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Thousands without power on Christmas as winds, rain continue in B.C. coastal areas

Thousands without power on Christmas as winds, rain continue in B.C. coastal areas

VANCOUVER — Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as ongoing rainfall and strong winds collapse power lines, disrupt travel, and toss around holiday decorations.
Donald Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime minister in Christmas visit

Donald Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime minister in Christmas visit

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky during a Christmas Day visit that he should run for prime minister of Canada.
Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

The Professional Women's Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women's soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada.
Edmunds: Five dream-worthy vehicles you wish you got for the holidays

Edmunds: Five dream-worthy vehicles you wish you got for the holidays

Just about everyone dreams about cars they wish they could own, and there’s no better time than the holidays to make a list of vehicles you’d love to have in your driveway.
Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year.
Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy

Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy

Sun Cycle Farms is an agrivoltaics company, part of a rapidly expanding field that aims to combine solar energy production with agricultural activities.
Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90.
Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82

Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all
The end of the 'Rust' criminal case against Alec Baldwin may unlock a civil lawsuit

The end of the 'Rust' criminal case against Alec Baldwin may unlock a civil lawsuit

SANTA FE, N.M.
Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada

Dismiss Trump taunts, expert says after 'churlish' social media posts about Canada

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to muse about annexing Canada, though Canadian officials have largely sidestepped those comments.
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