Wednesday, December 31, 2025

sootoday - Prime Minister says that despite the year's trials, 2025 reminded Canadians that 'we are fortunate to be part of one extraordinary, generous and caring nation'

#canada #ottawa #media #government #canadianpolitics

Catching up with Mayor Block: the highs and lows of 2025

2 months / thestarphoenix / Brody Langager

Notwithstanding clause, election, session: Naheed Nenshi reflects on the past year and what's to come

2 months / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow reflects on 2025, looks ahead to 2026

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

DEAR ABBY: A chance for new beginning as the New Year dawns

2 months / torontosun / Ling Hui

Carney reflects on 'challenges' of 2025 in New Year's Eve message

2 months / sootoday

Mark Carney, Mary Simon say Canadian unity and solidarity defined 2025 in New Year’s Eve messages

2 months / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

Carney, Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon reflect on 2025 in New Year’s Eve messages

2 months / theglobeandmail

Grand Minuit: Montrealers prepare to welcome the New Year

Adriana Gentile / citynews - Montrealers are gathering at the Old Port to ring in 2026 as Le Grand Minuit turns New Year’s Eve into a night of music, lights, and winter fun. Crowds of all ages are enjoying the festive atmosphere, with families, friends, and visitors exploring light d…

#canada #quebec #montreal #entertainment #publicsafety #traveladvisories #weather #infrastructure

Montreal port to award Gold-Headed Cane to captain of first ship of 2026

2 months / citynews / Jessica Barile

Port of Montreal awards Gold-Headed Cane to first ship’s captain of 2026

2 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Grand Minuit: Montrealers prepare to welcome the New Year

2 months / citynews / Adriana Gentile

What to know before you join Montreal’s New Year’s Eve party at the Old Port

2 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Grand Minuit de Montréal: music, fireworks and a festive ring-in for 2026

2 months / citynews / Adriana Gentile

‘Something different’: How our puck drop became a New Year’s Eve tradition

2 months / sootoday

Montreal rings in 2026: Top spots to celebrate New Year’s Eve

2 months / citynews / Adriana Gentile

Man in tent that was set on fire near downtown church has died, murder charge laid: Toronto police

Michael Talbot / citynews - A man who was gravely injured after the tent he was in was set on fire in front of a downtown church has died in hospital, Toronto police said, prompting investigators to lay a new first-degree murder charge. Investigators allege the accused, Loewen Wolfe…

#violence #crime #security #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Blaze burns historic Dutch church amid New Year’s violence

2 months / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Man faces gun, drug charges; deadly tent fire now a murder

2 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Charge against man accused of setting fire to Toronto tent upgraded to murder

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Man accused of setting tent on fire while victim inside now charged with murder

2 months / sootoday

Man in tent that was set on fire near downtown church has died, murder charge laid: Toronto police

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River

sootoday - MONTRÉAL — Montrealers who brave frigid temperatures for weekly polar plunges in the St. Lawrence River are worried that they're being barred winter access to a popular beach.

#canada #publicprotests #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #weather #coastalmanagement #government

Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River

2 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Montreal polar plunge fans want access to Verdun beach

2 months / montrealgazette / The Canadian Press

Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River

2 months / sootoday

Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Barrie’s New Year’s Eve celebration cancelled as severe weather hits region

Sean Previl / globalnews - Barrie's planned New Year's Eve celebration has been cancelled as a weather alert in place warns of more snow squalls for the region.

#canada #ontario #publicsafety #traveladvisories #weather #emergencyresponse

‘Deteriorating’ weather forces Barrie to cancel New Year’s Eve celebration

2 months / torontosun / Ian Shantz

Barrie’s New Year’s Eve celebration cancelled as severe weather hits region

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Barrie, Ont., cancels New Year's Eve celebration due to severe weather

2 months / sootoday

Barrie cancels NYE celebration after snow squall warning issued

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Six-year-old girl dies after shootout involving police in Nunavik

The Canadian Press / montrealgazette - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the incident in Inukjuak on Dec. 20.

