Parts of Alberta just saw some of the most snow they've ever seen in the month of December
Just as Edmonton saw a sharp spike in snowfall this December, other parts of Alberta also recorded some of their highest December precipitation volumes in decades. “After years of sort of heartbreaking drought for some ranchers and farmers, it’s certainly different news that we’re seeing with this snow,” Lang said. While any precipitation is helpful, Lang cautioned that its benefit depends heavily on how the snow melts in the spring. Some Alberta farmers are hoping that significant snowfall in December will help mitigate drought concerns in the spring and summer. Lang said Albertans should be prepared for more snow in the days ahead, as the current pattern shows little sign of changing.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 20:31 UTC
The Worst Anti-Israel Propaganda Of 2025
The year 2025 saw little slowdown in the barrage of anti-Israel propaganda peddled from many news media outlets, targeted towards the Canadian public. When anti-Israel groups accuse Israel of genocide, they receive predictable news coverage. Ignoring Inconvenient Reports: When an anti-Israel group published a report alleging Israeli malfeasance, they were almost guaranteed Canadian media coverage. Sanitizing Hate: For more than two years, many anti-Israel groups have not condemned Israeli policy, but engaged in overt anti-Israel and anti-Jewish hate speech, and even glorifying terrorism. In 2025, most news media outlets badly failed in telling the full story to Canadians, and practicing responsible journalism.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 17:38 UTC
Leading economists want less talk, more numbers from federal budget watchdog
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile the OECD has been looking at the PBO's office, and not any particular PBO, economists in Canada have been doing both. These economists say that should start with more numbers and less commentary from whomever is appointed to run the office and — when possible — they'd like to see an increased use of peer review for its reports. But issues around how the last PBO evaluated the carbon tax have prompted economists to suggest it could be used more widely. He said he's open to expanding the use of peer review, especially on reports that step into politically fraught territory but noted that won't eliminate all potential controversy. "The mandate of the office is to produce numbers for things that parliamentarians are debating and voting on.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 16:40 UTC
’My family, they’re hurt right now,’ says father of man killed in Sask. First Nation shooting
The family of a man killed on Big Island Lake Cree Nation say they're struggling with shock as they try to understand why someone would have shot him. WATCH | Neil Wahpistikwan's father recounts learning about his son's death:Début du widget . Fin du widget . 'It hurts right here': Larry Wahpistikwan on the shooting death of his son, NeilDecember 30|Duration2:25Larry Wahipistikwan describes what unfolded on Big Island Lake Cree Nation Tuesday morning. Big Island Lake Cree Nation was placed under lockdown for most of the day after the shooting.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 16:28 UTC
Man found unresponsive in east Windsor parking lot dies in hospital: Police
A man found unresponsive in an east-end Windsor parking lot has died in hospital Thursday, police say. “The Windsor Police Service regrets to confirm that the man who was found unresponsive has since passed away in hospital. Police say the man was found in a parking lot behind a commercial building in the 5100 block of Tecumseh Road East. The Windsor Police Service Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation and is working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at catchcrooks.com.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 15:31 UTC
Toronto Star Short Story contest opens tomorrow for aspiring writers
TORONTO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto Star Short Story contest opens tomorrow and invites all aspiring published authors to take part. Now in its 48th year, the Toronto Star Short Story contest is one of the largest and longest-running short story contests in North America. Last year’s Toronto Star Short Story winner was Jessica Maheral-Wareing’s “Heaven Without.”This year’s judges include:Deborah Dundas, Toronto Star Opinion editor and feature writerRichard Ouzounian, Director and writer and former Toronto Star theatre criticMoe Hosseini-Ara, City Librarian, Toronto Public LibraryJean Marc Ah-Sen, Author and Toronto Star contributorCassidy McFadzean, AuthorWriters who are residents of Ontario are encouraged to enter. Deborah Dundas, Toronto Star Opinion editor and feature writer, said: “I’ve been lucky enough to be in the position to support Toronto and Ontario’s writers through many of my years here at the Toronto Star. The Toronto Star has been making a difference in the lives of children for more than 100 years through the Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund and the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund.
