenzie to Lloydtown-Aurora Road around 1 p.m. and reopened approximately two hours later. Provincial police are urging motorists to use caution while driving today […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:35 PM
     HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Police and […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:42 PM
     French actor Brigitte Bardot who died Sunday at the age of 91, was also an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada's seal hunt. Bardot, who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century, is known to be the first high-profile celebrity to speak out against Canada's seal hunt in […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:38 PM
     Peel Regional Police (PRP) say a fire that broke out at a restaurant in Brampton is being treated as arson. Officers were called to 10088 McLaughlin Road just after 3 a.m. on Dec. 28. "There were no injuries and just property damage," Peel police constable Taylor Halfyard  said to CityNews. "We can confirm this was […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:29 PM
     PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — A knife attack outside Suriname 's capital of Paramaribo killed at least nine people, including five children, police said Sunday. Officials said the victims included four of the attacker's children and neighbors who came to their aid. A neighbor's child was also killed. Local media reported the victims were located at […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:55 AM
     A 44-year-old Quebec man is dead after being pulled from the water off a Florida beach northeast of Orlando. Volusia County Beach Safety, the local lifeguard and beach rescue service, writes in an email the man was found floating face down in a rip current shortly after noon on Friday, approximately 130-180 metres from shore. […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:52 AM
     Peel police say they arrested a 20-year-old Brampton man in a conspiracy to commit an indictable offence investigation. Investigators say the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Dec. 27, the area of Chinguacousy and Drinkwater roads. Officers say the victim exited a transit bus when he was followed by an unknown individual. Then, the suspect […]

Ottawa Citizen Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:07 PM
     MINNEAPOLIS – After failing to shake hands with Czechia following a 7-5 win on the opening night of the 2026 world junior championship, Team Canada quickly found itself under scrutiny — in addition to its bumpy on-ice performance. In the NHL and Canadian junior leagues, post-game handshakes are generally reserved for playoff series or elimination […]

Ottawa Citizen Sunday, December 28, 2025 4:57 PM
     Tysen Lefebvre, the young man whose drive to pay it forward led to over $1 million raised for the Make-A-Wish foundation Eastern Ontario, passed away on Christmas Day

Ottawa Citizen Sunday, December 28, 2025 4:01 PM
     Several rooms were flooded at the Carleton Lodge long-term care home that left several residents evacuated back home or to other facilities

Ottawa Citizen Sunday, December 28, 2025 3:28 PM
     The Ottawa Senators said in a short statement that Linus Ullmark is "taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons."

Windsor Star Sunday, December 28, 2025 12:09 PM
     Windsor and Essex County are facing yellow-alert weather warnings for rain and wind from Environment Canada.  The agency has recently changed its weather alert system to colour-coded alerts. Yellow alerts indicate hazardous weather with moderate impacts. Orange alerts indicate severe weather that is likely to cause significant damage and red alerts warn of very dangerous and possibly life-threatening weather that could cause extreme damage.  At 9:03 a.m. Sunday Environment Canada issued […]

The Province Sunday, December 28, 2025 4:35 PM
     'Sometimes, you just have to get pucks behind guys and do that all night. We were turning for pucks a lot (Saturday). It gets tough when you're doing it all game.' — Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers. "We have to realize what wears teams down and show some maturity."

The Province Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:22 PM
     Macklin Celebrini is drawing Sidney Crosby comparisons; Brock Boeser needs a break; Elias Pettersson trade chatter; and worker solidarity matters.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:50 PM
     The Saskatchewan Rush and Saskatoon Blades have wrapped up their action for 2025, ending the year on a win.

