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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:54 PM Calgary taxi driver hailed as hero after baby born in back seat       Hardeep Singh Toor answered a late-night call for an urgent hospital trip, only to find himself racing to deliver a couple's baby instead of a routine fare.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:28 PM Surrey police say home possibly targeted in 3 separate shootings       Surrey police say the shootings are believed to be targeting a resident of the home after it was shot at three separate times this month.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:38 PM Kids ring in the new year early at Saskatoon's Nutrien Wonderhub       The New Year's Eve party started early for the kids in Saskatoon as they rung in the new year at noon while sharing what they are hoping to achieve in 2026.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:36 PM Trump says National Guard won't go to L.A., Chicago, Portland — for now       Trump's move comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort to send troops to the streets of Chicago and Portland after doing so in Los Angeles this summer.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:34 PM Connor McDavid says Olympics 'finally feel real' after Team Canada roster reveal       With the selection process complete, Connor McDavid said the focus now shifts to preparing his game to peak in February for the Olympics rather than April for the NHL playoffs.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:29 PM Barrie's New Year's Eve celebration cancelled as severe weather hits region       Barrie's planned New Year's Eve celebration has been cancelled as a weather alert in place warns of more snow squalls for the region.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:00 PM The Curator: 8 best Boxing Week deals on running shoes       Boxing Week is the time to lace up and save on running shoes. Read on for supportive and stylish sneakers for men, women, and kids alike from top brands like Adidas, PUMA and more.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:59 PM California baby born after extremely rare pregnancy, defies all odds       The baby's parents said their newborn is the answer to years of praying for a second child.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:16 PM Connor McDavid says Olympics 'finally feel real'       Connor McDavid says the Olympic experience finally feels real after the Edmonton Oilers centre was named Wednesday to Canada's roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:14 PM Some B.C. highways in North Coast reopen after closures due to flooding       DriveBC said Highway 16 has reopened after heavy rains caused flooding in the area, with the main road access to Prince Rupert among the pathways cut off.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:47 PM Suspect sought after TTC bus passenger assaulted with 'edged weapon,' police say       Toronto police officers are trying to track down a suspect after an alleged assault on a TTC bus on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the suspect was on board a bus in the Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East area at around 3:17 a.m. when he kicked another rider's property, sparking a verbal dispute. "The suspect […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:10 PM Toronto man charged by police after allegedly waving knives on board TTC subway train       Toronto police officers say the incident happened on Dec. 11 at around 2:30 p.m. They say it started on TTC property at Yorkdale.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:27 PM 7 Canadians injured after train crash near Machu Picchu in Peru, foreign affairs minister says       Canada's foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru. Anita Anand says on social media that Global Affairs officials are providing consular assistance to those affected and are in close contact with local authorities. She says Canada stands by the people of […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:04 PM Police concerned for safety of missing 11-year-old child       Toronto police say they're concerned for the safety of an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. Mohammad was last seen at around 4:16 p.m. in the Birchmount Road and St Clair Avenue East area. He's described as four foot three and around 100 pounds with a slim build. Mohammad was last seen […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 2:44 PM Barrie cancels NYE celebration after snow squall warning issued       The City of Barrie says it is cancelling tonight's NYE celebration in Meridian Place "due to severe inclement weather." Environment Canada has issued an Orange-level snow squall warning for Barrie, warning of "near zero visibility" due to heavy, blowing snow through the day and evening and into tomorrow. The city could see between 10 to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 2:18 PM Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath       NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam's holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city. When the 34-year-old Democrat becomes mayor in a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:49 PM Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein       WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating release of the files, according to a person briefed on a letter sent to U.S. Attorneys. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:32 PM Man in tent that was set on fire near downtown church has died, murder charge laid: Toronto police       A man who was gravely injured after the tent he was in was set on fire in front of a downtown church has died in hospital, Toronto police said, prompting investigators to lay a new first-degree murder charge. Investigators allege the accused, Loewen Wolfe, 36, of Toronto, deliberately set the tent, and a mattress, on […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:25 PM Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes       NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps. The scene in Nur Shams has been repeated often across the northern West Bank in the roughly 11 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:13 PM Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster       OTTAWA — A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as many Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future. David Coletto, whose polling firm Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the "precarity mindset" in Canada for the past year, said in […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:35 PM CRA says it's owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments       OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it's owed $10.35 billion in COVID-19 benefits. Nina Ioussoupova, a spokesperson for the agency, said that, as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVID benefits to Canadians, including $45.3 billion for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the financial support program known as CERB. Ioussoupova said […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:29 PM Man arrested after fleeing collision involving stolen vehicle from Toronto       Police say they arrested a man after he allegedly fled the scene of a collision involving a stolen vehicle in Scugog. Authorities were called to the area of Lake Ridge Road and Regional Highway 47 around 12:50 a.m. on Dec. 30. When officers arrived, the male driver allegedly fled the scene on foot but was […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:21 PM Canada unveils Olympic men's hockey roster       Macklin Celebrini is going to the Olympics. The 19-year-old was among 19 players named to Canada's finalized 25-player men's hockey roster Wednesday ahead of the NHL's return to the Games. Celebrini, who sits third in league scoring behind superstar countrymen Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, is one […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:21 PM Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025       ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that brought millions […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:10 PM Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music       Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and nursing center in Sandy Spring, Maryland, his representative Bill Carpenter announced. Smallwood had health issues for many years, and music gave him the strength […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:37 PM Ottawa man charged in relation to importation of child sex doll       Ottawa police said investigators from the Internet Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant Tuesday at a residence in Ottawa's east end

