10 Advent calendars that will get you into the holiday spirit

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There’s something about opening a little door every morning in December that makes the whole season feel slower and sweeter. This year’s advent calendars go well beyond chocolate: there’s skincare, bath treats, a novel you unseal one chapter at a time, and a stack of storybooks for the kids. I’ve also added a few viral gift sets that make easy stocking stuffers or gifts for hosts. Here are my picks for everyone on your list (and yes, a few for you) from brands like Lush, Laneige and more.

 

For the beauty lover

Twelve days of LANEIGE bestsellers in full and mini sizes, from the Water Bank Cream Moisturizer and Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask to the cult Lip Sleeping Mask in Sweet Candy. Lip lovers get extra treats too: two Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serums, a JuicePop lip tint and two Lip Glowy Balms. It’s made for all skin types, so it’s an easy gift for just about anyone. [/product_listing]

 

Five mini Lip Sleeping Masks in different flavours, ready to tuck into stockings. I go through this lip mask at an alarming speed, and it’s been a ride-or-die for me for years. Minis mean you can keep one in your purse, your nightstand and your desk. [/product_listing]

 

The iconic overnight lip mask in a cozy, limited-edition holiday flavour. Swipe it on before bed and wake up to soft, smooth lips, even in the driest Canadian winter.[/product_listing]

 

Twenty-five doors of bath, shower and body care, plus a few fragrance and home treats, including gift exclusives you can’t buy anywhere else. It’s a countdown that makes every December evening feel like a spa night. [/product_listing]

 

A dozen limited-edition holiday treats for the bath, shower and body, all tucked into a festive box you’ll want to keep. Open one a day in the lead-up to Christmas, or save them for the twelve days after. It’s a lovely gift for a host or a friend who deserves a slower holiday. [/product_listing]

 

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Spa Basket Advent Calendar – $52.99

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Spice Advent Calendar – $79.95

 

Quirky & niche advent calendars

Open the cover and a pop-up stage appears, with Elton at a piano topped by a Christmas tree. Each day reveals a paper ornament inspired by his iconic songs, performances and outfits, and you use them to dress up the scene. It’s officially licensed, and it’s a showstopper on any mantel for the music lover in your life. [/product_listing]

 

A new fishing lure behind every door, with a tackle box to keep them all organized. It’s the advent calendar for the angler who has everything, and it’ll have them dreaming about spring on the water. [/product_listing]

 

For the book lover

A cozy holiday mystery with a dash of romance, told in 24 sealed chapters. You tear one open each day, so the clues unfold right along with the countdown. It’s perfect for anyone who loves a whodunit with their hot chocolate. [/product_listing]

 

This is a novel and an advent calendar in one. Each of the 24 chapters is sealed, so you tear one open every morning and follow the story right up to Christmas Eve. The hardest part is not peeking ahead. Pair it with a cozy blanket and your morning coffee, and you have the perfect December ritual. [/product_listing]

 

For the little book lover

Behind every window is a beautifully illustrated storybook, from The Nutcracker and Snow White to The Nativity. By Christmas Eve, your little one has a library of 24 books to read again and again. It’s for ages 3+, and it turns bedtime into a countdown. [/product_listing]

 

You may also like:

Christmas Artificial Pine Branches – $21.99

Personalized Christmas Stocking – $12.99

eos Holiday Collection Candy Cane Swirl and Pink Champagne Super Balm – $13.66

 

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Mark Kilam 'where I'm supposed to be' as Edmonton Elks head coach

The Edmonton Elks have arrived in Calgary ahead of Sunday’s Grey Cup, where they’ll face the Montreal Alouettes. Players say the challenge this week is balancing added attention and media demands with preparing for the championship game.

A year after receiving some friendly advice from Cody Fajardo, Mark Kilam is preparing for his first Grey Cup as a CFL head coach.

The Edmonton Elks will chase its first CFL title since 2015 when it faces the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. That comes after the Elks were fifth in the West Division last year with a 7-11 record.

The 2025 campaign was Kilam’s first as Edmonton’s head coach. During his exit interview with Fajardo, the veteran quarterback told Kilam he was too focused on the Elks’ special teams and needed to spend more time with the remainder of the team.

Kilam came by his special-teams concentration honestly.

