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'We need a little bit of help:' Floods put unhoused people in B.C.'s Fraser Valley at further risk
Abbotsford is the only area of B.C. that remains under flood warning on Friday, with hundreds still under evacuation orders including in areas where unhoused people were already living in vulnerable conditions. Source link
U.S. admiral's abrupt retirement spurs command leadership change in Latin America operations
A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region. Source link
Voice of the Leafs looks back on 44 years of broadcast memories ahead of final season tribute
Joe Bowen will be honoured at Tuesday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks. The announcer, who started with the organization in 1982, has said he will be retiring at the end of this hockey season. Source link
Lawyer who admitted stealing millions of dollars from homeowners is disbarred
A Toronto real estate lawyer who admitted to embezzling from homebuyers and sellers in southern Ontario going back as much as a decade was disbarred Friday afternoon in a law society hearing. Source link
Conservative MP laughs off missing Secret Santa gift from floor-crosser Michael Ma
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani might have the most personal reason to have a blue Christmas after Michael Ma’s surprise defection to the Liberals on Thursday: he was left without a Secret Santa gift. Source link
Will 'Trump Accounts' make U.S. kids $1M by age 28? | About That
American babies born during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term are set to receive $1,000: a gift of seed money that the government says — if contributed to maximally — will yield a return of more than $1 million by the time those children turn 28. Andrew Chang does the math to calculate the extent […]
Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat
A volunteer army of grandmothers are dispensing wisdom and advice to complete strangers at Grandma Stands in cities around the U.S., and they may soon be coming to Canada. Source link
Toronto axes traffic camera pilot to fight gridlock after Ford government's speed camera ban
Toronto has cancelled an automated traffic enforcement pilot intended to help fight congestion in the wake of the provincial government’s ban on speed cameras in Ontario, CBC Toronto has learned. Source link
Alberta signs extension on child-care deal with Ottawa, but only for one year
Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension. Source link
Ring in 2026 with CBC: How to watch the New Year's Eve live countdown
Kick off your New Year’s Eve with a pre-game special edition of This Hour Has 22 Minutes followed by CBC News live coverage of celebrations around the country with guests Jann Arden and Andrew Phung Source link