Dec 12, 08:00

Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM The Curator: Last-minute gifts every beauty lover will adore       From Dermalogica to SharkNinja, Quai, Tatcha, and more, we've rounded up last-minute beauty gifts that feel thoughtful and luxe.

Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM The Curator: Thoughtful last-minute thank you gifts that truly impress       Pressed for time but still want to leave a lasting impression? These thoughtful last-minute thank you gifts from Salt & Stone, Simons, and more are your go-to.

Friday, December 12, 2025 6:01 AM Hyman finding rhythm as Oilers keep rolling       Having a healthy Zach Hyman back and finding his game again bodes very well for the Edmonton Oilers.

Friday, December 12, 2025 5:02 AM Leafs better defensively, but more work needed       The Maple Leafs limped out of the Bell Centre last month.

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 7:16 AM The scientific reason raccoons may be getting cuter       They're already the unofficial mascot of one of Canada's largest cities, with tons of Toronto merchandise donning adorable images of so-called "trash pandas" – but a new study out of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock theorizes they aren't just getting smarter – they may be getting cuter. Host Kaitlin Lee speaks to evolutionary […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 6:05 AM Ford turns to stepped-up tech and cooperation with police to thwart F-150 pickup thieves       DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat the ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal. It is the latest cat-and-mouse move that the automaker hopes will help customers avoid the costly and frustrating process that occurs when vehicles are swiped and includes a feature […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 5:23 AM Wennberg caps 3-point effort with OT winner as Sharks top Maple Leafs 3-2       Alexander Wennberg scored at 2:49 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks came back from a two-goal deficit to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night. John Klingberg, with a goal and an assist, and Dmitry Orlov provided the rest of the offence for San Jose (15-14-3). Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves for […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 4:11 AM Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces arraignment amid assault investigation       ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — After spending two nights in jail, fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was expected to be arraigned Friday amid a police investigation of an alleged assault. Moore, 39, was fired on Wednesday for what the school called an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, he was in police […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system       Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak Friday, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Campbell with the B.C. River Forecast Centre says water levels across the border were already receding, but floodwaters the river is pouring north into […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Handle with care: Moving centuries-old Hudson's Bay charter a delicate operation       TORONTO — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal charter that created Canada's oldest company was loaded onto a private plane in Toronto. Protected by a durable case that was not too hot, not too cold and sheltered from bright light, the 350-year-old document that birthed the Hudson's Bay Co. made its way […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Claims period closes Friday in $500-million bread price-fixing settlement       TORONTO — Today is the last day to get a slice of the $500 million settlement in the class-action suit related to Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd., of alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread. Canadian shoppers who bought packaged bread between January 2001 and December 2021 can file a claim […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Canada Post says it won't axe library shipping program despite proposal in budget       ST. JOHN'S — Canada Post says it will not axe a program to offset shipping costs for libraries, despite a federal bill that proposes its end. Bill C-15 removes a clause in Canada Post legislation providing reduced shipping rates for books and other materials mailed between libraries or to library users. The bill proposes that […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 12, 2025 3:02 AM Every major update from the first two episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries       NEW YORK (AP) — "The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life," Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, "The End of an Era." "It feels insane." Swift spoke to the small New York crowd on Tuesday — a year and one day […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Rural Ottawa most vulnerable from loophole in provincial rules | Opinion       Randall Denley: Councillors have set the precedent for making the rural countryside what Coun. Clarke Kelly called "a default industrial catch basin."

Ottawa Citizen Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Deachman: $1 million on ByWard Market rent-a-cops is no plan at all       The mayor promised to spend $1 million over two years for private security in the Market. But when you ask for specifics, there doesn't appear to be a plan.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM Parents blindsided as middle French immersion program cancelled for Grade 2 students       Middle French immersion at Hilson Avenue Public School in Westboro will be phased out over three years and will be offered only to students in Grades 4 to 6 next September, families have been told.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, December 12, 2025 4:00 AM If public servants are going to be sent back to the office full time, it needs to be for the right reasons | Opinion       Optics have been a major driver in the government's past changes to remote work policy.

