Le Carnaval has returned as a community winter festival that began in the 1960s and served as a refuge for Francophones when French high schools were not yet allowed in the region.
The Rams travel to Carolina for an NFC Wild Card game; Davante Adams and Matthew Stafford have connected for nine goal‑to‑go receiving touchdowns this season while the Panthers allowed only five passing touchdowns inside the 10‑yard line.
Activists report at least 116 people killed and more than 2,600 detained amid nationwide protests in Iran, while the government has restricted internet and international phone services.
Oxford County says the average Tillsonburg household will pay the same combined water and wastewater bill in 2026 as in 2025 — $983 — because strong reserve balances offset a 1.8% rise in consumption charges.
More than 1,000 people marched in Richmond Hill to show solidarity with protesters in Iran; The Associated Press reported deaths, mass detentions and internet blackouts in Iran amid the unrest.
Matt Prokop was arrested in Texas on Dec. 24, 2025, and is reported to face a second‑degree felony charge for possession of child sexual abuse material along with allegations of evading and resisting arrest. His next court date is currently unknown.
Tawny Newsome, who voiced Beckett Mariner on Star Trek: Lower Decks, is a writer and co-producer on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and says she applies creator Mike McMahan's approach of celebrating Star Trek through comedy. The series premieres with two episodes on January 15 on Paramount+.
Council asked staff to return in open session with a comprehensive report including detailed costing and a proposed design for a Customer Service Centre renovation, and it approved a new town hall reserve now holding $2.55 million.
Ontario Provincial Police lifted a shelter-in-place in Simcoe and confirmed two people were taken into custody.
Officials said buses evacuated Kurdish fighters from the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood to northeastern Syria as part of a mediated ceasefire, and an AP journalist reported about 360 fighters were transported. Undetermined at this time.
