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Published: November 29, 2025 at 9:00AM EST

DIY and lifestyle expert Denise Wild gives us holiday ideas on how to make gift giving special for everyone on your list. For more details, visit denisewild.com

Highway 401 eastbound lanes closed in Pickering after ‘serious’ multi-vehicle crash

Highway 401 eastbound lanes closed in Pickering after ‘serious’ multi-vehicle crash

Why this Peel police officer is running a marathon in Mississauga in full uniform

Why this Peel police officer is running a marathon in Mississauga in full uniform

Goldeneyes finish inaugural season with 4-3 overtime win over Frost

Goldeneyes finish inaugural season with 4-3 overtime win over Frost

‘Dennis is a staple on the Drive’: East Van community mourns man who swept the streets for decades

‘Dennis is a staple on the Drive’: East Van community mourns man who swept the streets for decades

Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans

Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker?

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker?

‘A direct attack on expression’: Canadian Civil Liberties Association says Ottawa’s bubble zone bylaw is part of worrying trend

‘A direct attack on expression’: Canadian Civil Liberties Association says Ottawa’s bubble zone bylaw is part of worrying trend

Four injured, 1 critically after ‘high-speed’ south Ottawa crash

Four injured, 1 critically after ‘high-speed’ south Ottawa crash

Final NDP Quebec orange wave MP plans to announce his political future on Monday

Final NDP Quebec orange wave MP plans to announce his political future on Monday

Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans

Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans

Edmonton transit spring service begins Sunday

Edmonton transit spring service begins Sunday

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker?

Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker?

3 dead following house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S.

3 dead following house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S.

CTV’s Steve Murphy honoured at this year’s East Coast Roast

CTV’s Steve Murphy honoured at this year’s East Coast Roast

Take a look at some of the most expensive houses in the Winnipeg area

Take a look at some of the most expensive houses in the Winnipeg area

Meet Manitoba’s newest millionaires

Meet Manitoba’s newest millionaires

Cathedral community members hold ‘ideas jam’ for future of Holy Rosary Park

Cathedral community members hold ‘ideas jam’ for future of Holy Rosary Park

‘No words’: Regina family gifted new roof amid cancer battle

‘No words’: Regina family gifted new roof amid cancer battle

No injuries reported after structure fire near Woodstock

No injuries reported after structure fire near Woodstock

Top stories of the week: Jeffrey Sloka acquitted, Spitfire replica removed, and Kitchener girl receives letter from Buckingham Palace

Top stories of the week: Jeffrey Sloka acquitted, Spitfire replica removed, and Kitchener girl receives letter from Buckingham Palace

‘Just get up and move’: Senior powerlifters showcase skills at Saskatoon competition

‘Just get up and move’: Senior powerlifters showcase skills at Saskatoon competition

Northern Saskatchewan communities prepare for wildfire season

Northern Saskatchewan communities prepare for wildfire season

Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner. Here’s how the evening unfolded.

Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner. Here’s how the evening unfolded.

Nipissing-Parry Sound school bus drivers end 2-month strike

Nipissing-Parry Sound school bus drivers end 2-month strike

‘Community build’: London Home Builders Association fixes cabin decks at Camp Kee Mo Kee

‘Community build’: London Home Builders Association fixes cabin decks at Camp Kee Mo Kee

‘Really cool’: NFL comes to London, Ont. as Bengals draft pick announced at Joe Kool’s

‘Really cool’: NFL comes to London, Ont. as Bengals draft pick announced at Joe Kool’s

Police presence cleared in Orillia after distress call resolved

Police presence cleared in Orillia after distress call resolved

Police search for driver who fled after striking youth pedestrian

Police search for driver who fled after striking youth pedestrian

2.9 magnitude earthquake felt near Amherstburg, Ont.

2.9 magnitude earthquake felt near Amherstburg, Ont.

Windsor Fire raises nearly $14,000 for local cancer centre through calendar sales

Windsor Fire raises nearly $14,000 for local cancer centre through calendar sales

Canada joins Philippine war games in ‘significant step’ in Indo-Pacific security

Canada joins Philippine war games in ‘significant step’ in Indo-Pacific security

Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner. Here’s how the evening unfolded.

Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner. Here’s how the evening unfolded.

Planned glampsite renews longstanding Canmore concerns on growth pressures

Planned glampsite renews longstanding Canmore concerns on growth pressures

P.E.I potato production saw the largest provincial drop in the country in 2025. Here’s how they plan to recoup

P.E.I potato production saw the largest provincial drop in the country in 2025. Here’s how they plan to recoup

King Charles ‘greatly relieved’ Trump is unharmed after Washington shooting

King Charles ‘greatly relieved’ Trump is unharmed after Washington shooting

Police in Northern Ireland declare security alert after reports of a car bomb explosion

Police in Northern Ireland declare security alert after reports of a car bomb explosion

O’Toole says China not a replacement for U.S., disagrees with PM Carney on EV deal

Poilievre calls for suspension of all federal fuel taxes for rest of 2026

Capital Dispatch: Canada ‘ready’ for trade talks as tensions resurface

Copycats are frustrating but hard to stop in fashion business: experts

Canada can’t match the top U.S. universities’ salaries. American academics still want to move

Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his coin languishes

N.B. increases Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners almost four years after victim seeking rape kit was turned away

‘Do not consume’ these pizza kits sold at Canadian Costco stores, recall warns

He was just 8 when he found out he had Parkinson’s. Now in treatment, he says ‘never give up’

U.S. screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios

Son of Hollywood director describes ‘living nightmare’ of parents’ deaths, brother charged

Move over, K-pop? The hottest new Asian group could be from Indonesia

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-2-hour marathon to win in London

Raiders start last day of NFL draft by taking Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy in rainy Pittsburgh

Canadian Paquet wins bronze at world triathlon championship series competition

Canadian travellers navigate Europe’s new travel reality

Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit

The ancient mountain kingdom where fantasy comes to life

Climate & Environment

Japan deploys hundreds of firefighters as wildfires rage in north

How beavers are altering Canadian landscapes as they head north into the Arctic

Tornado barrels through Oklahoma, damaging homes and shutting down roads

AI robots are learning to do simple human tasks at a factory in Massachusetts

Billionaire Elon Musk enters courtroom showdown with OpenAI

Biologists and chemists in Manitoba find solutions to growing pollution problems

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