A Canadian team used JWST and Hubble imaging of 877 'Milky Way twin' galaxies to reconstruct the Galaxy's evolution and found a merger-rich, turbulent early phase followed by later inside-out disk growth.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency added several Peace By Chocolate and NuttyHero pistachio-containing products to a Canada-wide recall tied to a salmonella outbreak; the expanded list covers 333 products.
Peter Guthrie says the new Progressive Tory Party is organizing now in case Premier Danielle Smith calls a spring election; Smith has dismissed the idea and said she intends to serve the full term.
A nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire during cooking, killing a grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson; Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah border crossing and met Red Crescent staff and patients.
Elections Alberta has issued citizen initiative petition sheets enabling Mitch Sylvestre and the Alberta Prosperity Project to collect just under 178,000 signatures until May 2 to qualify for a referendum.
Finnish police arrested two crew members after damage was found on an Elisa undersea cable; two other crew were placed under travel bans and an investigation has been opened.
The Supreme Court heard a challenge to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and a ruling is expected in January or February; legal experts say the administration can likely recreate similar tariffs through other statutes while refund processes remain unclear.
The City of Kamloops held peer-nominated awards for Kamloops Fire Rescue and a volunteer appreciation party for Emergency Support Services in December, recognising individual award winners and volunteers who logged more than 6,220 hours in 2025.
Staff from Eddy Lee's Chinese Restaurant served chicken ball, fried rice and lo mein at Shelter House and donated their time to the lunch service that serves 100–150 people daily.
Lynn Margaret Lessard, 78, died on December 27, 2025, in Thunder Bay after a short battle with cancer; she spent decades serving the Atikokan community and was known for her faith and devotion to family.