Before becoming the Elks’ head coach, Kilam, an Edmonton native, spent 20 seasons as an assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders, the bulk of which was spent coaching special teams.

“When you get feedback from your veteran players, you always take it to heart,” Kilam said Wednesday during the Grey Cup coaches news conference. “I was co-ordinating special teams last year … because I wanted to set the standard for that phase on a new team.

“Part of my growth as a second-year head coach is that when I gave those duties up, I was able to spend more time in other areas on the team and for me, personally, it was awesome just to be more involved in the other sides of the ball. One of the reasons it’s helped our team be stronger is we’ve been more streamlined in all three phases.”

Edmonton Elks head coach Mark Kilam looks on during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Edmonton Elks head coach Mark Kilam looks on during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 17, 2025.

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A fact not lost upon Fajardo, who threw for a career-high 4,788 yards in helping Edmonton (13-5) finish atop the West and earn its first playoff berth since 2019.

“I just said, ‘The guys love you, they love hearing from you,” Fajardo said of his meeting last year with Kilam. “We just want you to be offensively, defensively, special teams, and not just solely focused on special teams.

“He has been a true head coach, a true leader of men. There’s no way we’re in this Grey Cup without Mark Kilam as our head coach.”

Edmonton finished last season by winning six of its final 11 games and hasn’t really looked back.

The Elks were 8-1 at Commonwealth Stadium and last weekend defeated the B.C. Lions 28-16 there in the West Division final before over 40,000 spectators.

Kilam admits to feeling somewhat sentimental to be making his first Grey Cup appearance as a head coach in a city he called home for 20 years.

But it pales in comparison to the pride he’s feeling with Edmonton’s resurgence.

“It means more that we brought back some pride in the Double E,” he said. “Going back a week and seeing 40,000 people screaming in that stadium and driving through the city seeing flags of the team and seeing people wearing the colours again.

“You walk into Safeway and get stopped 10 different times because people are so excited about the football team again.

“That’s what you take pride in, that’s what you draw the emotion from, that we’ve inspired belief in the football team again.”

Heady stuff considering Kilam was fired as Calgary’s assistant head coach/special-teams co-ordinator in October 2024 with defensive co-ordinator Brent Monson and defensive-line coach Juwan Simpson. It came after the Stampeders missed the playoffs for the first time in 18 years.

“I was very, very fortunate to be in the same place for 20 years,” Kilam said. “I’d never gone through the coaching roulette and that kind of situation, so I felt all of the emotions, truthfully.

“But I wasn’t going to let it define me; I knew I was going to land on my feet and find my way through it. As it worked out, within five minutes of (Elks GM Ed Hervey), (Elks president Chris Morris) and I talking, I felt like we just aligned.

“I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”

Montreal head coach Jason Maas will make his third Grey Cup appearance as a CFL head coach Sunday, all coming with Montreal.

But Maas won two Grey Cups as a quarterback with Edmonton (2003, 2005) and later served as the Elks head coach (39-33 record from 2016-19).

Former Edmonton head coach Jason Maas watches from the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 21, 2017.

Former Edmonton head coach Jason Maas watches from the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 21, 2017.

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Maas is happy to see the Elks relevant again in Edmonton.

“I think it’s amazing,” Maas said. “To see them being successful again and the pride come back to the city to support the Elks the way I see it, I think it’s tremendous.

“I think the league is stronger when all the teams are this way, and certainly when they’re supported that way by the community.”

Kilam, Maas and B.C.’s Buck Pierce are the finalists for the CFL’s 2026 coach of the year award.

Kilam was part of three Grey Cup-winning teams with the Stampeders. But he doesn’t believe earning his first as a head coach in Calgary would mean more to him.

“It’s the Grey Cup,” he said. “It’s the ultimate; it’s why we start competing, it’s why we sacrifice so much.

“We could play it anywhere. Obviously, being back here there’s some sentimentality to it, but I want to win for our guys, and I want to win for the city of Edmonton.”

© 2026 The Canadian Press

Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors

The federal government says Russian hockey players will not be permitted to compete at next month’s world juniors championship in Alberta, even if they already hold valid Canadian visas.

A statement provided Wednesday by Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will take measures to individually assess and prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from entering Canada to compete.

