Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody received the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's Long-Standing Service Award for 25 years on Brockton council, having first been elected in 2000 and serving as mayor since 2018.
Harm Dekker died on December 27, 2025, after a battle with cancer, and his family has requested donations to the BC Cancer Society or Houston Hospice in his memory.
Pete Davis, the BC Conservative MLA for Kootenay-Rockies, announced he is taking time away for a medical situation and said his constituency office will remain open and operational.
Officials say carbon monoxide from building service equipment killed 11-year-old Henry Losco, and a multi-agency investigation is ongoing.
The family announced that Thomas Lawrence Toffoli died on December 24, 2025, in North Bay, Ontario, at age 87 after a brief battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for January 11, 2026, with a private family service to follow.
Dale Wilson died on December 27, 2025, in North Bay with family at his side; he was born August 22, 1947, and is survived by his partner Louise Gilpin and members of his blended family.
Jino Distasio became acting president on Dec. 12 and says the University of Winnipeg should be an open, welcoming downtown institution.
Vickie MacDonald, a longtime Sheet Harbour resident, reflects on decades of volunteering including 25 years at Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital and regular Meals on Wheels deliveries to local seniors.
Diane Mabel Savignac, 66, died on December 21 in Dauphin, Manitoba after a lengthy illness; a service will be held in Val Therese, Ontario later this year.
Japan is moving from its postwar pacifist posture toward a larger military: doubling arms spending, pursuing strike‑back capabilities and easing export limits amid rising tensions with China and U.S. alliance pressure.
