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A year of 'dramatic highs and lows': 2025's 'roller-coaster ride' for the Royals
In the annals of Royal Family history, 2025 will be remembered as the year the monarch took the virtually unprecedented step of stripping his younger brother of his titles and honours. But as much as the scandal surrounding the former prince now known only as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor garnered headlines, there were other notable moments this […]
Here's what it would take for concert tickets to be accessible again
Most people are familiar with the pains associated with buying tickets for high-profile events: Face value tickets are expensive — if they’re even available, and tickets often sell out fast, only to pop up on resale sites, where they’re sold for exorbitant prices. But there are ways to push back, experts say, especially as people […]
B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction
British Columbia has filed a civil claim against e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, saying the company fuelled youth nicotine addiction with “deceptive marketing practices.” Juul Labs denies the province’s allegations. Source link
Man dies after vehicle rolls into ditch in Abbotsford
A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Abbotsford on Saturday morning. Police say it happened in a part of the city not impacted by recent flooding. Source link
U.S. military says 3 members killed after gunman ambushed convoy in Syria
Three U.S. military personnel — two army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — were killed on Saturday after an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces, the U.S. military said. Source link
Belarus frees Nobel winner, top opposition figures as U.S. lifts more sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after two days of talks with an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, an American statement said. Source link
5 best movies of 2025
CBC’s Jackson Weaver is a lucky guy — he gets to watch hundreds of movies every year. And now he’s ranked his top five picks of 2025. Source link
2 killed in Russia, Ukraine's energy infrastructure targeted as peace talks press on
At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov region, and parts of Ukraine went without power following targeted assaults on energy infrastructure, local authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war press on. Source link
How 4 years in Halifax shaped this music producer who's up for 7 Grammys
Henry Walter is a sought-after music producer and songwriter who’s had a hand in some of the biggest songs of the past decade and a half, but four years in his teens in Halifax helped shape the artist known as Cirkut. Source link
How Canada’s refugee system has changed since 2015
A decade after Ottawa did much to help resettle displaced Syrians, refugees and advocates say wait times have lengthened, funding has dwindled and federal policies may tighten the path to safety. Source link