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Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:34 AM CRA says it'll hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season       Melanie Serjak, CRA assistant commissioner, told reporters Wednesday the agency is aiming to reach a total of about 4,500 agents to handle a "very high forecast" in demand.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:39 AM Crews work to repair water main break as it floods Brampton streets       Crews are working to repair a water main break in Brampton as it floods the streets Thursday morning, city officials say.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM The Curator: 5 winter outfits to wear in Canada on rotation all season long       Wondering what to wear this winter? Here are five stylish, cold-weather outfits ideal for Canadian winters from Aritzia, Simons, Anthropologie and more.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 6:52 AM Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase       Court documents show that the 14-storey Versante Hotel was instead bought by a Hong Kong purchaser in October for the lower price of $51.5 million.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 6:33 AM 3rd person charged in quadruple homicide in Saskatchewan       RCMP have charged a third person with murder in the deaths of four people on a Saskatchewan First Nation.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 6:00 AM Appeal over Doug Ford's personal cellphone records heard at Ontario court       A panel of three Ontario judges heard arguments on a request by the provincial government for a judicial review of a decision handed down by the IPC last year.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 6:00 AM TTC can open Eglinton LRT 'when they feel comfortable': Transportation Minister       On Monday, Sarkaria appeared to accept the TTC's position, suggesting the province is willing to give the transit system the time it needs to open the line to the public.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:00 AM Extortion suspects have all claimed refugee status, Canada's border agency says       The development has frustrated deportations of foreign nationals accused of fuelling B.C.'s extortion boom.

