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Amrit Kang was humming a familiar Punjabi tune one day in July when an idea came to him. “I was singing the song, and said ‘aaya Santa’ instead,” he said. The original song, “De De Gehra” by Balbir Baporai, is popular at weddings. Kang knew the song’s producer, Sukpal Sukh …

The City of Toronto says crews are on hand to respond to a major storm predicted to hit the Greater Toronto Area just before Christmas. Vincent Sferrazza, the City of Toronto’s director of operations and maintenance, said trucks and equipment will be parked in strategic locations across the city in …

Christmas is upon us, and with many gathering to spend time with family and friends, expect closures and reduced hours between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. If you’re hoping to knock off some errands or just get out to do something during the break, here’s a list of what’s open …

As we hit the peak of the holiday season, the City of Kingston, Ont., hopes its residents will waste less this year. The City of Kingston encourages residents to avoid creating unnecessary garbage when exchanging gifts this holiday season. “Each non-recyclable item we send to landfill contributes to greenhouse gas …

The Christmas Cheer Board in Winnipeg says it’s been overwhelmed by community support in what is expected to be a record-setting year for hamper deliveries. The not-for profit made a plea for help after thousands of orders for hampers came flooding in when they opened for the season in early …

Winnipeg’s next mayor is a former pastor who is known by some of his closest friends and family as a genuine, patient man — who also got very familiar with the penalty box while playing junior hockey as a teen. Scott Kitching has known Scott Gilllingham, who was elected as Winnipeg’s …

For more than two decades, the Surrey Christmas Bureau has been providing toys and raising smiles for underprivileged children — but this year, they’re in need of a Christmas miracle themselves. Every year, the bureau looks for a donated space in the city where it can set up a toy distribution centre. But …

From the time he was four, Cory Solomon remembers having a rope in his hand. He grew up in a rodeo family, spending his childhood in Texas with horses and cattle. When he went to school, he made sure he did well — it was the only way he could get …

NFTs are digital items that can be bought and sold using blockchain technology. (Image: Reuters) The first SMS was a 15-character message sent to Vodafone employee Richard Jarvis wishing him “Merry Christmas”. AFP Last Updated:December 23, 2021, 18:29 IST FOLLOW US ON: The first SMS ever sent over a mobile …