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LONDON – King Charles III used his annual Christmas message on Wednesday to praise the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after they were both diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old monarch said he and his family are “continually” impressed by those who dedicate their lives to…
An Azerbaijani passenger plane with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev revealed the figures during a meeting with Azerbaijani officials, Russian news agency Interfax reported. The Embraer 190 was headed from the…
Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as continued rain and strong winds collapse power lines, disrupt travel and topple Christmas decorations. BC Hydro says almost 6,500 customers were without power Wednesday afternoon. Several wind and rain warnings also remain in effect for the province’s north coast and central coast,…
Workers on the front lines of Toronto’s homelessness crisis say the holiday season has been tough for those living on the streets, as colder temperatures have come along with feelings of isolation. “Whether you are a newcomer and it is your first Christmas away from family, whether you were born in Canada and your family…
NEW YORK – A taxi struck six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, and three people, including a 9-year-old boy, were transported to hospitals for their injuries. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but that the investigation had not yet confirmed…
A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued an arrest warrant for him. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six foreign activists pursued by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about CAD$180,000, for information…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together in the new year. In a recent year-end interview, Smith said the work he began in 2023 to create four new organizations in place of one health authority is almost complete,…
1USA President-elect Donald Trump says he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky during a Christmas Day visit that he should run for Canada’s prime minister. “Just dumped Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in ice hockey circles,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Wednesday afternoon. “I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you…
Boogie boarder Carlos Hebert-Plante has never let the cold stop him from jumping into the St. Lawrence River. On Christmas Day this year in Montreal, Hebert-Plante donned a Santa suit and jumped into the cold water as temperatures hovered around -15 degrees Celsius in the Lachine neighborhood. “I surfed all year, every day,” Hebert-Plante told…
Netflix’s NFL debut began on Christmas Day without a hitch. Mariah Carey opened Wednesday’s doubleheader with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You” before Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs took on Russell Wilson, TJ Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Houston Texans…