New Year's Eve

• Barrie’s New Year’s Eve celebration cancelled as severe weather hits region

  Barrie's planned New Year's Eve celebration has been cancelled as a weather alert in place warns of more snow squalls for the region.

  Weather

  Dec 31, 2025
  
• Drums, drones and fireworks ring in the New Year across Asia

  South Pacific countries are the first to bid farewell to 2025. Clocks strike midnight in Auckland18 hours before the famous ball drops in New York’s Times Square.

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  Dec 31, 2025
  
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• Hawaii New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion kills 3, 20 more critically hurt

  The accident occurred just before midnight outside a home near Honolulu's international airport and a joint U.S. Air Force and Navy base, authorities said.

  U.S. News

  Jan 1, 2025
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• Hundreds arrested in Germany after New Year’s fireworks turn violent

  Revellers across Germany traditionally ring in the new year setting off fireworks, but the latest celebrations were marred by the use of fireworks against emergency officials.

  World

  Jan 1, 2025
• Free transit and fireworks: Everything you need to know for New Year’s Eve in Toronto

  The City of Toronto is putting on a 10-minute waterfront fireworks display, while both Metrolinx and the TTC are offering free transit riders into the night and early morning. 

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2024
• New Year’s Eve: Metro Vancouver gears up to ring in 2025

  For those ringing in the New Year at home, Global News will be live inside Science World and will broadcast the countdown to midnight.

  Consumer

  Dec 31, 2024
• People were getting too close to fireworks display in Guelph: organizer

  An area was taped off where the fireworks were to be set off. But one organizer says people were seen ignoring the tape and walking in the restricted area.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2024
• Driver fleeing New York City police goes onto sidewalk, injures 8

  A driver fleeing police in Manhattan early Monday morning sped onto a sidewalk and injured seven pedestrians, according to police.

  U.S. News

  Jan 1, 2024
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• New Year’s revellers ring in 2024, but war casts shadow over celebrations

  Cities around the globe from New York City to Sydney, Australia celebrated New Year's Eve with fireworks displays, while ongoing conflicts cast a pall over celebrations for many.

  World

  Jan 1, 2024
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• RCMP reminding public to plan a safe ride home this New Year’s Eve

  According to ICBC, 21 per cent of fatal crashes in the B.C. involve impaired driving. Each year, those crashes claim the lives of around 60 people.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2023