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Meet the family of dart throwing champions living in B.C. and Newfoundland working to grow the sport
Darts has kept the Hammond-Hope family connected from opposite coasts — and it may even become a career for 17-year-old Peyton, who just won a world championship. Source link
Parts of Alberta just saw some of the most snow they've ever seen in the month of December
As of Dec 28, communities including Grande Prairie, Banff and Fort McMurray had seen one of their wettest Decembers on record. Source link
First Nation in B.C. develops prefabricated housing system from locally-sourced wood
Nak’azdli Development Corp. in Fort St. James, B.C., has worked with UNBC researchers to develop a prefabricated mass timber panel housing system that works within the local lumber supply chain to build prefabricated houses in northern B.C. communities. Source link
Kim Jong Un's daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father’s potential heir. Source link
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats on Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries. Source link
Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Source link
Hudson's Bay is gone but legacy of company that birthed Winnipeg is hidden in plain view
The Hudson’s Bay Company faded away in June when the last of its stores ceased operations, but its presence in Winnipeg might never be fully erased. Source link
N.B.-born sports columnist recalls how Blue Jays inspired Canadians
Gregor Chisholm, a Toronto Star sports columnist born and raised in Saint John, says players and fans were heartbroken by the fall World Series loss, but they’re excited about the team making another run for it in 2026. Source link
Quebec City skydivers help set new world record for largest parachute formation
Roughly 100 people from around the world, including some Quebecers, travelled to Lake Whales, Fla., in November to break the world record for largest parachute formation. Source link
Leading economists want less talk, more numbers from federal budget watchdog
This year, two things will happen to Canada’s fiscal watchdog: Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will be replaced or made permanent, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development will publish its review of the office. Source link