There are Russians with valid visas playing in the Canadian Hockey League, the umbrella organization for the country’s three top major junior hockey leagues.

Russians and Belarusians were banned from the CHL’s import draft from 2022-24 before being allowed back in. According to the CHL, Russia led this year’s draft with 32 of the 114 players selected.

Wednesday’s statement appears to close the door on Russia’s return to the world juniors following last month’s Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) must reinstate the country in international hockey.

Norway’s hockey federation said Sunday the IIHF had informed it that Russia would be added to the tournament at Norway’s expense.

Norway qualified for the tournament and has said it still hopes to compete.

The IIHF has not formally announced any changes to the tournament field. Its website continues to list Norway among the 10 participating teams.

Hockey federations from several nations, including Finland, Sweden, Czechia and Norway, have said their teams will refuse to compete against Russian players.

Russia and Belarus have been banned from international hockey competition since Russia invaded Ukraine with Belarusian assistance in 2022.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week that Russian and Belarusian athletes could not compete in Canada while representing their countries as long as the war continues.

The government’s earlier position allowed individual athletes to compete as neutrals, leaving open the question of whether a Russian team could participate under a neutral designation.

Van Koeverden clarified Monday that the neutral designation applied to individual athletes, not teams.

The government said its position would not change as long as Russia continues its war in Ukraine with Belarus’s complicity.

The world junior championship begins Dec. 26 in Edmonton and Red Deer.

© 2026 The Canadian Press

Balmy November across Alberta triggers wildfire advisories and warnings

The risk of wildfires isn’t usually something Albertans contend with this far into autumn, but mild conditions have prompted warnings and advisories across the province.

“The month of November has kicked off with little-to-no moisture across much of the province,” said Global News meteorologist Tiffany Lizee.

“The lack of rain and snow, combined with unseasonably warm temperatures, means an increased risk of wildfires as vegetation continues to dry out.”

Much of Alberta has had a drier-than-normal fall so far.

“While areas like Grande Prairie received significant moisture in early October, there hasn’t been much precipitation since,” Lizee said.

“Edmonton has only had 58 per cent of its normal fall precipitation so far, while Calgary is slightly higher at 67 per cent.”

Due to prolonged dry conditions, above-seasonal temperatures and forecasted winds, the City of Calgary issued a fire advisory on Nov. 10.

The Calgary Fire Department is also urging people to be careful with their cigarette butts.

“As we look at the dry conditions, a common cause of grass fires is improper disposal of smoking material,” said CFD public information officer Alex Kwan. “So that’s where people are smoking in their vehicles and throw a cigarette butt out their window, that blows into the grass.”

“The conditions are unfortunately very prime for that type of fire to spread.”

Less serious than a restriction or an outright ban, fire advisories may be issued for short-term conditions, such as major wind events and hot temperatures.

The city said it informs citizens of conditions that pose a moderate fire risk and encourages them to take additional precautions, such as postponing campfires or barbecues.

The fire department said if residents do go ahead and enjoy a backyard fire, they need to also be prepared to put it out in the same way they would at the height of summer.

“Having that hose that’s readily available, bucket of water, something that’s going to completely extinguish it,” Kwan said.

“I know we’re a little bit farther removed from the camping season, but making sure that there’s no embers that are still smoldering.”

Super El Niño could elevate Alberta’s 2027 wildfire risk

The milder weather may continue through the winter.

The United Nations has issued a warning about the risk of this year’s Super El Niño, which will stretch into 2027 and could be the strongest in recorded history.

An El Niño ocean warming event typically occurs every three to seven years and shifts what is normally seen in the Pacific Ocean.

Trade winds that typically push warm water towards places like Indonesia reverse and weaken. As a result, warm water is pushed towards the coasts of South America, and in some cases may even reach parts of North America such as Mexico or the U.S.

What makes this year’s El Niño a record breaker is the temperature. Water surface temperature in the Pacific hit at least 0.5 C above average in El Niño years but this year, the temperature has hit 3.5 C above average.

It could help push global temperatures into record territory, especially in Canada. Lizee said the Super El Niño pattern that has set up in the Pacific Ocean typically results in a dry, warm winter for Alberta.

“The last Super El Niño was during the winter of 2015/2016, followed by the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire in May 2016,” she noted.

