Small businesses are capitalizing on Gary Haupt’s popularity as people line up to snap a photo with the Kris Kringle stand-in.  

Regardless of whether the photos were naughty or nice, Haupt is hoping to be reinstated.

British organizers are apologizing after an “absolute disgrace” of a Santa Claus ripped off part of his costume and yelled at children to “get the f*** out” after a fire alarm was set off in building.

From bad Santa to a two-letter English word making waves at the National Assembly, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.

A mall Santa in Montreal was more of a Grinch, until he got fired.

A man masked in a Santa Claus beard attempted to rob a man in his home in Indiana.