Quebec couple found dead while on vacation in Dominican Republic

Katie Scott / globalnews - The couple's daughter, Sabrina Noël, announced the death of her parents and asked for time 'in order to experience this grief privately.'

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Woman dies after falling into deep snow skiing at Sunshine Village

Markstrashok / citynews - A Toronto woman died while skiing at Banff Sunshine Village on Saturday, and is being remembered as a kind soul who leaves behind a son.

Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 17359 / 6 stories in 2 months

Quebec man dead after being found in water off Florida beach

The Canadian Press / montrealgazette - The 44-year-old was found floating face down in a rip current on Friday.

Back to Top / Sunday, December 28, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 17323 / 3 stories in 2 months

Santa cleared for Christmas Eve travel, transport minister says

News Staff / citynews - The federal transport minister says Santa Claus has been cleared for travel in Canadian airspace. Steven MacKinnon released a video in which he authorizes Santa to deliver Christmas presents in Canada. It has become an annual tradition for the federal tra…

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 17271 / 6 stories in 2 months

Canadians still holding back on U.S. travel, StatCan reports

theglobeandmail - Canadians are still holding back from travelling south of the border, as trips by Americans to Canada rose for the first time in eight months in October, Statistics Canada reported.

Back to Top / Monday, December 22, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 17218 / 5 stories in 2 months

Anand summoned Israel’s envoy to explain turning away of MPs at West Bank border post

Marie Woolf / theglobeandmail - Delegation of about 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was denied entry by Israeli authorities on Tuesday

Back to Top / Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:22 pm / permalink 17148 / 4 stories in 2 months

All Winnipeg schools closed due to blizzard

Iris Dyck / globalnews - Pembina Trails School Division Supt. Shelley Amos said it's a 'rarity' to have every school in Winnipeg is close due to inclement weather.

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 17121 / 8 stories in 2 months

Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime

sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes.

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 17112 / 10 stories in 2 months

Winter storm moves into Ontario, Quebec after causing traffic chaos in the Prairies

theglobeandmail - Storm warnings have been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast

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Canadian leisure travel to the U.S. down 40%: Flight Centre

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - But interest in other destinations like the Caribbean are way up

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 9:21 pm / permalink 17095 / 3 stories in 2 months

Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier says he wants to see twice as many annual visitors as the current 13 million who visit Niagara Falls and area

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 16971 / 6 stories in 2 months

WestJet pauses installing non-reclining seats after blowback — for now

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - WestJet VP Robert Antoniuk told staff in a memo the new configuration will only go ahead on 22 planes "for the time being," with 21 of those already sporting the tighter interior.

Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 16889 / 5 stories in 2 months

First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The high-speed project, which was announced in February, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up …

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Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

Natasha Baldin / ottawacitizen - Passengers on a Via Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa describe being stranded on the train for more than 12 hours with little communication about when they'd be moving again.

Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:22 pm / permalink 16865 / 5 stories in 2 months

Alberta designates Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resort areas

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Alberta has officially designated Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as the province’s first all-season resort areas, clearing the way for year-round recreation and revitalization of some of the province’s most iconic ski destinations.

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 16816 / 3 stories in 2 months

Air Transat says flight cancellations capped at 18 after strike averted

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The airline says the suspended flights to or from Toronto and Montreal included destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Peru as well as London, Paris, Spain and Portugal.

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 16790 / 5 stories in 2 months