- newsCBCMissing woman's family dreads Christmas without her
Christine Wood has been missing for four months. And her parents, George and Melinda, have made a difficult decision. They're returning home for Christmas without her.
- newsYahoo News UKThis Russian fisherman is sharing photos of the terrifying deep sea beasts that he has caught
It’s only four days to Christmas, so we’re here to spread some festive cheer by haunting your dreams with an array of terrifying sea beasts. From eight-legged arththropods to fish with jagged, frilled teeth, there’s quite the collection of beasts.
- newsYahoo News UKDonald Trump’s election win led a promising television show to be cancelled before it even aired
Donald Trump’s election win led to days of protest from angry Hillary Clinton voters that couldn’t quite comprehend that he’d won, especially since she won the popular vote and lost the electoral college. The repercussions of Donald Trump’s victory aren’t just still reverberating ferociously right now, but will come to the fore when he’s inaugurated in January, and they’ll leave an indomitable mark on the fabric of the country and probably the world for quite some time. With such rage and divisiveness permeating through the US, TNT decided last week to cancel the development of their war drama pilot ‘Civil’ because of how eerily close its dystopian future was to the here and now.
- newsCBCReal-estate mogul shot in Mount Royal is a polarizing businessman, respected philanthropist
Riaz Mamdani, the CEO of Calgary realty behemoth Strategic Group, was shot while leaving his driveway in a Rolls Royce Phantom. Staff Sgt. Travis Baker said police are looking into all aspects of Mamdani's background to help uncover a possible motive for the attack. Mamdani has been able to speak to investigators and is being cooperative, said Baker.
- newsThe Canadian PressEx-police officer charged with killing 4 men in drug deal
A retired police officer has been accused of killing four men who went missing during a drug deal this year, and authorities have discovered the remains of four bodies on property linked to him. Nicholas Tartaglione was arrested on Monday on charges of murder and conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms and more of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said. "While all murders tear at the fabric of our communities, when the alleged perpetrator of a gangland-style, quadruple homicide is a former police officer, that strikes at the heart of civilized society," Bharara said.
Harper's Bazaar VideosMargot Robbie Got Married Over the Weekend and Her Dress is PerfectionThe actress confirms she got married over the weekend and her dress is just as gorgeous as you would expect!
- newsCBCSnow, freezing rain means shovelling and messy roads on tap
A weekend snowfall seven days before Santa comes means odds are good for a white Christmas in Ottawa. The snowfall warning for Ottawa and surrounding areas has officially ended, but there's more wintry weather on the way today. Environment Canada has forecasted another two to four centimetres of snow mixed with freezing rain for Ottawa on Sunday.
- newsCBCDeformed 'dork deer' bagged by hunters, leads to questions on increase
Evan Brewer has only been running B & E Meat Cutting for two years, but he grew up hunting and butchering animals. "The first time you see one, you think maybe it's just a one-in-a-million type thing," Brewer said. Brewer was curious, so he posted photos on the business's Facebook page and hunters chimed in with possible theories and photos of their own "dork deer," as they are called in the community.
- stylehello!Prince George and Princess Charlotte steal the spotlight at Buckingham Palace Christmas Party
Prince George and Princess Charlotte stole the show as they were spotted arriving at the annual Buckingham Palace Christmas party, where they were surely the year's special guests. The royal children pulled up with their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to the Queen's gathering on Tuesday (Dec. 20). Prince William was seen in the driver's seat with Prince Harry sitting next to him, while his wife Kate sat in the back with their children.
- newsThe Canadian PressTeen to be sentenced as adult for 'outrageous, horrendous' sex attacks
A teen who took part in two high-profile sex attacks in Winnipeg faces the prospect of a life sentence after a judge ruled Monday he should be punished as an adult. Seated in the prisoner's dock, he hung his head and showed no apparent emotion as Court of Queen's Bench Justice Gerald Chartier ruled a youth sentence would not be long enough to hold him accountable and allow for his safe re-entry into society. The maximum sentence for aggravated sexual assault under Canada's youth justice system is three years.
- sportsThe Canadian PressRelease by Dolphins still leaves bitter taste in former CFL player Sam's mouth
Family has helped ease P.K. Sam II's pain, but not his anger towards Nick Saban. Sam currently works in IT sales in Dayton, Ohio, a married father of young sons Julian, six, and P.K. III (Trey), who turns eight Dec. 29, and a teenage stepdaughter.
- newsCBC'I want my stuff back': Calgary woman moves to Manitoba, but belongings haven't
Moving to Brandon, Man. from Calgary was supposed to make Gloria Boyer's life easier. "We did our homework to find a good mover to get me across to get here from Calgary to Brandon," she said. The company, Blue Ocean Moving and Storage, through Express Van Lines, was able to answer all of her questions, Boyer said.
- newsCBCDriver of snow-removal truck that fatally struck pedestrian in NDG never saw him coming, owner's wife says
The driver of the truck that fatally struck a 50-year-old man had just started his shift and was going 20 km/h, according to the wife of the owner of the company. "The windows were clean, the truck has good visibility, we think the person must have slipped," she said. Montreal police said it appears the pedestrian was struck while the truck was turning left onto Girouard.
