December 16th, 2025

National News

Kids mailing letters to Santa will get a response after brief pause: Canada Post

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

Canada Post says the millions of Canadians who write to Santa Claus with their wish lists will get a response this year. A month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers last year meant Old Saint Nick couldn’t respond to letters, but kids were assured he would read each one. Canada Post spokesman Phil Legault ... Read More »

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In the news: Meeting NATO targets, Rabbi mourned, Condo fire put out, Series on youth

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets Defence Minister David McGuinty says he’s confident the federal government will hit its NATO defence spending commitment this year, and that Ottawa is moving quickly on the accounting. McGuinty, ... Read More »

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McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

OTTAWA — Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy. But it remains to be seen whether National Defence — a department which the opposition ... Read More »

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Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate Lauren Hood might sound familiar to others in her generation. “In my mind, after completing the four years and getting my degree, I didn’t think it would be as challenging as it’s proven to have been,” she said of the ... Read More »

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From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how ‘little treats’ provide sense of solace

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

VANCOUVER — Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes. Barista Nicholas Schorn says many, especially millennials, are open about their ritual. “They will say, yeah, ‘I’m here for my little treat,’ pretty much quoted just exactly like that,” Schorn said. ... Read More »

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Here’s how some young Canadians are facing their financial future

By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025

The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people about the financial challenges facing their generation — a tough job market, unaffordable housing and goals that seem out of reach. ‘WAITING FOR EVERYTHING TO WORK OUT’ A few hours into a night out with friends in downtown Toronto, 19-year-old Eleni Koumoundouros has a choice to ... Read More »

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Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say

By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain’s Anglo American PLC. In a statement published late today Joly says she has determined the merger will be a net benefit to Canada. Teck and Anglo American announced the approval in separate statements, referring to ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say

By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025

OTTAWA — Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC say they have received regulatory approval from the Canadian government for to merge into one. Shareholders gave their blessing last week to the plan which was first announced in September. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: The year in photos 2025

By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025

Here’s a look at some of year’s top photos from The Canadian Press, as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Fraser Valley flood cleanup begins, as latest blast of rain swells B.C. rivers

By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025

The cleanup is starting in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley as water that flowed across the border from the Nooksack River in Washington state recedes, but the flood threat remains for several B.C. rivers and has expanded to Metro Vancouver’s North Shore. B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the province’s south coast was hit by ... Read More »

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CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released from custody

By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025

OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to a leak of sensitive information to a foreign entity was released from custody on Monday following a hearing in Gatineau, Que. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was arrested last week and hit with a number of serious charges, including ... Read More »

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