#violence #crime #quebec #childprotection #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #legalaffairs #firstnations

Six-year-old girl dies after shootout involving police in Nunavik

2 months / montrealgazette / The Canadian Press

Young girl identified as victim who died after shootout involving police in Nunavik

2 months / sootoday

Young girl identified as victim who died after shootout involving police in Nunavik

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Person injured in shootout with Nunavik police has died

2 months / theglobeandmail

Team Canada men’s hockey lineup unveiled for 2026 Winter Olympics

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Hockey Canada unveiled its 25-player Olympic men’s hockey roster for February’s Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday.

#canada #sports

No Quebec players named to Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey roster

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Jets’ Morrissey among Manitobans joining Team Canada

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Ken Wiebe

Olympics: Doug Armstrong bets his goalies won’t matter behind high-powered offence

2 months / theprovince / Patrick Johnston

NHL players heading back to the Olympics as Hockey Canada reveals roster bound for Italy

2 months / nationalpost / Stewart Lewis

Did politics or favouritism lead to Sam Bennett being left off Team Canada’s roster?

2 months / torontosun / Steve Simmons

Team Canada men’s hockey lineup unveiled for 2026 Winter Olympics

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Canada unveils Olympic men’s hockey roster

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Breaking: Canadiens' Nick Suzuki named to Team Canada for Olympics

2 months / montrealgazette / Erik Leijon

Seven Canadians injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says

theglobeandmail - Two trains crashed near Machu Picchu on Tuesday, killing at least one passenger and injuring around 30

#diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #infrastructure

Seven Canadians among dozens injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Seven Canadians injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says

2 months / theglobeandmail

7 Canadians injured after train crash near Machu Picchu in Peru, foreign affairs minister says

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Seven Canadians were injured in Peru train collision: foreign affairs minister

2 months / sootoday

Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Abacus Data has been studying what it calls the 'precarity mindset' in Canada for the last year.

#politics #alberta #quebec #referendum #separatism #voterturnout #publicapathy #canadianpolitics

HANNAFORD: Alberta independence in 2026, and the difference between Eastern and Western Canada

2 months / westernstandard / Leah Mushet

PQ momentum, party turmoil and referendum talk set the stage for Quebec’s 2026 provincial election

2 months / citynews / Lola Kalder

Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster

2 months / sootoday

Quebec, Alberta referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety about future: pollster

2 months / citynews / News Staff

'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year

Hiren Mansukhani / calgaryherald - "I have spent the better part of the last 16 years in politics - as a campaigner, a staffer, an MLA, and a Minister."

#alberta #climate #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

Alberta environment minister quits cabinet, to leave soon as MLA

2 months / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits cabinet, to leave soon as Alberta MLA

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year

2 months / calgaryherald / Hiren Mansukhani

BREAKING: Minister Rebecca Schulz announces resignation

2 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz leaves cabinet, to step down as MLA

2 months / theglobeandmail / Lisa Johnson

CRA says its owed more than $10B in COVID benefit payments

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The CRA says that as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVID benefits to Canadians, including $45.3 billion for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit

#canada #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

No hoax: CRA still trying to get back $10B in COVID benefits

2 months / sootoday

CRA says its owed more than $10B in COVID benefit payments

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

CRA says it's owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments

2 months / sootoday

CRA says it’s owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1

Joseph Ryan / citynews - New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The…

#ontario #labour #legalaffairs #government #canadianpolitics #compensation #jobs

Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026

2 months / sootoday

As of today, these new rules are now in force across Ontario

2 months / sootoday

Here’s some of the new laws, rules in store in Ontario and beyond in 2026

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Year in review: Bills tabled and impacts of the fall 2025 Ontario legislature sitting

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1

2 months / sootoday

Ontario’s new rules for job postings a ‘step in the right direction’: experts

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Canada rolls out grocery code of conduct after years of supplier complaints

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Canada’s long-promised grocery code of conduct officially comes into force Thursday, marking the full rollout of a voluntary framework meant to govern relations between powerful grocery chains and their suppliers.