B.C., Alberta and other parts of the Prairies are likely to see fewer storms and milder temperatures this winter, which Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell noted could hurt both ski season and exacerbate next year’s wildfire season.

Alberta Wildfire advisories

Since the beginning of November, Alberta Wildfire has issued advisories for the regions near Rocky Mountain House and Grande Prairie that it has jurisdiction over.

In both cases, the provincial agency said the fire advisory was also due to dry conditions, strong winds and an anticipated increase in fire danger.

The province said while a fire permit is not required for burning in the Forest Protection Area between Nov. 1 and Mar. 1, it is asking Albertans use caution with their fall and winter burning projects and to not light fires if the wind speed is over 15km/h.

Wind and dry grass can create the right conditions for a wildfire to spread quickly, the province said.

Lethbridge river valley fire ban

On Monday, the City of Lethbridge issued a ban on all open fires in the city’s river valley, including campfires, fire pits, charcoal BBQs and other outdoor burning.

The ban was effective immediately on Nov. 9 and will remain in place until further notice.

Lethbridge residents can still have backyard fire pits in residential areas outside of the river valley, and can also use their propane/natural gas powered appliances.

Sustained warm temperatures, high winds and a lack of moisture have created a high risk of fast-moving, uncontrolled fires, the city said, adding even a small spark can quickly spread in dry grass and brush.

Many of the rural municipalities surrounding Lethbridge also issued fire restrictions this week, including Vulcan County, Lethbridge County, the MD of Pincher Creek, Piikani First Nation, and the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.

High winds batter parts of Alberta

Environment Canada wind warnings were issued this past weekend as a low-pressure system moved through Alberta during the overnight and early morning hours on Saturday, Nov. 7, generating strong gusts across much of the province.

The highest speeds recorded were in southern Alberta — 122 km/h in Stavely, 115 km/h in Pincher Creek and 112 km/h in Claresholm — although other areas of Alberta experienced blustery conditions as well.

North of Edmonton, Slave Lake recorded 100 km/h winds, while Grande Prairie saw 91 km/h and the Lloydminster area recorded 85 km/h.

The high winds continued into Sunday, when Environment Canada said top recorded speeds were 119 km/h in the County of Newell near Brooks.

— With files from Sean Previl, Global News

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B.C. cafe goes cashless after two break-ins in two months

A Nanaimo business has decided to make a major change to the way they operate after dealing with theft and vandalism.

Can Akin opened Misty Pines Cafe and Bakery in 2023, which was their second store in the city.

“It’s nice to have a small business in Nanaimo, sometimes,” he told Global News.

“Sometimes it’s tough, because it’s been three years. We had three break-ins so far. One time they broke our full window, stole a couple things. And then second time they came in from the window. And the third time they came in from the window as well.”

The cafe has now been broken into two times in two months.

Akin said it cost them almost $4,000 to replace everything from the first break-in, as tablets and money were also stolen. The other two break-ins cost them about $3,000 each.

Now, the business has gone cashless in an effort to curb the break-ins.

Akin said during the last break-in on Oct. 10, a person was able to make off with their cash safe, despite it being heavy and taking two people to move it in.

“He took it, and then police caught him in 10 minutes or 15 minutes, but we never recovered our safe, and all the money was gone inside,” Akin said.

Akin said he also recognized the person as one of the two suspects in the first break-in on Sept. 5, when the safe and cash float were also taken.

“We pay for it, you can’t recover and for a small business it’s a big amount of money,” he added.

A suspect was arrested after the second break-in and released hours later on an undertaking to appear in court on Dec. 15.

“Small businesses like this are kind of the heart of Nanaimo and we have to look out for them,” customer Graham Villette told Global News.

Nanaimo’s mayor said policy changes are needed when it comes to the prosecution of repeat offenders and the street disorder hurting downtowns across B.C.

“It’s a sad reflection on the state of things across this country and this province and our city,” Mayor Leonard Krog said.

“It offends me that businesses are forced to do this, but at the same time I’m also hopeful that the new government will direct both the solicitor general and the attorney general to take a tougher stand in terms of policy relating to not only prosecution but particularly prosecution of repeat offenders and an emphasis on getting rid of the street disorder that is hurting every downtown in our province.”

Kevan Shaw’s family has owned commercial property in downtown Nanaimo for nearly 80 years.