Calgary Herald Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:44 PM
     'It's not go big or go home, it's get to the studio, which is often the hardest part'

Calgary Herald Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:04 PM
     Every team talks about making their home building feel like a fortress. The Flames are walking the walk

Calgary Herald Sunday, December 28, 2025 4:43 PM
     'I joke around with our staff that we're kind of like the '04 Flames,' said Edge head coach Adam Stuart

Calgary Herald Sunday, December 28, 2025 1:39 PM
     Other key business stories included a high-stakes takeover battle for MEG Energy, WestJet taking steps to propel a growing aviation hub in southern Alberta, slumping oil prices triggering a large provincial deficit, and the launch of Canada's new LNG industry

Dec 28, 12:00


Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:37 AM
     Snowfall totals were expected to exceed a foot across parts of the upper Great Lakes, with up to two feet (61 centimetres) possible along the south shore of Lake Superior.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:18 AM
     Zelenskyy said he will raise "territorial issues" as Moscow and Kyiv remain fiercely at odds over the fate of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:11 AM
     At the height of a cinema career that spanned more than two dozen films and three marriages, Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 10:00 AM
     With the end of another year upon us, it's the best time to tally the winners and losers in the world of music in 2025.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 10:00 AM
     This Boxing Week, retailers from Wayfair to Walmart are rolling out incredible deals on major appliances you won't want to miss.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 8:23 AM
     The Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday by handing the Winnipeg Jets their fifth straight loss in overtime.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 8:15 AM
     Macklin Celebrini already has a long list of accomplishments during his young NHL career, adding a win in his hometown Saturday night. 

Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 AM
     The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died of an apparent cardiac arrest while waiting for care in an Edmonton emergency department.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:02 AM
     The Calgary Flames scorching hot play at home continued Saturday night and came in front of their first sellout crowd since last year's New Year's Eve game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:02 AM
     William Nylander will make the trip to Detroit for the Toronto Maple Leafs outing against the Red Wings on Sunday. But whether the skilled Swede suits up remains to be seen.

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:55 AM
     A 44-year-old Quebec man is dead after being pulled from the water off a Florida beach northeast of Orlando. Volusia County Beach Safety, the local lifeguard and beach rescue service, writes in an email the man was found floating face down in a rip current shortly after noon on Friday, approximately 130-180 metres from shore. […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:52 AM
     Peel police say they arrested a 20-year-old Brampton man in a conspiracy to commit an indictable offence investigation. Investigators say the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Dec. 27, the area of Chinguacousy and Drinkwater roads. Officers say the victim exited a transit bus when he was followed by an unknown individual. Then, the suspect […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 9:19 AM
     KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled for an expected meeting on Monday with U.S. President Donald […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 8:18 AM
     Durham police say they have made 64 arrests and laid 155 charges during a safe shop initiative to stop retail theft. They say the five-week initiative, which ran between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16, was focused on retail theft enforcement. Police say the east division community response unit, alongside front-line officers and the LCBO resource […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 AM
     MONTREAL — After several years of labour unrest in transport, Canadian travellers face more potential airline disruptions in 2026. Strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics halted operations at the country's two biggest airlines since June 2024, and the threat of job action from pilots at WestJet and Air Transat further snarled operations. […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 AM
     TORONTO — Trade turmoil and worries about a possible recession in Canada in the first half of the year were no match for the S&P/TSX composite index as surging gold prices swooped in to carry the benchmark index to new heights. Fund managers still think gold will help the TSX notch new gains in 2026 […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 AM
     OTTAWA — Sandra Demontigny knew something wasn't right when she couldn't remember buying herself a new pair of boots. They were a splurge — a little out of character for the mother of three — and she had been excited about bringing them home. "I saw them near the door and I asked my kids, […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, December 28, 2025 5:19 AM
     PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according to Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation […]

Calgary Sun Sunday, December 28, 2025 7:00 AM
     Don't cry the blues Let's do a little math here. The Alberta Teachers' Association collects about $1,400 per year from each member and if there are about 50,000 members that comes out to over $70 million each year. So if there are no funds set aside for possible strike pay where is all that money […]

Vancouver Sun Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:00 AM
     Each tutorial and makeover tells a story, from the subtle shifts that spark confidence to the bold changes that can redefine your personal style

Vancouver Sun Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:00 AM
     'We try to target those kids that are deserving, that are just great kids, but they lack opportunity,' says Emerson Murray, retired player

Vancouver Sun Sunday, December 28, 2025 9:00 AM
     What do grateful nations give as Christmas presents? They give Christmas trees. Big, huge, splendiferous Christmas trees.