The last time Canada had a permanent military presence in Europe was following the Second World War and during the Cold War. WATCH | Canada's NATO presence in Latvia extended to 2029: Are the Armed Forces ready for an extended Latvian mission? Carney announced Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia will continue through to 2029, with aims to have a full cadre of 2,200 persistently deployed there sometime in 2026. At least one other NATO ally is already moving towards establishing a permanent military presence in the Baltic region. At the end of the Cold War, NATO promised Russia it would not establish permanent bases in Eastern Europe.

The firing of several employees at the makers of the Grand Theft Auto video games came as a complete surprise, according to one of the Canadian workers who was let go this past fall. Thirty-one Rockstar employees working in the U.K. were fired the same day (new window). He called Rockstar's claims of the fired workers leaking confidential information patently false. They have not provided any proof for those claims, either for the Canadian workers or the U.K. workers, he said. The former Rockstar Toronto employee said that, ultimately, the fired workers both in Canada and the U.K. just want their jobs back.

The Canadian economy shrank by a greater-than-expected 0.3 per cent in October, the largest drop in almost three years, on weakness in both the goods and services sectors, official data showed on Tuesday. Analysts had forecast that growth would dip by 0.2 per cent from September as the economy continues to adjust to U.S. trade measures. Last month, Statistics Canada reported 0.2 per cent GDP growth for September, and Canada avoided a technical recession largely due to a surge in defence spending. Governor Tiff Macklem said on Dec. 10 that he expected GDP growth to be weak in the fourth quarter. "That will close out a very choppy year for Canadian growth in still-choppy fashion."

It was just a few months ago that U.S. President Donald Trump told the world he doesn’t want Canadian cars. But now, it’s a Canadian-built vehicle — a reborn North American muscle car — that’s been racking up U.S. awards. That car, the gas-powered Dodge Charger Sixpack, started rolling off the line in Windsor, Ont., earlier this month. (Supplied by Stellantis)Both outlets singled out the car’s ability to switch from all-wheel-drive to rear-wheel-drive — something McAlear says helps transform the old Dodge muscle cars into more practical vehicles. The company is still offering a higher-end version of the battery-powered muscle car.

Holiday turbulence: Why December brings out the worst at 30,000 feetMichael Pihach is an award-winning journalist with a keen interest in digital storytelling. Alia Hussain, an 18-year cabin crew veteran and president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ airline division, which represents WestJet and Encore flight attendants, told CBC that December is uniquely intense. The data shows the holiday effect isn’t just seasonal — it’s pinpointed. But the long-term trend offers some relief: overall reports of disruptive passengers have declined from their pandemic-era peak. In 2022, Transport Canada logged 224 reports — the worst year on record — fuelled in part by mask-related confrontations.

Most Canadians will be inclined to wish others a Merry Christmas this season, but some of them will do so with the stress of the season hidden behind the festive greeting, a new survey has found. Polling of 1,002 adults in Canada conducted by Research Co. found that 67 per cent of Canadians prefer Merry Christmas when giving and receiving the seasonal salutation. More of those who voted for the Conservative Party of Canada in this year’s election (77 per cent) preferred Merry Christmas than did Liberal (63 per cent) or NDP (51 per cent) supporters. Conservative supporters (34 per cent), too, were more inclined to foresee stress than Liberal (28 per cent) or NDP (26 per cent) voters. As it has in previous years, the Vancouver-based firm also quizzed Canadians about classic holiday traditions and foods.

The websites and apps of France’s national post office and its banking service have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack, disrupting deliveries and hampering online payments and transfers at the busiest time of the year, APA reports, citing The Guardian. French media reported that customers wanting to send last-minute parcels or collect items from post offices were being turned away. Online payments also remained possible but had to be authenticated via text message, it said. A 22-year-old suspect had been detained in relation to that incident, French media said. Prosecutors said last week that France’s counterespionage agency was investigating a suspected cyber-attack plot involving software that would have allowed remote users to control the computer systems of an international passenger ferry.

