Let’s clear a few things up before diving into how to handle giant gift expectations …You are not behind if you don’t propose by Christmas. Step back; who’s putting pressure on you to pony up this giant gift? If you dissect the facts (has the person actually asked you for this giant gift?) ), you might just find that the only person responsible for the pressure to buy a giant gift is you. Could you downsize the purchase just a little to save big (a 0.75-carat rather than a one-carat diamond)?

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Volunteers from Islamic Relief Canada came together in Halifax on Sunday to assemble winter care kits to help people in need of warmth and relief this winter. This is the sixth year for the charity's national Winter Warmth campaign. Kits include winter essentials — gloves, socks and blankets — as well as personal care needs like sanitary pads and deodorant. Aisha Gattous, Islamic Relief Canada's regional co-ordinator, said the organization works to alleviate poverty across the world based on Islamic values. Like all the work done by the charity, Gattous said the winter campaign is funded by donations and fundraising eventsAccording to Gattous, the national winter warmth campaign will distribute 4,000 kits across Canada in 30 cities this year.

FIS FreestyleWeekend Roundup: Kingsbury kicks off his season with gold, Crawford collects breakthrough bronzeMedals, medals everywhere! The king recorded a score of 84.50 points in the six-man super final to clinch his 75th career World Cup victory. That is her fourth career World Cup podium. That was his seventh career World Cup podium, but his first since March 2021. Snowboard Cross: Grondin races to bronze 🏂After being delayed by a few weeks, the snowboard cross World Cup season finally started in Les Deux Alpes, France.

A CBC.ca report indicates an amendment has been added to Bill C-21, co-opting the handgun ban to prohibit hunting rifles as well. Mendicino said, “We have a plan to eradicate gun violence once and for all. This will disincentivize Americans from hunting in Canada, creating a devastating economic impact on the industry and communities that has [sic] contributed approximately $1.13 billion Canadian dollars to the country’s GDP this year alone. When Trudeau put the “assault weapons” ban forward in 2020, Breitbart News reported that it included numerous bolt-action rifles. AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News.

Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutinyWASHINGTON (AP) — As a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact. But he's perhaps never confronted a probe as perilous as the Mar-a-Lago investigation, an inquiry focused on the potential mishandling of top-secret documents. By that point, Justice Department officials say they'd developed probable cause to believe crimes had been committed related to the retention of national defense information as well as obstruction. Smith is also overseeing key aspects of a separate Justice Department investigation related to efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election. Yet, legal experts expect the Justice Department to weigh more than just the strength of evidence in deciding whether to proceed with a case.

LANARK —Ten students have been awarded $5,000 apiece through a new Grain Farmers of Ontario scholarship fund, including an Eastern Ontario recipient from Lanark. GFO’s Ontario Legacy Scholarship debuted this year to encourage higher education in any area of study benefiting agriculture. The program received 106 applications that were judged (with names removed) by members of the GFO board. The Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Scholarship will open again for applications in Summer 2023. A previous wheat marketing fund held by GFO after the formation of the organization was tapped to create the new scholarship.

Instead, Amazon said in an email there would be no refund until the "correct" item was shipped back. On top of that, the Amazon rep said the returned, fake item had been thrown out, to protect other employees. The returns customers make every day are a major expense for Amazon, Gordon says. But every returned item is carefully inspected "to accurately determine its condition," according to Boussoufa, the spokesperson. "Now they are saying they will charge me for another [order], because in their view, they've sent two," said Tabbert.

All proceeds from tickets, which were sold for a minimum of $5, went directly to Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta. J.P. Gerritsen, the manager of culinary programs for the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen, said the festival was a win-win. He estimated that the festival would have 500 people walk through it on Sunday, and said over $7,500 was raised for Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta throughout the weekend. © Tom Ross/CBC Families had a chance to meet reindeer this weekend outside the ATCO Centre in Calgary. "It's really, really magical to relive Christmas through the eyes of so many young children."

