Did you think Christmas day would be as fun as it was about to be when the schedule got released, like 6 months ago? Still, this team is going to play as many starters as they can tomorrow, and at this point, who cares, right? Christmas day is going to be a fun day filled with a lot of fun with our family, but let me be honest with you. This defense is so bad that at this point you could probably play linebacker. Either way, the Cowboys either make our day better by getting a better draft pick, or they just win the game and let us enjoy the rest of the day a little bit longer.

There are two kinds of Canadians whose unusual views about the importance of Jesus in Christmas celebration place them in quirky but significant minorities, according to a new poll. First, there’s the 10 per cent of Canadians who do not believe in God at all but nevertheless think it is important to remember Jesus at Christmastime. The second group is the 18 per cent of Canadians who affirm a belief in a god but do not think it is important to remember Jesus at the festival of his birth. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThese demographically curious Canadians emerge from a new poll about belief in God and the importance of Jesus in Christmas celebration. People who believe in a god but do not think it is important to remember Jesus at Christmas are more common, at 18 per cent.

Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel was left with extensive damage after a vehicle crashed into the hotel's lobby late in the day on Christmas Eve. CBC News was unable to reach RCMP for comment or updates. Hotel staff directed CBC News to wait for a formal statement from management on the incident. By about 5 p.m. the vehicle driven in to the hotel lobby had been removed, but online video and photographs show it was a compact SUV-class car. The entrance way is not perpendicular to any driveway, but it is along a relatively steep access roadway incline.

New doctors excited about practising in rural ManitobaNewsDuration 2:43Four internationally trained doctors will soon be seeing patients in rural health-care facilities in southwestern Manitoba. The new physicians say they were attracted by the small town lifestyle and slower pace with patients.

More than half of the most dangerous winter roads in Canada are in Ontario, with weather, wildlife and urban factors contributing to collisions, according to a new study. (Submitted by Kelly Soderlund)Samsara equips all of its fleet vehicles with artificial intelligence sensors and cameras to track crashes, harsh braking, and speeding. (Submitted by Kelly Soderlund)Here's the top 10 list of most dangerous roads of the 20 listed by Samsara:Erieau Road (Ontario). Factors contributing to crashesSoderlund said that while human error is responsible for some vehicle crashes, she noted that most dangerous road hotspots fall into one of three categories. Like Erieau Road, Soderlund said any roads near water are at risk of dangerous conditions in winter weather.

Pretty much what's left of the remnant of the Sumas Lake," says Kwilosintun, executive director of the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance. In 2021, waters submerged roads, farms, and homes, causing more than $450 million in insurable property damage in British Columbia. A map from 1876 showing Sumas Lake in Abbotsford, B.C. Tara Martin, a professor at the University of British Columbia, has been interested in the return of Sumas Lake. "I think it's always been a lake, and I think it's going to be a lake into the future.

Alberta health officials are flagging the circulation of a rare bacteria known as Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among homeless adults living in Calgary. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn 2022, an outbreak of Hib was reported on Vancouver Island, spreading among homeless populations as well as people who use drugs. According to the Alberta government, there have been eight cases of Hib in the Calgary zone in 2025. The memo acknowledges Hib remains relatively rare in Calgary, but the "uniqueness of the epidemiology of the strain" warrants awareness. Health Canada says in rarer, more severe cases, Hib can get into the blood and infect various organs.

Music does more than merely sooth the soulI have seen how people who are almost non-verbal and suffering from severe, age-related cognitive disorder can come alive in the presence of music performed live. Recorded music, especially the anodyne offerings of institutional background music, does not have the same effect. My own go-to places, musically, are what we have come to call classical music, and, even more, jazz. Except for some more out-there jazz (especially so-called free jazz), jazz as performed these days (and in the past) is highly organized and focused. And, one more thing, two great Canadian classical performers not to be missed are pianist Angela Hewitt and violinist James Ehnes.

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Health Canada has approved the first drug specifically developed to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression, a condition affecting roughly one in five women in Canada. “A treatment developed specifically for postpartum depression marks an important step forward for maternal mental health,” said Dr. Crystal Clark, a Canada Research Chair in reproductive mental health at the University of Toronto, in a statement to Biogen. “To any mother experiencing postpartum depression, prompt symptom relief and return to more normal functioning is critical. According to the Canadian Institute of Health, one in 10 Canadians must wait four or more months before receiving community mental health counselling.

How Montrealers are giving the Big O’s old roof a 2nd lifeNewsDuration 3:49In 2024, materials making up the old roof of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium were given away to be repurposed. Now, the Big O’s old roof lives on in the shape of handbags, shelves and more.

Wegovy pill version gets U.S. approval for weight lossNewsDuration 1:59The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drug, with the company claiming it offers a more convenient option than the previous injectable version.

Supreme Court, RBC says it did caution DeVocht to adopt a more broad and conservative approach to his portfolio. WATCH | Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's trillion dollar pay package:Début du widget . Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's trillion dollar pay packageTesla shareholders approved a new pay package for CEO Elon Musk, setting him up to be the world's first trillionaire if he meets several lofty targets for the company. That’s when he was introduced to an RBC financial manager and signed an agreement with RBC for financial planning advice. Grant Thornton LLP is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, and like RBC, has denied all allegations made by DeVocht.

Today’s beer drinkers aren’t just reaching for lagers anymore. Fruity flavours such as ‘Bud Light Lime Time’ and ‘Mango Lime’ are popular with younger drinkers, the brewer says. That’s the kind of insight that continues to shape our innovation pipeline,” Labatt Breweries senior communications director Hannah Love said this summer. Ethan McMahon, a manager at the Craft Beer Market chain, agreed younger adults often opt for fruity flavours. Experimental flavours are often brewed at the craft brewery, or found at farmers markets, putting emphasis on buying locally brewed and Canadian-made beer.

Canada and 13 other countries issued a joint statement Wednesday condemning the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The approval increases the number of settlements in the West Bank by nearly 50 per cent during the current far-right government’s tenure. In 2022, there were 141 across the West Bank. Smotrich’s office said the cabinet approval came on Dec. 11 and that the development had been classified until Sunday. “The continued settlement expansion is contrary to international law and puts at risk the 20 Point Peace Plan.