Holiday flu advice from N.B. chief medical officer of healthNewsDuration 6:14Flu season started early, and there’s been a “very rapid’ increase in case numbers, says Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health. This year’s vaccine may not be a good match for the H3N2 strain, but immunization is still the best protection against serious outcomes, he says.
LISTEN | Parkland school shooting survivor confronts trauma again during Brown University shooting : As It Happens 7:29 Parkland school shooting survivor confronts trauma again during Brown University shootingIt’s rare for anyone to say they’ve lived through one mass shooting, let alone two. “That’s something my brain always goes to because of my trauma,” Weissman told As It Happens host, Nil Koksal. She struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and later became involved with activism around gun violence prevention. A makeshift memorial outside the Barus & Holley engineering building where the Brown University shooting took place. Turns out Weissman wasn’t the only gun violence survivor at Brown University last Saturday.
A Penticton, B.C., teen has lived a Christmas dream after getting cast as The Nutcracker, in a ballet that toured across the Okanagan Valley. Sixteen-year-old Aleksander Filipovic could hardly contain his excitement when he got the news that he was chosen to be the Nutcracker Prince, in a ballet put on by the Mission Dance Centre Company in Kelowna, B.C. (RMC Photoworks, Mission Dance Centre & Company )After a successful audition in October, the teen began rehearsing choreography two days a week, and for the dancer that meant learning some new skills. (Mission Dance Centre & Company/ Facebook )After several weeks of intense rehearsals, the ballet company hit the road in December to bring the magic of The Nutcracker to Vernon, Penticton and Kelowna. After several sold-out performances, the young dancer has his sights set on being a professional dancer one day to continue to share his love of performing with the audience.
Nova Scotia Power releases report on cybersecurity breachNewsDuration 1:55The detailed report to the province's energy board outlines several findings about the cyber attack on the utility earlier this year. As the CBC's Josh Hoffman reports, it touches on new and old information, but some questions remain.
Alberta town pitches itself for Hallmark's next movie | Hanomansing TonightNewsDuration 4:16Megan Hanson, mayor of Sylvan Lake, is inviting Hallmark to film movies in her town. She says Sylvan Lake’s 'stunning backdrops' make it the perfect destination for Hallmark’s next holiday movie.
Michel Breau, who spent a decade working for Liberal ministers Mélanie Joly and Pablo Rodriguez, does not think the decision, in itself, could hurt Carney in Quebec. But it could pile on to a series of decisions or comments that seem insensitive to the province. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Mark Carney is proving once more that he is adhering to the good old federal tradition of not caring about Quebec,” said Parti Québécois MNA Pascal Paradis. “To name an ambassador who is openly indifferent, even hostile, to the values and the interests of Quebec is in itself an aberration. He also said that his government supports supply management and that it will not be on the chopping block.
Vandhana Mohanraj and her partner Faisal Fakhani had just finished their regular grocery run when the couple decided to stop for coffee. Caffeo is just one small example of an intriguing trend: retail-level enterprises that harness technology to operate without customer-facing staff. Lisa Hutcheson of JCWG Retail Consultants said she recently saw a demonstration of robots that can actually stock store shelves. Though she was once a skeptic about its impact, she now sees the technology potentially replacing almost any type of worker. Using it to assemble an espresso-based beverage, said Fakhani, was “less charming” than visiting an independent coffee shop, a couple of doors away.
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Norwegian biathlon Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died suddenly. "The International Biathlon Union is deeply saddened to learn that Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has passed away at the age of 27 during a training camp in Italy," the sport's governing body said Tuesday. Bakken was found dead in his hotel room in the alpine town of Lavaze in the Trentino region of Italy, Norwegian TV NRK said. "The IBU is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of Sivert Bakken's sudden death," IBU president Olle Dahlin said. "The IBU's thoughts are with Sivert's family and friends, his team and all members of the Norwegian biathlon family at this very difficult time."
Latest batch of Epstein documents released by U.S. Justice departmentNewsDuration 4:40The U.S. Department of Justice has released the latest batch of documents from its investigations into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing U.S. President Donald Trump travelled on Epstein's private jet at least eight times between 1993 and 1996, according to an email in the release from a U.S. attorney. Shortly after releasing the latest trove, the Justice department stated some documents contain 'untrue and sensationalist claims' against Trump.
A segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes about the Trump administration’s deportation of Venezuelans was made available to viewers in Canada on Monday after being pulled in the U.S. a day before. “When you get there, you already know you’re in hell,” former prisoner Louise Munoz Pinto told 60 Minutes reporter Sharyn Alfonsi in the interview, viewed by National Post after it was shared widely online following its inadvertent and brief availability on Global TV’s app and website. “My job is to make sure that all stories we publish are the best they can be,” she said in a statement. The Ellisons then acquired Weiss’s media startup, the Free Press, and made her the head of CBS News. ICE records reviewed by 60 Minutes confirmed that just three per cent had been sentenced.
By Joe Adam George, December 23, 2025Last Friday, three men were arrested in Toronto and charged with hate-motivated extremism targeting women and members of the Jewish community. One of them, 26-year-old Waleed Khan, also faces terrorism charges linked to ISIS, an exceptionally violent Sunni jihadist group also known as the Islamic State. In Australia, an ISIS-inspired — or possibly directed — attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 15 people dead. According to the Washington Institute’s map of Islamic State activity, ISIS-linked attacks over the past year total 1,142 worldwide, causing 5,393 casualties. Far from fading into irrelevance, the group continues to operate at scale, exploiting political instability, social fractures and digital ecosystems across continents.
Windsor senior vows to never buy gift cards again after embarrassing scamNewsDuration 2:08Mark Duguay of Windsor says he gave $275 worth of Tim Hortons cards to friends — and none of the cards were redeemable. They'd all been drained by a scammer. CBC's Dalson Chen reports.
Torquay Elementary School’s Orffestra took top spot in the CBC Music Class Challenge. (Photo courtesy of Torquay Elementary)Swipe or click to see moreTorquay Elementary School’s Orffestra took top spot in the CBC Music Class Challenge. (Photo courtesy of Torquay Elementary)Swipe or click to see moreSaanich elementary school students claimed first prize in the junior instrumental category of the CBC Music Class Challenge Fall 2025. The Challenge took place in early October, giving students time to practice and record until late November. Torquay students placed second in last year’s CBC Music Class Challenge.
Lights of Christmas past glow for Watt A Season displayNewsDuration 3:58A festive display at the Manitoba Electrical Museum shows off Christmas lighting through the decades; from carefully watched open flames, to energy-saving LEDs. Watch as Chloe Friesen tours the trees of the past.