More food with fewer emissions a clear challenge for CanadaFarmers will need lots of support to reduce GHG emissions. Ottawa—Producing more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions is the clear challenge facing Canada’s agrifood system, says a thought-provoking report on achieving that goal. Canada is a top supplier of key crops like wheat and canola and a global leader in the export of beef. Every acre of food we grow, and every animal we raise, add to an emissions footprint that is already too big—and that we’ve committed to shrinking. To make it happen, Canada will need to harness cross-sectoral partnerships, research and innovation, policy development and private investment.

Health department warns of more closures in several communities this winterThe Nunavut government is warning of possible health centre closures or reduced services in several communities this winter, amid a shortage of health-care professionals. In a news release on Friday, the department of Health said it expects the following health centres to be temporarily closed, some for weeks at a time. The Health Department had warned in June it was facing a 50 per cent vacancy rate among its permanent nursing staff and would close several health centres in the summer. Nunavut’s department of Family Services has also been closing some family wellness offices, also because of staffing shortages. Cambridge Bay saw its family wellness office closed from Nov. 7 to Nov. 14.

Trudeau, Ford mark opening of Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle plantINGERSOLL, Ont. The provincial and federal governments each invested $259 million towards GM's $2-billion plan to make the Ingersoll plant EV-ready and expand production at its reopened Oshawa, Ont., plant. The provincial and federal governments each invested $259 million toward GM's $2-billion plan for the Ingersoll plant and to overhaul its Oshawa, Ont., plant to make it EV-ready. The federal government said the Ingersoll plant is expected to manufacture 50,000 electric vehicles by 2025. Meanwhile, in Ontario, electric vehicles made up one in 20 new registrations.

Warnock, Walker: Starkly different choices for Black votersATLANTA (AP) — Raphael Warnock is the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia, having broken the color barrier for one of the original 13 states with a special election victory in January 2021, almost 245 years after the nation’s founding. Yet Warnock and Walker have cut different paths and offer clearly opposing visions for the country, including on race and racism. AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 3,200 voters in the state, showed that Warnock won 90% of Black voters. VoteCast data in the 2021 runoff suggested that Black voters helped fuel Warnock’s victory over then-Sen. Kelly Loeffler, comprising almost a third of that electorate, slightly more than the Black share of the 2020 general electorate. Doyal Siddell, a 66-year-old Black retiree from Douglasville, said Walker’s pitch is disconnected from many Black voters.

I volunteered for a day at a St. John’s food bank. Customers receive such a food package every month. Most people don’t realize that a food bank can’t feed them all month. Working people who live off credit cards have been reaching out to the food bank for the first time recently, says director Jody Williams. Volunteers pack dozens of boxes and bags every morning when the food bank is open.

© Ose Irete/CBCThe University of Calgary is looking to improve the diversity of its faculty, and will be hiring dozens of professors over the next three years through a new program. To enhance our community at the University of Calgary, but really as an opportunity to share the importance of these types of initiatives," said Rosehart. I would say that we believe diversity fuels creativity, ingenuity, innovation, we believe it enhances critical thinking. "To let everyone in our community and our society know that the University of Calgary welcomes you and is committed to ensuring that you can thrive here." "Through this, we will raise the bar at the University of Calgary and have a more positive impact in our community."

TORONTO - It’s that much harder for celebrities to escape the glare of the spotlight when social media has given them a direct line to the public’s adoration — and acrimony. The online overexposure has driven some A-listers to go on social media hiatus or log off permanently in the name of preserving their mental health. Pop sensation Selena Gomez, “Star Wars” star Daisy Ridley and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas are among the notable names who have spoken about the benefits of social media breaks. The Canadian Press asked a few Hollywood stars about how they stay connected on social media while looking out for their mental health. “I think that social media is actually incredibly toxic for our brains,” Hsu said at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall.