The Redfish Creek automated snow station recorded its highest Jan. 1 level since installation about 25 years ago, and the West Kootenay region's seven stations show snowpack at 112% of normal, the B.C. River Forecast Centre reported.
Linda Joan Mary Fines died on December 19, 2025; she is survived by her sons, grandchildren and a great-grandchild, and requested no formal service.
The announcement reports that Bob (Bobby) Bergeron has passed away; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is survived by his wife Helena (Babe) and children Lore and Kevin.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson say working on the biopic Song Sung Blue — which premiered at AFI and opened in theaters on Dec. 25, 2025 — left them reflecting on gratitude and kindness.
Manitoba Health announced new measles exposure sites in Morden and asked people who were there to monitor for symptoms and check their immunization records.
More than 500 wildfires burned about 2.9 million hectares in Saskatchewan in 2025.
Zach Bryan and Samantha Leonard were married in San Sebastian, Spain, and Bryan posted photos and videos on Instagram confirming the ceremony.
Officials said a woman found on a Crosier Mountain trail had wounds consistent with a mountain lion attack; wildlife officers killed two mountain lions and necropsies and an autopsy are scheduled.
U.S. health officials report about 7.5 million H3N2 infections this season and roughly 81,000 hospitalizations; Health Canada will publish its next flu update next week.
Some of 19 Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Dec. 25 were deported to the United States after federal review; several people received medical treatment for frostbite following an alleged crossing during extreme cold.