Windsor Star Friday, December 12, 2025 7:10 AM Guest column: 'Ontario Asleep' — Insomnia deserves modern medicine       By: Dr. Pierre Blier and Dr. Serge Lessard "I can live with my depression, but I can't live without my sleep." For hundreds of thousands of people in Ontario, chronic insomnia is a daily struggle. In medical terms, chronic insomnia disorder is a serious condition that affects our work, social lives, and both mental and […]

Windsor Star Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Home for the holidays? Windsor/Essex Humane Society launches pet adoption drive       'We encourage the community to join us in making the season brighter for pets in need.'

Ottawa Sun Friday, December 12, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Why don't things ever change?       Friday, Dec. 12: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM 'Crash' Harrison remembered as 'heroic' Second World War veteran       "It was a blessing for him to come home. He always said the real heroes are the ones that never made it back."

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Listen to holiday music: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Dec. 12-14       Take in a holiday concert, a seasonal market, choral and instrumental music, an annual lights show and a Christmas display.

Calgary Herald Friday, December 12, 2025 7:30 AM On the Road: Dark clouds, darkening skies       There was a dark cloud on the horizon. I mean literally on the horizon. I was aiming the camera northward at the soft blue sky and wispy clouds over a bright yellow stubble field and saw a heavy grey streak right at the line where the yellow met the blue. I already knew a cold […]

Calgary Herald Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Christmas Fund: 'If you don't have mental health, you have nothing'       At all stages of life, help with mental health issues is needed now more than ever

Calgary Herald Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Brookman: Canadians need to stop 'squabbling' and work together on projects coast to coast       We are the luckiest people on Earth, and if we do not take advantage of the riches we have been given, someone else will

Calgary Herald Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Opinion: Calgary is growing fast — our representation must grow with it       The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission released its interim report, and while boundary reviews rarely make front-page news, this one should matter to every Calgarian. The report proposes increasing the number of provincial constituencies from 87 to 89 and redrawing many of the boundaries that determine how our city — and all of Alberta — is […]

Calgary Herald Friday, December 12, 2025 6:00 AM Varcoe: Making of a 'grand bargain' — how Alberta and Ottawa forged an unlikely energy deal       From Stampede sit-down to key Grey Cup call: The inside story of how two governments came to an agreement on pipelines, carbon capture, emissions reduction and more

Calgary Sun Friday, December 12, 2025 7:00 AM Letters, Dec. 12, 2025: 'PM Mark Carney is doing the work'       Could be worse Just a comment on the state of our wonderful country. Many are upset with our new PM and the way he is governing. I have no loyalty to any political party but I will give Mr. Carney his flowers for the way he is going about his daily job trying to forge […]

Dec 12, 02:00

Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:46 PM Hyman, McDavid lead Oilers past Red Wings 4-1       Zach Hyman scored three goals and Connor McDavid had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:34 PM Struggles continue for Winnipeg Jets in 6-3 loss to Bruins       Gabriel Vilardi, Morgan Barron and Alex Iafallo scored for Winnipeg but a woeful penalty kill and defensive lapses proved too much to overcome.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:01 PM Sharks top Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime       Alexander Wennberg scored at 2:49 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks came back from a two-goal deficit to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:52 PM Pressure mounts on Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid crisis       A day earlier, Quebec's anti-corruption police announced they were launching a criminal investigation of the Quebec Liberals.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:41 PM Manitoba commissioner dismisses complaint about Tory pamphlet, volunteer comments       A PC pamphlet before the 2023 Manitoba election campaign that detailed Wab Kinew's criminal past, didn't violate the province's Elections Act, the elections commissioner has ruled.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:34 PM Four-point night for Londoner Ryan Roobroeck lifts IceDogs past Knights       The London Knights began three games in four days with a loss to the Niagara IceDogs in St. Catharines, Ont.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:30 PM Beaumont man's guilty verdict in Treasa Oberly murder a relief for her friends, family       The loved ones of Treasa Lynn Oberly, a Beaumont mom killed in July 2023, are relieved her partner Kenneth Skelly was found guilty of second-degree murder instead of manslaughter.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:46 PM Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi       Mayor Catherine Fournier says she asked Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière to intervene after she reviewed what she described as very serious information last month.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:35 PM Alberta gig workers push for recognition as unstable incomes, burnout take toll       The findings highlight what gig workers say they know firsthand: the flexibility of the work often comes at the cost of stability, benefits and long-term financial security.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:15 PM Students with complex needs continue to be excluded from Sask. schools: advocates       Students with complex needs are being excluded in classrooms with a report finding 1,350 students in 18 school divisions having their schedules changed to less or no school hours.