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:03 PM How skating on the Rideau Canal makes Ottawa winters bearable       Ottawa residents and newcomers alike embraced the Skateway on New Year's Eve as it opened for the first time this season.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:29 PM Ottawa Senators start 2026 with visit by Alex Ovechkin and Capitals       Winless in three straight, the Ottawa Senators need to get their act together

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:39 PM Firefighters handle Hintonburg duplex fire       One resident was temporarily displaced after Ottawa Fire Services handled a stubborn fire at a multi-unit structure in the Hintonburg district Tuesday night. Responders were called shortly after 8 p.m. when a neighbour reported flames on the balcony of a duplex in the 100 block of Irving Avenue, north of Gladstone Avenue. Firefighters arriving at […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 31, 2025 11:19 AM Ottawa police seek woman, 49, missing since Tuesday       Police are seeking Tara Baran, 49, last seen Tuesday morning around in the area of Lakeside and Bronson avenues.

Windsor Star Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:00 PM 'Shattered … forever' — Windsor woman's family expresses grief as killer maintains innocence       Windsor judge says Sahra Bulle's murder followed 'scenario tragically endured by far too many who have been victims of prolonged abuse.'

The Province Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:23 PM Olympics: Doug Armstrong bets his goalies won't matter behind high-powered offence       Jordan Binnington is having an awful season. Mackenzie Blackwood is not. But the St. Louis Blues' veteran is still going to Milan.

The Province Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:26 PM Canucks Live: Right back where we started from, more losses and trade rumours await in 2026       The team has moved on from their iconic captain, a top-four player in team history, and they are one point above last place in the NHL having played two games more than the equally disappointing Winnipeg Jets. That's one hell of a hangover. What will the next year hold?

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:00 PM Councillor check-in: Ward 7's Holly Kelleher discusses higher costs and collaboration       "It doesn't leave a lot of room to maintain a static or decrease in the mill rate without making significant cuts somewhere."

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:00 PM New Year's Day 2026: What's going on in Regina?       Skating, skiing, sledding — there's plenty to do outdoors this New Year's Day in Regina, where most government offices and many businesses will be closed for the holiday.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:28 PM What to know about latest rupture of the Bearspaw South feeder main       Calgarians will be updated again on New Year's Day on a second break of the Bearspaw south feeder main

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 5:12 PM 'As per usual': NYE Celebration will go ahead despite feeder main break       A catastrophic water main will not stop the city from celebrating the arrival of 2026. The city will host its annual celebration at Eau Claire Plaza and Prince's Island Park on Wednesday from 8 p.m. for those looking to revel in warmer temperatures, courtesy of the Chinook winds. Calgarians coming out of bars, the Calgary […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:51 PM 'Doing this again': Businesses, residents frustrated over another water main break       Some business owners said they still haven't recovered from the last flood's financial impact

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:50 PM Braid: Farkas threatens New Year's Eve council meeting if city boss doesn't cough up 2024 pipe explosion report       City official, speaking earnestly, reveals monitoring system is useless and the city has no idea what's going with the vulnerable South Bearspaw feeder main

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 3:28 PM Airdrie, Chestermere and YMCA Calgary put water restrictions in place after Tuesday water main break       The restrictions include a complete ban on outdoor water use for both residents and businesses.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 2:57 PM No wire snaps in the lead up to Bearspaw south feeder main's second 'catastrophic failure': city officials       Mayor calls Bearspaw south feeder main a ticking time bomb

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 1:17 PM 'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year       "I have spent the better part of the last 16 years in politics - as a campaigner, a staffer, an MLA, and a Minister."

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:16 PM Police investigating attempted kidnapping of family in Banff       Police are asking the public for information about an attempted kidnapping of a family in Banff earlier this month.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:10 PM Country superstar Terri Clark named to Order of Canada       Longtime country star Terri Clark has been named to the Order of Canada. A former Albertan from Medicine Hat now living in Nashville, Clark is one of 80 new recipients of the national honour that was announced early Dec. 31. The list includes Indigenous leaders, a doctor and a judge, journalists and Olympians, such as […]

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 31, 2025 4:33 PM Police investigating three separate drive-by shootings at same house in Surrey       Investigators believe the shootings are targeted to a resident of the home but not linked to any extortion or gang conflict.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 31, 2025 2:54 PM Free transit on New Year's Eve in Metro Vancouver and beyond       Customers don't have to tap in and out on TransLink's system starting 5 p.m. tonight

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 31, 2025 2:00 PM Recipe: Winter White Minestrone       This archival Vancouver Sun recipe offers a slight spin to a classic minestrone

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:03 PM B.C. paramedics' union warns of strike after talks break down       'This is not where we expected or wanted to be,' says union president Jason Jackson.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 31, 2025 11:48 AM Well-known, family-owned Sunrise Market in the Downtown Eastside up for sale       Real estate agent David Wu, who has the $4.5 million listing, said only the business asset is for sale, not the property, which is assessed at $3.9 million.