Set a thief to cast a thief, as they say, and hire an asshole to play an asshole; sometimes, the simplest solution is the correct one. Just saying, ‘Look, just be yourself and let’s see what happens,’” O’Leary said in that same TMZ interview. O’Leary’s reputation is real and it precedes him in a different way than, say, Uncut Gems’ Kevin Garnett. “You either win or you lose,” said O’Leary, in October, when asked about the latter’s prospects as party leader. Suffice it to say that there’s a significant portion of the internet that’d kill to take a crack at Chalamet in the same way O’Leary does here.

This P.E.I. town is all lit up for Christmas, and a fun tour aims to show it offNewsDuration 2:02A bus tour around Cornwall gives passengers more than just an opportunity to look at the Christmas lights. It also includes singing and dancing while exploring the most festive houses around the town. was invited along for one of the tours.

David Soren is a Canadian director and story artist who’s worked on beloved animated films like Shrek, Chicken Run and the Captain Underpants movie. Now, for the first time, Soren is opening up about his struggles with Crohn’s disease in a semi-autobiographical novel for kids called Invisible: The (Sort Of) True Story of Me and My Hidden Disease. He sits down with Tom Power to talk about the book and how he was able to make peace with his disease. LISTEN | David Soren's full interview with Tom Power: 23:48 David Soren is ready to draw his “invisible” diseaseThe full interview with David Soren is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power . Interview with David Soren produced by Vanessa Greco.

Whenever the door opens at the British Grenadier Bookshop, proprietor Steve Douglas doesn’t know who is going to walk through. The shop is located off the grand market square, near the Cloth Hall towers in Ypres, Belgium and down the street from the Menin Gate, where a Last Post ceremony is held every evening. The ceremony draws in people from all over the world who are interested in the First World War. Douglas, who was born in Greenwich, U.K. but grew up in Kitchener, Ont., has been in Belgium for more than two decades because of his enduring interest in the First World War. “If there is somebody out there that wants to come over and live in Belgium, great.

A 56-year-old man will return to court on Tuesday for a charge of second-degree murder, laid in a case London police have called an act of femicide. Farquharson appeared in court on Friday and was remanded into custody, with a court date scheduled for Tuesday. "It's devastating ... women are not disposable," said Megan Walker, the former head of the London Abused Women's Centre and former London Police Services Board member. The City of London declared femicide and intimate partner violence an epidemic in 2023. In London, support is also available through Anova, Atlosha Native Family Healing Services, London Abused Women's Centre, Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre, and Victim Services of Middlesex-London.

Advocates push to legalize the sale of raw milkNewsDuration 2:33Selling unpasteurized milk has been illegal in Canada since 1991, due to its high risk of carrying potentially deadly bacteria. But advocates argue there’s still demand for the product, with some Alberta municipalities lobbying the federal government to make sales legal.

A portion of a postponed 60 Minutes segment critical of the Trump administration's deportation policies was temporarily available to watch Monday through a Canadian network. In the 60 Minutes episode, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said the reporting team spoke with some of the men who endured "one of El Salvador's harshest prisons." The segment caused a furor without ever going to air after CBS News pulled the episode from its schedule. WATCH | CBS decision led to an uproar on Sunday: CBS pulls 60 Minutes report on El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before airtime | Duration 4:27 CBS News pulled a 60 Minutes report on El Salvador's CECOT prison just hours before its scheduled Sunday broadcast, saying it would air at a future time. Global is owned by Corus Entertainment, which has a brand licensing deal to air 60 Minutes in Canada.

Store-bought gift cards might seem like convenient stocking stuffers this time of year, but one Windsor, Ont., man says he'll never purchase them again — after wasting $275 on cards drained by scammers. Duguay was then tasked with using the money to buy five Tim Hortons gift cards, each with $55 on them. "So once somebody comes in and buys those gift cards, they are activated at the point of sale. Consumer Reports recommends that gift givers consider ordering gift cards online or only trusting cards that are stored behind the counter. Duguay with the empty Tim Hortons gift cards he bought for friends.