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McKenna hat trick helps Canada complete demolition of Denmark at men's world junior hockey championship
Gavin McKenna scored a hat trick as Canada finally flexed its muscles at the world junior championship in a 9-1 victory over Denmark on Monday night. Source link
China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in 2nd day of exercises aimed at further isolating the island
China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, the second day of Beijing’s largest-ever war games around the island, aimed at swiftly cutting its links to outside support in the event of a conflict. Source link
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake could eclipse all past B.C. disasters combined: provincial report
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake off Vancouver Island would cost B.C. $128 billion in economic losses, according to a provincial report. Source link
This retired B.C. couple escaped fire twice in 2025
Ritchie and Rene Day were enjoying a quiet evening in their unit at Johnny’s Motel in Grand Forks when they heard banging on their unit’s door on the evening of Dec. 21. “We just couldn’t believe it,” said Ritchie Day from her son’s house. “Another fire.” Source link
Woman who killed son should be able to see her other children, lawyer says
A mother who stabbed her one-year-old infant during psychosis should not be prevented from seeing her other children, a lawyer told a board tasked with reviewing her case. Source link
Northeast B.C. measles outbreak to continue into 2026, health officials say
Six months after a measles outbreak first began in northeast B.C., Northern Health says the virus will continue to circulate in the region well into 2026, prolonging the strain on healthcare workers and keeping vulnerable people at risk. Source link
Duty free shops say they're still losing sales as Canada-U.S. cross-border travel plummets
Owners of duty free shops in Windsor and Sarnia say they continue to suffer the fall-out from the U.S. trade war, seeing drops in business in the 30 per cent range year over year. Source link
Gatineau couple found dead while vacationing in Dominican Republic
The son of Alain Noël and Christine Sauvé found their bodies inside the couple’s vacation home on Boxing Day, the family told Radio-Canada. Source link
Trump has the power to make Putin accept peace plan, says Ukrainian MP
Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko says he doesn’t believe Russia is interested in a peace deal with Ukraine, but he hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will use his influence to make one happen anyway. Source link
Chevy Chase's comedy and quarrels are in the spotlight in a new documentary
In the new film I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, set to premiere on New Year’s Day, Chase reflects on a dark childhood and a complicated career that spans the very beginnings of Saturday Night Live to a rocky tenure on sitcom Community. Source link