Christmas

• Curbside Christmas tree collection starts in Edmonton on Jan. 10

  The City of Edmonton is asking residents to place their natural trees next to their waste collection area by 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10. Trees should be un-bagged and on their sides.

  Features

  Jan 3
  
• City reminds Londoners there is no more curbside Christmas Tree pickup

  Special curbside collection of Christmas trees and winter greenery in London, Ont., was removed in 2020 in an effort to cut costs, according to city officials.

  Environment

  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• Shoppers brave cold temperatures for Boxing Day sales in Vancouver

  The pandemic, combined with road closures due to last month's catastrophic flooding, have wreaked havoc on B.C. supply chains leading up to the holidays.

  Consumer

  Dec 26, 2021
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• ‘Jingle jabs’, cancelled flights: How COVID-19 has impacted Christmas around the world

  Christians across the globe celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries.

  World

  Dec 25, 2021
• Queen Elizabeth remembers husband in Christmas message: ‘Familiar laugh missing’

  The 95-year-old monarch said that while Christmas was a time of happiness for many, it could be hard for those who had lost loved ones.

  Canada

  Dec 25, 2021
• COVID-19 surge amid Omicron dampens Christmas celebrations for a second year

  With limits on social gatherings and restrictions on travel amid COVID-19 Omicron variant spread, Canadians are keeping celebrations low-key within the households.

  Canada

  Dec 25, 2021
• ‘They just make you smile’: Kelowna, B.C. ‘Christmouse’ display features 1,000 mice decorations

  Hazel Van Laak has approximately 1,000 mice ornaments, both on the tree and off.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 24, 2021
• ‘This is hard’: Experts offer advice as rise of Omicron adds stress to already stressful season

  The worsening COVID-19 situation, coupled with health officials' pleas to avoid large gatherings, will have no doubt nixed holiday plans for many.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
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• Queen to give personal speech in first Christmas since husband’s death

  Buckingham Palace released a photo of the monarch recording the speech alongside a picture of her and her husband, who died earlier this year.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2021
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• Kids in Saskatoon, across Canada say what the spirit of Christmas means to them

  Kids across Saskatchewan and Canada gave their input on what the spirit of Christmas means to them.

  Entertainment

  Dec 24, 2021