But he said the last two decades have been plagued by petty crime, theft and break-ins.

“You get a person that is arrested today and they’re out in a few hours,” Shaw said.

When asked why the suspect in the most recent Misty Pines break-in was released after being held overnight, Nanaimo RCMP said that investigations take time.

“The investigators need to review the CCTV footage, gather witness statements, catalogue forensic evidence, look for other witnesses and then, when the investigative steps are completed, submit a succinct detailed report to Crown Counsel,” RCMP said in a statement.

They said they are pursuing charges of break-and-enter, theft and possession of stolen property.

© 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Wainwright honours soldiers killed, injured in fire: 'Tragedy befell this small town'

WATCH ABOVE: Wainwright marks emotional Remembrance Day after wildfire killed 4 soldiers. Heather Yourex-West reports.

Hundreds in a hockey arena stood for a moment of silence before Rev. Mokwadi Basele led them in prayer.

His thoughts were of the four soldiers killed more than three weeks ago in a wind-propelled grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.

“God, we come closer to home, we come to Wainwright, as we remember the tragedy that befell this small town,” said the minister with Grace United Church at Wednesday’s Remembrance Day service in the town southeast of Edmonton.

The minister also prayed for a quick recovery for the many others still in hospital with severe burns.

“We lift up those who were injured and all who continue to heal in hospitals and at home, as well as comrades from the base and friends who live with shock and grief.”

The four who died were honoured at ceremonies across Alberta and Canada.

This composite of handout images shows Canadian Armed Forces members, left to right, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding and Sgt. Morgan Wong, who died at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

This composite of handout images shows Canadian Armed Forces members, left to right, Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding and Sgt. Morgan Wong, who died at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

Canadian Armed Forces

Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver, B.C.; and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.; and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton died in the Oct. 17 blaze.

A few blocks from the Peace Memorial Multiplex, some left flowers and wreaths at the base of a historic, century-old fieldstone tower commemorating Canadians who died in the First and Second World Wars.

“We come every year,” said Wainwright resident Reimer Nielsen.

“This (Remembrance Day) is a little more sombre and more important to be here for the four.”

Veteran Sean Hansen said Remembrance Day is always special in the town, but it feels different this year because of the fire.

“Unfortunately, some paid with their lives and some are horribly scarred,” he said.

Sean Hansen stands near at the Memorial Clock Tower on Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta, Nov. 11, 2026.

Sean Hansen stands near at the Memorial Clock Tower on Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta, Nov. 11, 2026.

John Ulan/ The Canadian Press

About 84 soldiers with the Charlie Company unit of the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry were taking part in attack training on Oct. 17, when a windstorm shot flames from a grass fire and onto the troops.

Another 39 soldiers were injured and 21 are still recovering in hospital, as of Nov. 5.

“These young people literally ran into balls of fire to save their brothers and sisters in arms,” federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said after attending the Wainwright ceremony.

He represents the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, which includes the base.

“We think of their mothers, their fathers, their sisters, their brothers, their friends, and there are dozens of others who recovering from the most horrendous wounds imaginable,” he said.

“Third-degree burns on 80 to 90 per cent of their bodies. We reflect on the courage of the people on that day.”

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lays a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta., on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lays a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta., on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

John Ulan/ The Canadian Press

Northwest of Edmonton, at least 2,000 lined a road leading to the St. Albert Cenotaph, a war memorial for local soldiers who died in combat.

Roughly 300 members of the same regiment caught in the Wainwright fire marched to the site.

Farrell’s family was also there, and they laid a wreath in his honour.

“We may not know much about the lives of the people who were recently killed or injured in Wainwright, yet each one of them lived and breathed among us,” Rev. Ken MacRae, a retired Armed Forces chaplain, told the crowd.

“They had or still have dreams of their own. They had or still have friends and family who love them.”

He said the names of the four killed in Wainwright are to be added to some cenotaphs and memorial sites across the country.

“God has not forgotten them, nor should any of us forget these individuals.”

Hundreds attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in St. Albert, Alta. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Hundreds attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in St. Albert, Alta. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Global News

Prime Minister Mark Carney, at a ceremony in Ottawa, honoured those in Wainwright.