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:50 AM Blue Jays officially sign Cody Ponce to 3-year contract       The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-hander Cody Ponce, the team announced on Thursday. The Blue Jays reached a three-year, $30 million deal with the 31-year-old on Dec. 2. The agreement brings the former second-round draft pick back to the major leagues after stints in Japan and Korea. Most recently, Ponce posted a 1.89 ERA […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:37 AM Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for September, first since January       OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $153 million for September, its first surplus since January. The result came after a trade deficit of $6.4 billion in August. Statistics Canada says total exports rose 6.3 per cent in September to $64.2 billion, its largest percentage increase since February 2024. […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:24 AM $18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court       TORONTO — Two of Canada's wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson's Bay Co. Ontario Superior Court Judge Peter Osborne gave the shuttered retailer permission Thursday to sell the 355-year-old document to holding companies belonging to the Thomson and Weston families […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:22 AM Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana's wedding to be auctioned in Denmark       It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said "I will" to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing youth and glamour to Britain's royal family. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans will be able to buy […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:18 AM Elderly woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough       An elderly woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in Scarborough on Thursday morning. The collision happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the area of Homestead Road and Coronation Drive, near Morningside Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East. Toronto Paramedic Services told CityNews that an elderly female suffered critical injuries. […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:51 AM Porter Airlines dispatchers vote 100% in favour of strike action       Flight dispatchers at Porter Airlines have voted unanimously in favour of strike action after more than 14 months of negotiations failed to produce a first collective agreement, their union announced Wednesday. The Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA) said all 35 certified dispatchers at Porter supported the strike mandate. The group joined CALDA in August 2024, […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:23 AM EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary's objections       The European Union on Thursday handed Ukraine a long list of reforms needed to join the bloc, determined to push the process forward despite the ongoing war and objections from EU member Hungary. Top EU officials and diplomats meeting in Lviv, in western Ukraine, said a list of demands covering roughly half of the required […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:59 AM Dollarama reports $321.7M Q3 profit, up from $275.8M a year ago       MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $321.7 million, up from $275.8 million in the same quarter last year. The retailer says the profit amounted to $1.17 per diluted share for the quarter ended Nov. 2, up from 98 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Sales for what was the third quarter […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:43 AM Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid to territory       DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of a ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling humanitarian crisis there. Families found their possessions and food supplies soaked inside […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:36 AM What does the ultimate Hollywood mega merger mean for you?       In a battle for the rights to Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and Paramount Skydance are offering tens of billions of dollars to become the next media powerhouse. Either acquisition pose as problematic for critics who raise concerns of a monopoly over the market, sizeable job losses, and the death of the movie theatre. Host Mike […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:29 AM Some residents without water after watermain break floods area of Brampton       Some residents in Brampton are without water after a watermain break flooded the street amid frigid temperatures in the GTA. It happened in the area of Queen Street East and Central Park Drive around 1 a.m. on Thursday. "Several addresses in the area are without water. Peel is working to restore water to most addresses […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:21 AM Toronto police, OPP to announce breakthrough in 3 cold case homicides       Toronto police are set to reveal a significant development in three historical homicide investigations during a press conference scheduled for Thursday. Deputy Chief Rob Johnson and Detective Sergeant Steve Smith of the Cold Case Unit will lead the announcement, joined by Chief Superintendent Karen Gonneau of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The briefing will take […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:05 AM Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say       Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on revenue from tariffs and Goldman Sachs estimates of who ends up paying for them, the Democrats' report Thursday […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:00 AM CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season       OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call centre workers over the next few months to manage an influx of calls during the upcoming tax season. Melanie Serjak, an assistant commissioner at the CRA, told reporters Wednesday the agency is aiming to reach a total of about 4,500 […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:42 AM Zelenskyy will hold urgent talks with 30 countries as Trump pushes for swift peace deal with Russia       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold urgent talks Thursday with leaders and officials from about 30 countries that support Kyiv's efforts to obtain fair terms for halting nearly four years of war following Russia's full-scale invasion. The leaders of Germany, Britain and France were among those expected to take […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:43 AM Homes: Long-neglected mall to become a new neighbourhood that offers it all       Place Cartier became the Outaouais's first mall in 1965, just a few short years before Joni Mitchell released her classic 1970 song Big Yellow Taxi with the line "they paved paradise, put up a parking lot" — a call to action to stop the damage to our planet.  Fifty-five years later, developer Brigil is heeding that plea with a $1.3 billion vision to turn the long-neglected mall […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:00 AM uOttawa campus radio can't afford rent to stay on air       CHUO 89.1 FM launched a fundraising drive with a lofty goal of $150,000 to stay operational. They raised about $12,000.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:00 AM Changes to freelance parliamentary interpreter accreditation knocked by association       Critics accuse the government of seeking to suddenly increase the pool of working freelance interpreters.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:00 AM What makes federal public servants think they're so special? | Opinion       Mohammed Adam: You don't get to tell your employer where you get to work. Federal employees can't be an exception.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:00 AM Government retreats on Victims of Communism memorial names in aftermath of Nazi controversy       As the controversial monument approaches its first anniversary, the Department of Canadian Heritage has reversed course on the names originally meant to be inscribed on it.

Windsor Star Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:32 AM What's On Windsor: New downtown ice rink; holiday markets; breakfast with Santa       WOW guide for this weekend includes plenty of kid-oriented events featuring that man of the season — Santa.

Windsor Star Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:10 AM Opinion: Break down barriers standing in way of a vital Canadian resource — women entrepreneurs       By: Rosalind Lockyer As the federal government looks to use every tool at its disposal to reshape and strengthen the Canadian economy, it must not overlook one of its chief assets — women entrepreneurs. Their ingenuity, perseverance and know-how can help drive the economy forward. Which is why it was refreshing to find a firm […]

The Province Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Empty Stocking Fund: A magical Christmas for this Nanaimo couple       Ken Griswold and his partner Natalia will receive a Christmas hamper gift card this year from the Empty Stocking Fund

Ottawa Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Chipping away at rights, freedoms       Thursday, Dec. 11: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:30 AM Twinkle Tour: Saskatoon's must-see Christmas light displays for the 2025 holiday season       Plot a route with our interactive map of holiday lights and embark on a self-guided tour of some of Saskatoon's most festive homes.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM It's not fake — snow that doesn't melt when burned has scientific explanation       The black marks are from the lighter's soot, and the snow is turning from a solid to a gas without a liquid stage, a U of S prof explains.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM After five decades, coach and (occasional) bus driver Jerome Engele remains a driving force for the Saskatoon Blades       "He's the connective tissue to our past, present and future."