#trade #canada #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #agriculture #government #business

Canadian grocery industry’s new code of conduct takes full effect

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Canada rolls out grocery code of conduct after years of supplier complaints

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Canada’s grocery code of conduct comes fully into force on Jan. 1

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ritika Dubey

Grocery industry’s new code of conduct to take full effect on Jan. 1

2 months / citynews / News Staff

3 men charged with 1st-degree murder in Brampton Shoppers World shooting

Sean Previl / globalnews - Investigators say they believe the deadly shooting was an isolated incident and that there's no ongoing threat to public safety. No other suspects are being sought at this time.

#canada #violence #crime #security #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Three men busted for deadly Brampton shooting

2 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

3 men charged with 1st-degree murder in Brampton Shoppers World shooting

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Three men charged with murder after fatal shooting in Brampton, Ont.: Peel police

2 months / sootoday

3 men charged with first degree murder in Brampton homicide

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

Nardwuar, Raffi and Terri Clark among 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada

News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — Children’s singer Raffi, country musician Terri Clark, and celebrity interviewer Nardwuar are among 80 appointments to the Order of Canada announced today. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon revealed the latest list of honourees, which includes Supreme Court …

#canada #media #entertainment #government #canadianpolitics

Nine Quebecers named to Order of Canada

2 months / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

Winnipeg chief justice, longtime philanthropists among new Order of Canada members

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Free Press staff

Nardwuar recognized with Order of Canada for contributions to culture

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Country superstar Terri Clark named to Order of Canada

2 months / calgaryherald / Michele Jarvie

List of Order of Canada appointees announced New Year's Eve

2 months / sootoday

New Order of Canada appointees include Andre De Grasse, Terri Clark, Nardwuar

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Nardwuar becomes first 'human serviette' appointed to Order of Canada

2 months / sootoday

Nardwuar, Raffi among 80 new appointees to Order of Canada

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Nardwuar, Raffi and Terri Clark among 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Former Supreme Court justices, Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar among 80 new Order of Canada recipients

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

One person dead after alleged hit-and-run in midtown: Toronto police

sootoday - Toronto police say one person is dead after an alleged hit-and-run involving two vehicles in the city's midtown Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to the scene near Eglinton Avenue and Dunfield Avenue just after 7:15 a.m.

#canada #violence #crime #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Woman struck by two vehicles in hit-and-run dies, one suspect charged: Toronto police

2 months / sootoday

Woman dead after being struck by 2 vehicles in hit and run in Toronto

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

One person dead after alleged hit-and-run in midtown: Toronto police

2 months / sootoday

Two vehicles sought in hit-run that killed female pedestrian: Toronto cops

2 months / torontosun / Cynthia McLeod

Female dead after fatal Midtown collision, 2 suspect vehicles outstanding

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

Winner of $80M Lotto Max jackpot in London, Ont.: OLG

Sean Previl / globalnews - Several people also won MaxMillions prizes in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw and there was also an Encore win, OLG said in a news release.

#canada #ontario #entertainment #finance #business

$80-million Lotto Max ticket sold in London

2 months / lfpress / Ryan Goodison

Winner of $80M Lotto Max jackpot in London, Ont.: OLG

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

$80M Lotto Max jackpot won in Ontario for first time

2 months / citynews / Joseph Ryan

There is a winner for the $80M Lotto Max jackpot

2 months / torontosun / Denette Wilford

Major water main break in northwest Calgary; boil water advisory in effect

Myke Thomas / westernstandard - Another major water main break in the area of Sarcee Trail and 16 Ave./Trans Canada Highway N.W. on Tuesday night is affecting more than 2,000 homes and 100 businesses, according to the City of Calgary

#canada #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #flooding #infrastructure #government #foodsafety

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