Calgary's emergency shelters are operating at or beyond capacity as a severe cold snap forces more people indoors. Organizations like the Drop-In Centre and Mustard Seed are using creative solutions to ensure no one is left out in the cold.
The 21st annual Holiday Jam for Hunger charity concert is happening this Saturday in Chatham, featuring local band 40 Hours Over. Join the community effort to fight hunger.
Charitable groups in Calgary, including the Drop-In Centre and Salvation Army, provided meals, warmth, and gifts to hundreds in need on Christmas Day 2025. Volunteers shared their motivation to make the day special for the city's most vulnerable.
Your complete guide to Boxing Day in Regina. Find out which stores, services, and attractions are open or closed on December 26, plus free winter activities and indoor escapes.
Plan your holiday outings with our complete guide to what's open and closed in Metro Vancouver on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2025. Find shopping hours, attractions, and more.
Discover which Edmonton businesses are open on Christmas Day 2025, including gyms and last-minute shopping options. Plan your holiday with our essential local guide.
Find out which Winnipeg walk-in clinics are open on December 25 and 26, 2025. Plan your holiday healthcare needs with this essential guide.
For the first time in a quarter-century, Taiwan has a public holiday on December 25th. Discover the political history behind the date and its impact on workers.
Need a last-minute Christmas tree? A Calgary garden centre is giving theirs away for free on December 24, 2025. Get the details and spread some holiday cheer.
A complete guide to what's open and closed in Windsor-Essex over the 2025 holiday season. Plan your errands and celebrations with this essential schedule.
A vital Calgary homeless outreach team is facing eviction and urgently needs a new headquarters to continue its life-saving work in extreme winter conditions. Learn about their critical mission.
Plan your holidays in Toronto with our guide to attractions, transit, and store hours for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Find out what's open and closed.
As temperatures plummet, Journey Church in Calgary provides a warm refuge and a festive meal for the city's homeless population, offering a moment of connection during the holidays.
Plan your holidays in Toronto with our guide to what's open and closed on Christmas Eve and during the festive period. Includes TTC, GO Transit, and city services.
Your essential guide to Winnipeg's holiday schedule. Find out what services, transit, and businesses are operating on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, 2025.
Plan your holiday season with our guide to Canadian business and service hours for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day 2025. Know before you go.
Plan your festive season with our guide to what's open and closed across Canada over Christmas and New Year's 2025. Essential info for shopping, services, and travel.
Plan your holidays in Ottawa with our complete guide to city services, OC Transpo schedules, and facility hours from December 22 to January 2.
As temperatures plunged, Calgary's 11th annual Longest Night memorial honored over 284 unhoused individuals who died in 2025. A solemn reminder of the winter's deadly risks and the dignity of every life.
The Homeless Foundation in Calgary held its annual Longest Night of the Year vigil on December 19, 2025, to commemorate vulnerable residents who died. Read about this solemn remembrance.
Plan your festive season in Ottawa with our detailed guide to city services, transit schedules, and facility hours for Christmas and New Year's 2025.
Plan your holidays in Innisfil with our guide to municipal services, closures, and openings from December 18, 2025. Stay informed on schedules for town facilities.
The 'An Evening to Shine the Light' gala in Midland raised $196,000 for the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care. Over 150 guests attended the December fundraiser.
The City of Montreal is deploying heated trailers to the Notre-Dame Street encampment to protect unhoused residents from extreme winter cold. Read about the city's response.
Residents in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, are calling for Viola's Place Society homeless shelter to be moved from the downtown area. Learn about the community's concerns and the ongoing debate.
Plan your holidays in Montreal with our guide to city services operating from December 17, 2025. Find out about waste collection, transit, and Espace pour la vie hours.
Stratford is launching its first overnight warming centre at the Connections Centre to provide a safe, warm space for those in need during the cold winter months. Learn about the opening and its importance.
The City of Barrie has released its holiday operating schedule for parking, transit, and recreation centres. Plan your festive season with these key dates and closures.
The new King Thunderbird Centre officially opened its doors in Edmonton on December 15, 2025, marking a significant upgrade from the old Boyle Street location. Discover the impact on the community.
A Winnipeg-based tech company is scouting for the perfect 'Goldilocks' plot in Manitoba to build a large-scale data centre, aiming to capitalize on the province's resources and strategic location. Learn more about this potential economic driver.