Source:thestar
January 02, 2026 15:31 UTC
Magpies rule the Prairies. Here’s why they won’t go national
Fin du widget . WATCH | Give magpies a chance, Calgary naturalist Brian Keating says:Début du widget . Fin du widget . They are a feathered primate, essentially, in their ability to think, Keating said. Magpies thrive in urban environmentSara Jordan-McLachlan, who studies Calgary's urban wildlife, says magpies have become a core component of the city's ecosystem.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 15:28 UTC
Woman tells of grizzly's violent assault on her home in community where bear attacked 20 schoolchildren
Bears aren’t stupid, so that’s that’s a problem. What is the general consensus in Bella Coola after the bear attack? It is not a bear problem. Our house has been there for a long time, and we didn’t have any bear attractants, so I don’t think that’s a human problem. A bear attack on children is just pretty horrific.
Source:National Post
January 02, 2026 15:14 UTC
Canada’s grocery code of conduct kicks in today, with buy-in from 5 major grocers
The voluntary grocery code of conduct for grocers, suppliers, wholesalers and primary producers in Canada is set to fully roll out on Thursday. The grocery code is intended to promote fair dealings between grocers and their suppliers, including in the application of penalties and fees. The office of the Canada Grocery Code will also start collecting annual membership dues and releasing annual reports highlighting industry trends, systemic challenges and proposed improvements, according to the Canada Grocery Code website. Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct — if its competitors do, tooLoblaw Companies Ltd. says it's agreed to sign onto a long-planned code of conduct for grocery retailers, as long as other industry players do, too. In other countries that have brought in grocery codes of conduct, prices have come down, he said at the time.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 15:14 UTC
Dozens dead in Swiss New Year's Eve party fire
Dozens dead in Swiss New Year's Eve party fireNewsDuration 2:34Officials say about 40 people are dead and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 13:48 UTC
Pouch politics grip Canada
Zyn refers to a Swedish brand of nicotine pouch not available in Canada, but can also be colloquially used as a catch-all term for pouches. In part, this is due to American conservative firebrand personality Tucker Carlson launching his own nicotine pouch product Alp in late 2024. The government first approved the nicotine pouch product Zonnic for sale as a smoking-cessation product in 2023. Zonnic is owned by Imperial Tobacco Canada, and until recently, was the only nicotine pouch product authorized for sale in Canada. Dave Morrow, 44, a nicotine pouch user based in Montreal who says he “leans libertarian,” views Canada’s approach to regulating nicotine as senseless and oppressive.
Source:National Post
January 02, 2026 13:19 UTC
First Nation in B.C. develops prefabricated housing system from locally-sourced wood
A home described as the first of its kind now stands in the Nak’azdli Whuten community near Fort St. James, B.C. The home is a prototype for an Indigenous-led housing system that uses low-grade locally-sourced wood to produce prefabricated housing kits for northern communities. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“This house means security not only in housing, but in economics and community longevity,” said Nak’azdli Whuten member Elky Taylor. They partnered with researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia’s Wood Innovation Research Lab to develop the prefabricated mass timber panel system. The mass timber panels are exposed on three sides of the home.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 13:17 UTC
Cook This: 3 recipes from Ferment, including a ruby-red sauerkraut and a focaccia to make with it
Our cookbook of the week is Ferment: Everyday ferments and pickles, and how to eat them by Kenji Morimoto. Jump to the recipes: miso pesto pasta salad with chili crisp balsamic roasted tomatoes, chili, orange and coriander sauerkraut, and sauercaccia. CHILI, ORANGE AND CORIANDER SAUERKRAUTKenji Morimoto is a fan of using citrus in ferments, such as his vibrant chili, orange and coriander sauerkraut. Use your fingers to press the sauerkraut into the dough while continuing to spread the dough out over the baking tray. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementRecipes and images excerpted from Ferment: Everyday ferments and pickles, and how to eat them by Kenji Morimoto, copyright ©2025.
Source:National Post
January 02, 2026 13:16 UTC
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have exchanged threats over protests in Iran, where at least seven people have been killed. They're the largest protests in Iran since 2022, fuelled in part by the sharp collapse of Iran's rial currency. "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," Trump wrote, without elaborating. WATCH | Canadians worry about Iran protests: B.C. residents worry for family amid Iran protests | Duration 2:08 In Iran, protests over the soaring cost of living have spread to several universities.
Source:CBC News
January 02, 2026 13:09 UTC