He has called the deadly fire at the base one of the worst tragedies for the Armed Forces on Canadian soil during peacetime. Three investigations are looking into what happened.

Rabbi Idan Scher gave the benediction at the Ottawa service. He said Canadians united after the fire.

“Canadians lined up to donate blood, prepared meals for emergency crews, opened their homes and worked tirelessly to care for the injured,” Scher said.

“At a time when our world feels increasingly divided, these Canadians reminded us of what truly matters. They did not ask what their neighbours believed, where they came from, or whether they saw the world the same way.

“They simply asked, ‘How can I help?'”

— With files from The Canadian Press reporter Jack Farrell in St. Albert, Alta.

© 2026 The Canadian Press

Woman missing after alleged abduction, car theft near Prince Albert

Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for a 29-year-old woman who police believe was abducted north of Saskatoon on Wednesday morning.

Shaylynn Ermine, 29, is described as being five-feet, four-inches tall and 130 lbs. She has brown eyes and black, shoulder-length hair. Ermine was said to be wearing a black hoodie and black jeans when she was last seen.

Police allege she was abducted in a red Dodge Caravan on Highway 788, north of Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The van’s licence plate is unknown.

She was last seen in that Dodge Caravan, which was spotted driving towards the community of Little Red River, police said in a news release.

Prince Albert RCMP were alerted to the reported abduction and vehicle theft around 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, according to police.

A second vehicle — a black, 2005 Chrysler 300 with a spare tire on the back passenger rear door — was also described as a vehicle of interest.

Police said the Saskatchewan license plate of that vehicle reads “001 PNG.”

Officers are looking for four men believed to be suspects, but RCMP could not provide a description other than the group was wearing face coverings.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 310-RCMP.

© 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Quickley, Murray-Boyles back in Raptors lineup

TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley and Collin Murray-Boyles are back in the Toronto Raptors’ lineup for tonight’s game against the Boston Celtics.

Quickley missed two games with a tight right hamstring.

Murray-Boyles missed Monday’s 118-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with an undisclosed illness.

All-stars Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard are still unavailable for Toronto (5-5).

Barnes will miss his third game with a strained left groin.

Leonard has missed nine games as he recovers from swelling in his left knee.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2026.

© 2026 The Canadian Press

White House warns Democrats over probes, claims possible 'criminality'

RELATED: Trump calls on Department of Justice to investigate Democrat lawmakers

The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.”

White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

Garcia most likely would chair the powerful panel in the new Democratic-controlled Congress that is seated in January. Garcia warned Trump officials to “lawyer up” after his party’s stunning victories in last week’s midterm elections.

In response, Scharf wrote in Monday’s letter that “threats to executive branch officials designed to deter them from public service, or process designed merely to abuse or instill fear in the recipient may cross the line into blatant criminality.”

Garcia said in response to the letter that “it appears Donald Trump has something to hide” and stressed that Congress’s investigative powers do not need the “permission of the White House.”

“Congress has wide latitude to conduct investigations and oversight, an authority inherent in the power to legislate,” Garcia said. “The American people voted overwhelmingly for us to pass laws to root out corruption and abuse.”

Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda to look at how Trump and his family have become wealthier since he returned to office. The Republican president and his White House have long denied any wrongdoing.

Garcia also wants to look at the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Other targets include Trump’s White House ballroom and other construction projects, as well as the Trump family’s role in mineral deals and Trump’s crypto dealings with special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a CNN interview that aired Sunday that “there could be” a crime to investigate if rhetoric from Democrats turned threatening. He appeared to strike a more conciliatory tone during an appearance in Missouri this week, saying “Congress has oversight authority. It always has, it always will. The Department of Justice, the federal government, works with Congress to address questions they have — whether it’s through subpoenas or letters — so we’re not going to stop working with Congress.”

“Nothing I’ve said this weekend, or in the past, should suggest otherwise,” he added.

–Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed.

© 2026 The Canadian Press

Homicide detectives called to Vancouver home after 2 people found dead

Two people have been found dead in a Vancouver home.

Police said homicide detectives were called to the home early Wednesday morning in the 1,000 block of East 52nd Avenue after officers were originally called there around 12:45 a.m.

When the officers arrived, police said they found a 27-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman deceased.

Detectives believe this was an isolated incident, with no risk to the public.

 

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