For the most part, the weather hasn't been, well, so frightful in much of Canada. But things changed drastically post-Christmas as people in large swaths of the country woke up on Boxing Day Friday to some treacherous weather: heavy snowfall, ice pellets, fog and pretty much everything else Mother Nature could throw in. Ice pellets mixed in with snow and freezing rain were also on the weather menu. Environment Canada urged allowing extra time for travel for those heading out, citing "challenging" travel and reduced visibility "at times." Snowfall was expected to continue into Friday evening, with accumulations of eight to 12 centimetres.

Alberta government plans to create 900 new campsitesNewsDuration 3:00Alberta’s provincial parks will be welcoming more campers over the next decade. In a mandate letter, Todd Loewen, minister of forestry and parks, was instructed to build more than 900 new campsites by 2033, including over 300 by 2027. CBC’s Michelle Bellefontaine takes us through the changes.

Rural Alberta school nears funding cutoffNewsDuration 2:55Byemoor school, in a small hamlet about 140 kilometres southeast of Red Deer, is just a few students away from major funding cuts. This has prompted the school board to raise concerns with the province about how rural schools are funded. CBC's Nadeer Hashmi reports.

Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were removed from three condos in North York on Thursday. The scrolls, called mezuzahs, contain religious texts and are often placed on the doorposts of homes as a symbol of the Jewish faith. He told CBC Toronto he would like to see security cameras installed in the hallways and more security measures. Pasternak told CBC Toronto he was "shocked and disgusted" by the incident and said he hopes investigators find the perpetrator. Holocaust survivor Judy Cohen spoke at a Shabbat service for residents of a building where three mezuzahs were taken on Christmas day.

Nine years old might seem too early to retire but for Marielle the poodle — New Brunswick's first court service dog — that's 63 in human years. She set the standard in 2019 by becoming the first member of the New Brunswick Justice Facility Dog program which now has four other accredited dogs. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Marielle sat in on interviews with RCMP officers, forensic medical exams, court testimonies, interventions and therapy sessions. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Stacey Beaulieu has been guiding victims through the court system in Moncton since 2018, and uses the justice facility dogs almost weekly. LeBlanc hopes Marielle feels the love from everyone she has had an impact on, and knows that her work "left a paw print on all our hearts."

The Missed Tackle Problem I Can’t IgnoreIt’s pretty easy for anyone to see the Dallas Cowboys defense missed way too many tackles this season. Dallas recorded 966 total tackles with 97 missed, landing at 9.1% missed tackle rate, tied for the 7th-highest in the NFL. I blame execution, because that missed tackle rate has shown up for nearly every game this season. Why the Rest of the Defense Undid the InteriorHere’s the paradox that drives me insane: the defensive tackle room didn’t collapse. I need more physicality behind the defensive tackles.

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The attack began Friday afternoon in the northern city of Beit Shean, where the Palestinian man crashed his vehicle into people, killing one man and injuring a teenage boy. Israel's military soon after began amassing troops near the Palestinian town of Qabatiya, where Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the suspect was from. It's common practice for Israel to launch raids in the West Bank towns that attackers come from or demolish homes belonging to the attackers' families. The Palestinian man went to hospital for checks after the attack, but was unhurt and is now at home. More than 1,000 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank between Oct. 7, 2023, and Oct. 17, 2025, mostly in operations by security forces and some by settler violence, according to the UN.

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Christmas is often called the season of peace, but in 1883 a Boxing Day confrontation between Protestants and Catholics in Harbour Grace led to a riot, five deaths and a public outcry that reshaped politics in the colony. The Catholic fraternities typically held annual parades on St. Patrick’s Day, but scheduling a Protestant celebration was a bit more complicated. That was the height of the fishing season when most rural men couldn’t afford to take a day off work. St. Stephen’s Day (December 26) and New Year’s Day were popular choices for parade dates. The 7,000 residents of Harbour Grace in the late 1800s were roughly 60 percent Protestant and 40 percent Catholic.

I have my eye on three games that I think will be the best of the weekend, no matter the Cowboys’ situation, I am going to be locked into some of these games this weekend, and I think you should be too. Houston Texans Vs. Los Angeles Chargers (-2)Man, this game is between two of the hottest teams in football right now. If the Bears win this game, they win the NFC North, not something that many thought would happen when the year started. https://twitter.com/FirstTake/status/2004232299911540925?s=20I think the Bears will have their offense tested against the 49ers defense, and if they get off to a slow start against the 49ers defense it might be too much for them to overcome. It will be a great day of football this weekend.

A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said. SANA, citing a security source, said that preliminary investigations indicate that explosive devices were planted inside the mosque. A security cordon was placed around the mosque, Syria's Interior Ministry said in a statement. In March, an ambush carried out by Assad's supporters against security forces triggered days of violence that left hundreds of people dead, most of them Alawites. In a statement, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed "Lebanon's support for Syria in its fight against terrorism."

250 years later and Jane Austen remains ‘most ardently’ lovedNewsDuration 2:19December 16th marked Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Known for six iconic novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Emma, her characters come to life through romance, humour and themes like class, marriage and self-discovery that many still relate to today. The University of York in the U.K. has a course dissecting her work and examining modern adaptations — and there’s a waitlist every year.

Anita Anand stands up for Greenland’s sovereigntyNewsDuration 2:09With the U.S. threatening to take over the Arctic island, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she shared the federal government's full support for the sovereignty of Greenland in a conversation with the Danish foreign minister.

Curiosity appears to be driving Gen Z toward religionNewsDuration 2:10A recent Angus Reid survey found Canadians between 18 and 24 were the most likely to be religiously committed, a trend that several faith leaders attribute to a curiosity about faith as well as a search for a sense of purpose.