Tired of sad headlines? Here are some good news highlights from 2025
Tired of sad headlines? Here are some good news highlights from 2025NewsDuration 3:06From an unexpected movement around supporting Canadian-made goods to the Blue Jays' exciting playoff run, there were many positive moments in 2025. As we approach the end of the year, CBC's Talia Ricci takes us down memory lane.
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December 24, 2025 14:32 UTC
After her suicide, this Toronto painter’s works were mostly lost. Now her family is making sure she gets her due
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December 24, 2025 14:30 UTC
Checking in on Ottawa's 'Golden Girls' 20 years later
Checking in on Ottawa's 'Golden Girls' 20 years laterNewsDuration 4:40Over two decades ago, three Ottawa women moved in together so they could age in their own home with friends. Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco has been following their story and went for a visit.
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December 24, 2025 14:19 UTC
10 beloved Toronto bars and restaurants that closed in 2025
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December 24, 2025 14:18 UTC
‘We Want To Run The Track’: Horsemen Fighting To Keep Racing At Hastings
British Columbia’s horsemen may have come up with a plan to keep live Thoroughbred racing at Hastings Racecourse, according to a report by CBC. “We want to run the track,” Milburn told CBC. According to CBC, the Vancouver Whitecaps have an agreement with the city to explore a soccer stadium at the site. “It makes no sense to leave this track, this barn area vacant,” Milburn told CBC. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAfter slot machine subsidies that funded purses were pulled from the track in November, the track operator Great Canadian Entertainment announced on Dec. 5 that live racing would cease at Hastings Racecourse.
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December 24, 2025 14:05 UTC
TTC commuter’s quick thinking on a subway platform helped save a life. He wants others to know how he did it
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December 24, 2025 13:41 UTC
Epstein files: New release includes multiple Trump mentions
Epstein files: New release includes multiple Trump mentionsNewsDuration 3:06The 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. Also included are more records to do with Epstein's death, which was ruled a suicide.
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December 24, 2025 13:32 UTC
Family celebrates Christmas meow-icle and reminds others to microchip pets
One Mount Pearl family is celebrating a Christmas meow-icle this holiday season. After going missing two months ago, Micky the cat has been reunited with his owners. “We got him and he's home for Christmas,” Micky’s owner Kayla Gavin told CBC Radio’s On The Go. Micky the cat made his way to Paddy's Pond after escaping from his home in Mount Pearl. “She sent me pictures, I'm like, ‘OK, so Micky went on vacation is what I'm seeing,’” Gavin said.
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December 24, 2025 13:07 UTC
Carney says public service part of 'sacrifices' to be made
Carney says public service part of 'sacrifices' to be madeNewsDuration 3:26CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton sat down with the prime minister for a year-end interview, in which she asked him about his previous comments that Canadians will be expected to make sacrifices.
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December 24, 2025 12:55 UTC
Extreme cold pushes Yukon power grid to the brink
“It is important to know we’re close,” said Ted Laking, the minister responsible for Yukon Energy. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe grid is operating at near capacity — thermal and hydroelectric power both, with a fraction of wind generation thrown into the mix. Ted Laking, the minister responsible for Yukon Energy, said alleviating pressure on the power grid requires each Yukoner to scale back their energy use. “There's a lot of big policy questions to have over the next several months as we try to address the issues that are facing our energy grid,” he said. A spokesperson with Yukon Energy wasn’t immediately available for comment.
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December 24, 2025 12:01 UTC
N.L. nursing staffing crunch poses big risk to patients this holiday season, says union
Newfoundland and Labrador’s registered nurses' union is calling on families to stay vigilant about the care of their loved ones who find themselves in the health-care system this holiday season. According to Coffey, more than a dozen nurses were mandated to work overtime at Carbonear General Hospital last weekend. (Eddy Kennedy/CBC)If departments aren’t staffed, registered nurses will be mandated to work overtime. Coffey said once mandated for overtime nurses are asked to self-assess whether they are fit to practice or too exhausted. She wants the province to implement a provincial travel pool of nurses and said in January a briefing note will be sent to the provincial government to formally propose the provincial travel pool of nurses.
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December 24, 2025 09:56 UTC
Wild weather stops holiday parcels in their tracks, leaving N.L. customers frustrated
Some Newfoundland and Labrador residents worry they won't be getting their presents on Christmas day, as weather delays have left many packages stuck in transit. A few days ahead of the holiday, she is still waiting for three more packages containing presents. She said living in a rural community also makes getting packages more complicated, as some delivery companies don’t deliver there. We understand weather delays” she said. Purolator’s corporate communications manager Tom Kennedy said weather conditions have impacted shipments sent by sea and air.
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December 24, 2025 09:52 UTC
Women's fiction among the most-borrowed titles at these Canadian libraries in 2025
It was another busy and booky year for public libraries across Canada in 2025. CBC Books gathered the top five fiction titles from public libraries in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Saint John and Halifax. Across its branches, Halifax Public Libraries had nearly 2.3 million physical items borrowed this year. The Grey Wolf is the 19th installment of the Inspector Armand Gamache series. Louise Penny is a former CBC broadcaster and journalist.
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December 24, 2025 09:44 UTC
Soul's Harbour serves up meals in eight N.S. communities
Soul's Harbour serves up meals in eight N.S. communitiesNewsDuration 1:43The CBCs Luke Ettinger stopped by to see what was on the menu at the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission in Amherst. What he found on the menu was more than just food, but a sense of community.
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December 24, 2025 09:30 UTC
Quebec judge grants bail to man jailed over 30 years ago for 4 murders
The judge — she set me free on bail, but what gift is there after 33 years there? A Quebec Crown prosecutor has re-analyzed evidence presented during his trial and obtained since, and has concluded a miscarriage of justice may have been committed. Jolivet made multiple attempts to have the case reviewed by the federal justice minister, but was denied until this year’s letter from Quebec prosecutors. Prosecutor Lina Thériault said both the Crown and defence consented to Jolivet’s release pending the review. St-Jacques said the federal review could take between 18 months and five years.
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December 24, 2025 08:26 UTC