- newsYahoo News UKEveryone is laughing at this couple who spent £800 on TWO cocktails
The unknown pair splashed the cash at the five-star Widder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, ordering two glasses of the most expensive thing on the menu. “Was the cocktail diamond encrusted?” one wag asked. Selling the most expensive cocktail ever mixed at #widderbar ….
- Harper's BazaarSasha Obama Wears High, High Boots to Travel for the Holidays
Following their European tour with First Lady Michelle Obama earlier last summer, the first daughters are bringing their chic sense of style to the streets of NYC for a father-daughter weekend with the President. Since moving into The White House eight years ago, Sasha and Malia Obama's style has transformed along the way. Click through for a look back at the teenagers' best fashion moments over the years. From Harper's BAZAAR
- newsThe Canadian Press'It changed my life forever:' survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial
It's been 30 years since Rod Chayko was flung from a flying roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall, and it bothers him still that there is no memorial at the site to honour the three people who died that day. The Mindbender — the world's largest indoor triple-loop roller-coaster in the world's largest indoor amusement park in what was once the world's largest shopping centre — had also been billed as one of the world's safest rides.
- newsThe Canadian PressStepfather identifies boys found dead in home, says they were killed "by coward"
Brent Stark told CTV Edmonton that he and his wife, Tracy, the boys' mother, discovered the bodies when they went to the home to pick up the children on Monday morning. Stark, who is owner of the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, said his stepsons Ryder MacDougall, 11, and his brother, Radek, 13, were competitive hockey players in Spruce Grove. Stark said the body of the boys' father, Corry MacDougall, was also found in the home.
- newsYahoo News UKBlood of saint ‘fails to liquefy’ - and it could mean 2017 is even worse than this year
With political turmoil on both sides of the Atlantic, and a seemingly huge harvest of celebrity deaths, not many people have been too fond of 2016. Well, yes, according to a religious ceremony where the dried blood of a saint is supposed to liquefy – but it failed to do so this year, which some believe can herald disaster. The dried blood of Saint Januarius failed to liquefy in a ceremony in Naples on Saturday, according to the La Stampa newspaper.
- newsCBC85 cats and dogs removed from Tweed, Ont., woman's home
A Tweed, Ont., woman has been found guilty of four counts of animal cruelty after 85 dogs and cats had to be removed from her urine-soaked home. Investigators with the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were called to the woman's home on Oct. 30 after receiving reports that the home was overrun with animals, the agency said in a media release. Fifty-two adult dogs and 23 puppies were later removed from the home, which was covered in urine and feces, along with 10 cats, the OSPCA said.
- sportsThe Canadian PressEx-nanny for Penguins player gets 5-year federal sentence
The former nanny of Pittsburgh Penguins player Chris Kunitz was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for setting fire to her rental residence and then filing fraudulent insurance claims for the contents. The public defender for Andrea Forsythe, 28, unsuccessfully sought a term running concurrently to one she'll receive next month for thefts from the Penguins player and other people for whom she worked as a nanny. In the other cases, Forsythe was convicted of numerous crimes and will be sentenced Jan. 3 by a judge in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
- newsYahoo News UKTens of thousands of dead fish are washing up on Cornish beaches and no one knows why
Residents in Cornwall are baffled by the sight of tens of thousands of dead fish that have washed up on a beach for the SECOND time this month. The carcasses, thought to be mackerel, arrived mysteriously on Marazion beach, stretching across the sands for “as far as the eye could see”, according to witnesses. Katrina Slack took pictures of the grim scene after initially going to the beach to watch displays of starlings in flight. ...
- newsYahoo Canada NewsWoman finds creepy Christmas decoration wrapped around her tree
A woman discovered a venomous tiger snaked nestled amongst the tinsel and ornaments in her Christmas tree. A woman in Australia was ho-ho-horrified after finding a one metre long, venomous tiger snake coiled around her Christmas tree. Professional snake catcher Barry Goldsmith received a call on Sunday from the woman only identified as Cheryl, who noticed an extra ‘decoration’ on her Christmas tree.
Global NewsWoman dead, 16-year-old girl hospitalized after overdosing at popular Toronto nightclubMon, Dec 19: The father of a 16-year-old girl, who was hospitalized after overdosing while at a concert at the REBEL nightclub, wants new rules around “all ages” events. Christina Stevens reports.
- newsCBC'How could somebody hurt someone like her?' Family searches for answers after woman with autism killed
On Tuesday, RCMP said the young woman's death was a homicide and the Major Crimes Unit and Serious Crime Unit are investigating. Jessica, 19, said she was very close with her sister growing up. When the sisters were aged 10 and nine there were some family issues and the sisters ended up in care, Jessica said.
- newsThe Canadian PressBoy says his ankle scars 'still burn' from being shackled in family's basement
The teen, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, spoke Tuesday in a recorded statement played as his stepmother faced a sentencing hearing for her role in his abuse. "She did intervene at times" to try to stop the abuse, lawyer Anne London-Weinstein said of her client, including one time when the woman pushed back as the father put a gun to the boy's head.
