The bodies of a man and a child were recovered Thursday morning after a tractor fell into a lake the evening before in Saint-Zénon, a town two hours north of Montreal in Quebec’s Lanaudière region. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed the news to Radio-Canada, saying the recovery happened around 11:30 a.m. The tractor driver, a man in his 40s, had been clearing snow from a path near the lake, the provincial police service said. The police investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding what happened, and the case will be transferred to the coroner's office. Emergency services had been called to the scene at 6 p.m. Wednesday by a relative who said they saw the tractor sink, prompting a search involving divers.

The Cowboys are just 14-22 since the 17th week was added to the regular season slate. The Cowboys are 4-5 all-time against Washington in Week 17 games, and won the last Week 17 meeting back in 2019 at AT&T Stadium. While this will be the first Christmas Day game in the series, the two teams are familiar foes on Thanksgiving Day. Ho-Ho-Ho, Y’allThe Cowboys have played on Christmas Day before. The last time Dallas played on Christmas day was a 27-26 loss to Arizona in 2010.

According to Russian sources involved in the talks the agreement does not include any easing of Norway’s sanctions against the Russian fishery companies Norebo and Murman Seafood. The Russian side previously argued that the sanctions constitute a violation of the Norwegian-Russian fishery agreement of 1976. The Norwegian side was informed that these unfriendly measures constitute a gross violation of bilateral agreements in the field of fisheries, a Russian statement reads. Norway and Russia have over the past 50 years successfully managed to cooperate about quotas in the Barents Sea. The parties also agreed on a joint Norwegian-Russian research program for 2026, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries reports.

Since the U.S. government started releasing files about Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, Democratic legislators, victims of Epstein and their lawyers have complained about the number of redactions. "You won't believe how I unredacted these redactions," wrote social media commentator Ed Krassenstein on X (formerly Twitter). Phone editing features used to un-redactA second method to un-redact involves taking a screenshot of some redacted scanned images and using standard phone image-editing filters, Quittner wrote. WATCH | Trump mentioned in Epstein file release: Epstein files: New release includes multiple Trump mentions | Duration 3:06 The U.S. Department of Justice has released another batch of documents from the Epstein files, which includes many references to U.S. President Donald Trump. In its Five Rules for Reading the Epstein Files story, Politico cautioned that it was important, when looking at documents, "to understand your factual sources, their biases and their limitations.

Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths. Half the families are here and half the families are on the other side of the creek. "Half the families are here and half the families are on the other side of the creek." The state deployed emergency resources and first responders to several coastal and Southern California counties, and the California National Guard was on standby. A highway patrol officer drives along California State Route 138 through mud on Wednesday near Wrightwood.

The Mexican government announced the seizure of dozens of high-end motorcycles, drugs and Olympic medals on Wednesday, following raids that appear linked to former Canadian Olympian-turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Multiple agencies raided and searched four homes in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, “related to a former Olympic athlete and one of the 10 most wanted fugitives by U.S. authorities,” according to a joint statement. Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was not named specifically, but is the only person on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list who would fit the description. In addition to methamphetamine and marijuana, agents also seized 62 motorcycles, two vehicles, art, documents, ammunition and two Olympic medals. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementU.S. and Mexico officials believe he is hiding somewhere in Mexico.

Sweeping the snow off the base reveals painted rocks frozen into place, little tributes from pilgrim artists to this rural churchyard northeast of Owen Sound, Ont. A few paces away is the little church, built in 1865 as the Auld Kirk, with its single stained glass, a little round window above the pulpit that was originally just plain glass in the austere Presbyterian style. This is the stained glass that this year is on the National Post’s Christmas front page. It is the paper’s festive journalistic tradition, many years running, to choose a notable Canadian stained glass and tell its story. He vanished at the peak of his talent into a wilderness lake, taking up a sanctified place in Canadian art.

There are also accusations of quid pro quo deals with foreign leaders and convicted criminals seeking pardons. He’s been following this issue of corruption on his very popular podcast, Pod Save America. He also co-hosts Pod Save the World. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts (new window)Subscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app. Listen on Apple Podcasts (new window)Listen on Spotify (new window)Listen on YouTube (new window)

Why some Windsor businesses stay open on Christmas DayNewsDuration 1:20Christmas Day might be a mandatory holiday for most, but some Windsor small businesses choose to stay open. CBC's Zuhra Jibril spoke with some to find out why.

But Coplan, a chancellor’s professor of psychology at Carleton University, says spending time in solitude can offer a chance to catch our breath. While people tend to equate loneliness and solitude, Coplan, author of The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World, says they’re distinct. He likens loneliness to a bad feeling whereas solitude is a state that could allow for positive experiences for us. He encourages people to choose solitude and embrace the joy of missing out, better known as JOMO. Finding your core valuesSimilarly, Christina Crook sees solitude as a way to manage our biggest asset: time.

Mexican authorities say they've seized motorcycles, Olympic medals and drugs in a series of raids — a move seemingly linked to the hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding. The government’s statement didn’t identify Wedding by name, but said the raids targeted a foreign former Olympian listed among U.S. authorities’ most wanted fugitives. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOnly Wedding — who was born in Thunder Bay, Ont., and competed in snowboarding at the 2002 Olympic Games in Utah — fits the bill. Although the government’s statement didn’t identify Ryan Wedding by name, the raids were seemingly linked to the hunt for the Canadian fugitive. (U.S. Embassy in Mexico, FBI Los Angeles/X)Mexican authorities said items seized included:Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement62 high-end motorcycles.

King Charles focuses on 'pilgrimage,' peace in Christmas messageNewsDuration 10:00In his Christmas address for 2025, King Charles III paid tribute to the sacrifice of fallen soldiers and spoke about the nativity story's themes of companionship, kindness and inner strength, and how those values resonate today.

In a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, Carney touched on a number of topics, including his entry into electoral politics. WATCH | Year-end interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney: Year-end interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney (2025) | CBC News Special | Duration 24:05 Prime Minister Mark Carney sits down for a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, tackling questions about how Canada’s responding to the trade war with the United States, his environmental credibility and how he perceives his leadership. 'Same person' who championed climate actionSince becoming prime minister, Carney has walked back a number of key environmental policies introduced by his predecessor. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after the draw for the 2026 World Cup. He made the comments in a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.

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Buried deep in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files is an email sent by law enforcement with a concise subject line: "Co-conspirators." An email included in the Department of Justice's Epstein files shows law enforcement discussing 10 co-conspirators. U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, speaks to reporters ahead of a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. California Rep. Ro Khanna speaks during a news conference with lawmakers and Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18. 3 names released publiclyThe names that were disclosed in Tuesday's trove are familiar to those who have been tracking this case closely.