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:56 PM Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities       Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure adequate on-reserve housing. It stems from a class action brought forward by St. Theresa Point […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:39 PM Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media       MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based rights group […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:20 PM P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz resigning to seek permanent leadership of PC party       CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz has announced that he is resigning as premier of Prince Edward Island as he seeks to become the permanent leader of the province's Progressive Conservatives. Lantz had been interim leader of the party and was sworn in as premier in February after Dennis King stepped down. Lantz had served as education […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:56 PM Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations       President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy. Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:00 PM Takeaways: Ottawa Senators stop three-game skid with road victory over Columbus Blue Jackets       Senators lose centre Lars Eller to lower-body injury

Windsor Star Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:59 PM Spitfires send Greentree out a winner as Costello gets his first and Costanzo ties club record       The Windsor Spitfires sent captain Liam Greentree out on a winning note.  Thursday was Greentree's final game with the Spitfires before heading to Niagara Falls on Friday to take part in Hockey Canada's world junior training camp.  The 19-year-old Greentree earned the game's first star after scoring a goal and adding two assists in a […]

The Province Friday, December 12, 2025 12:46 AM Canucks Player Grades: Thatcher Demko shows some rust, win was a must, but 3-2 loss to Sabres       'Maybe timing, but I'm not going to make any excuses about anything. I felt ready to play and definitely didn't feel perfect. I definitely need to be better.' — Thatcher Demko

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:41 PM Bell: Danielle Smith insists she's still Poilievre's pal as he blasts her pipeline pact       'I think what he's demonstrating is if he was prime minister he would have done things differently,' says Premier Danielle Smith, of Conservative Pierre Poilievre's attacks on the pipeline deal she signed with Prime Minister Mark Carney

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:52 PM Calgary nun deeply sorry for collision with pedestrian which resulted in his death, court told       'My client has not operated a motor vehicle since this accident and she surrendered her driver's licence,' Sister Rosalind Rawlinson's defence lawyer said

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:44 PM Recognizing teachers: Calgary hosts highest number of 2025 Prime Minister's Awards recipients in Canada       The Prime Minister's Awards recognize teachers and early childhood educators for achievements they make in education

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:39 PM 'This is insanity': Abbotsford residents fear flooding just four years after last disaster       The 2021 flood was on the minds of many in Abbotsford, with weariness and anger written on the faces of those who gathered to watch the water

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:34 PM 'Trip from hell': Landslides, flooding shut B.C. roads as rail, U.S. border traffic also hit       A chaotic night had mudslides and washouts on multiple highways, prompting the Ministry of Transportation to issue an advisory to drivers to avoid some routes

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:32 PM Four years after devastating B.C. floods, little has been done to protect homes, businesses, infrastructure       The B.C. government released a 10-year flood mitigation plan in 2024 but it had no price tag, no project priorities, and no timelines

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:09 PM Whitecaps and City of Vancouver to explore possible new stadium at Hastings Park       Agreement gives team to the end of 2026 to work on a potential new stadium at the former Hastings Racecourse site

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:03 PM David Eby takes a swipe at two Aboriginal rights court rulings, promises help for affected Richmond properties       Vaughn Palmer: B.C.'s premier is also offering financial help for properties affected by Cowichan title decision in Richmond