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A family in Kingsville, Ont., has decided to pull up stakes and move after the city council passed a bylaw that would restrict the family’s Christmas light show. Colten Williams began putting together his Christmas light show a decade ago at the behest of his grandmother, who was inspired by …
Read More »Trudeau government to announce GST vacation on certain items before Christmas
The Liberal government and the NDP have agreed to introduce a two-month GST vacation on certain items before the holiday season, Radio-Canada has learned. The measure is part of a multi-billion-dollar package designed to provide relief to families hit by rising prices. Ottawa also plans to send cheques to some …
Read More »Toronto police search for suspect in Christmas Day assault – Toronto
The Toronto Police Service is asking for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate an assault causing bodily harm that occurred on Christmas Day. Officers say they responded to a call about an assault just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2023, in the area of …
Read More »Olympic bobsledder calls mechanical heart a ‘Christmas gift’ after organ failure – National
Amid the twinkling lights and festive cheer, Olympic bobsledder Ralph Pichler, 69, is counting his blessings this Christmas, having triumphed over a harrowing battle with heart failure a little over two years ago. Pichler, a two-time world champion bobsledder, was diagnosed with heart failure in December 2021 during a visit …
Read More »5 homes under construction burn to the ground on Christmas morning in Bath, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a Christmas morning to forget for some residents on Gildersleeve Boulevard in Bath, Ont., like Jon Mayne. “We all woke up to the smell of smoke and feeling hot, it was almost like a summer’s day” Firefighters say at about …
Read More »Man injured after Christmas Day stabbing in Toronto
Toronto police are investigating an early Christmas Day stabbing that sent one person to hospital. News Source link
Read More »Ukrainians living in N.B. react to celebrating Christmas in December for the first time – New Brunswick
Oksana Tesla, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Fredericton, started preparing a traditional Christmas Eve meal with her mother on Dec. 23. On a side table was a candlelabra holding three beige candles. Tesla said those candles sit at the centre of the table during their Christmas Eve meal. …
Read More »Woman in hospital after Christmas Day stabbing in downtown Toronto – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 26, 2023 6:12 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — One woman is in hospital after being stabbed early Christmas morning in Toronto. Just after 4:30 a.m., police were called to the Dundas Street East and Parliament Street area. …
Read More »Winnipeg Animal Services invites community to Christmas Day open house – Winnipeg
Winnipeg Animal Services are inviting people to the shelter on Christmas Day to hang out with the pups that aren’t fortunate enough to have a “fureverhome.” The open house will be held from noon until 2 p.m. “People can come down, they can play with our dogs give our dogs …
Read More »Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 21, 2023 10:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won’t be accepted at its stores after …
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