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM Peanuts-themed homes on Saskatoon's Brown Crescent in 1985       On this day in 1985, a child stood among the Peanuts-themed Christmas display outside her home on Brown Crescent.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:30 AM Twinkle Tour: Regina's must-see Christmas light displays for the 2025 holiday season       Plot a route with our interactive map of holiday lights and embark on a self-guided tour of some of Regina's most festive homes.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM A Christmas tradition headlines five things to do this weekend in Regina (Dec. 12-14)       The local entertainment calendar features Jeffery Straker's Christmas concert, RSO's Home Alone, a country music show (Lisa Brokop-Patricia Conroy-Beverley Mahood), musical theatre and a holiday market.

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:12 AM Chorney-Booth: Jasper's beloved Wafflato cooks up a new location in Calgary's Beltline       The restaurant industry is famously precarious, but Suhas and Pravila Sawant have been down a particularly hard road with their Wafflato restaurant. What started as a dream to have a business of their own led the couple through the pandemic and a devastating wildfire. But thanks to a positive attitude and the healing power of […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:00 AM Parker: Level Playing Field grows into international force tearing down barriers for people with disabilities       What was founded as a one-person consultancy doing audits around Calgary is now a team working across Canada and into the U.S.

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:00 AM Opinion: Mandatory minimum sentences need to be restored to protect youth       When I started #NotInMyCity in 2017, I had no idea the journey I would embark upon learning about human trafficking in Canada. Today, we are facing a pivotal moment for our justice system that could make or break our battle to disrupt and end crimes against children and youth in this country. When I think […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 8:00 AM Opinion: Council should renovate, not repeal, rezoning       On Dec. 15, Calgary city council will debate a notice of motion to repeal blanket rezoning. In an election in which it was allegedly the defining issue, voter turnout was the lowest in more than a decade. If Calgarians were fired up about rezoning, it wasn't enough to get them to the ballot box. Rezoning […]

Calgary Herald Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM Varcoe: 'Formidable' deal between Alberta and Ottawa charts path for new power generation — and data centres       'The announcement between Alberta and Canada is a formidable one, in that it allows us a pathway to building new natural gas-fired power generation in Alberta,' said Capital Power CEO Avik Dey

Calgary Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:00 AM Letters, Dec. 11, 2025: 'We Three Kings of journalism…'       We Three Kings A tribute to Brian Lilley, Rick Bell and Lorne Gunter: We three kings of journalism, Work to protect the public vision Facts and focus, no hocus-pocus Ethics & standards here! REFRAIN: Oh, stars of newspapers shining bright Conquering spin to see the light Lilley, Bell & Gunter delight Guide us to our […]

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Opinion: Stargate's return will test B.C.'s grip on 'Hollywood North'       Andrew Reeve: Given the series's deep roots in the province, if the new series were to announce production in the U.S. it would send a devastating message to local creatives, workers, and investors

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Where to dine out on Christmas Day in Metro Vancouver       Food critic Mia Stainsby rounds up some of the Vancouver-area restaurants open for Christmas dinner (and some for breakfast and lunch, too)

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Owner of Vancouver's Tweedale Block gets five weeks to save it from demolition       Heritage expert Don Luxton said the neglected building is a 'landmark on Hastings Street' and hopes it can be retained

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Metro Vancouver's tree canopy: Under threat like never before       Douglas Todd: The portion of Metro Vancouver blanketed by trees has been steadily declining — and B.C. government upzoning mandates are making the situation worse

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM Adopt-A-School: Hunger just one of the obstacles to overcome       As an alternative school, Fraserview Learning Centre's students are among the most at-risk and vulnerable in the community.

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 AM B.C. man ordered extradited to U.S. to face fraud charges over $13-million fake sweepstakes       Alexander Quaglia of Navigator Marketing has been surrendered to U.S. by B.C. Supreme Court judge after fighting extradition on fraud charges for years for worldwide scam targeting seniors