When Santa Claus would tell you a story by phone (but not for free)

The kids wanted to hear Santa Claus tell them a story, but their parents didn’t want to hear about the

China denies forced labour accusations after plea found in Christmas card

China denied accusations of forced labour at a Shanghai prison on Monday, a day after media reports that a young

Algeria’s powerful military chief dies unexpectedly

Algeria’s powerful military chief Lt.-Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah, who was instrumental in pushing out the gas-rich country’s long-serving president amid

Devastating fire in Minto to last for several days, says fire marshal

It will take several days to put out a major fire that broke out at a recycling plant in Minto,

Canada’s Paralympians soared to new heights in the 2010s

Canada experienced a resurgence of sorts at the Paralympics this past decade. After a small downturn in 2006 and 2008,

Blue Jays sign starter Hyun-Jin Ryu to 4-year deal: reports

Hyun-Jin Ryu is headed north of the border to a Toronto Blue Jays team in dire need of starting pitching.

Flames beat Stars to snap 3-game losing streak

Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund scored power-play goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on

Taylor Hall scores 1st goal as a Coyote in victory over Red Wings

Taylor Hall scored his first goal as a member of the Arizona Coyotes and Clayton Keller had two goals and

Taylor Hall scores 1st goal as a Coyote to lead Arizona past Detroit

Taylor Hall scored his first goal as a member of the Arizona Coyotes and Clayton Keller had two goals and

Raptors overcome 30-point deficit for biggest comeback win in franchise history

The Toronto Raptors were mired in a 30-point hole and looked headed for the team’s worst loss of the season.

Israel reverses decision, allows Gaza Christians to visit Christmas sites

Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas, Israel

Racial abuse overshadows Chelsea’s London Derby win over Tottenham

FIFA’s protocol for dealing with discrimination at soccer games was implemented for the first time in the Premier League on

White House predicts Pelosi will ‘yield’ on impeachment delay

The White House argued Sunday that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put herself in an untenable position by stalling

At least 1 dead in plane crash on west coast of Vancouver Island

The wreckage of a Cessna 172 that crashed this weekend on the west coast of Vancouver Island was located Sunday,

Dozens injured in 63-vehicle pileup on Virginia highway

A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people,

Canada’s Adam Hadwin clinches spot at 2020 Masters

Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin clinched a spot at the 2020 Masters without playing any golf on Sunday. Hadwin, from Abbotsford,

Blue Jays sign infielder Travis Shaw to 1-year deal: reports

Infielder Travis Shaw and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a one-year, $4 million US contract, according to multiple reports

Henrik Kristoffersen surges atop World Cup ski standings with victory at Alta Badia

With longtime rival Marcel Hirscher retired, things are looking up for Henrik Kristoffersen. The Norwegian skier surged up from sixth

‘This is for real’: Akim Aliu’s viral tweet continues to rock NHL

There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute

‘You have blood on your hands’: Pompeo blasts Russia, China after UN vote that will soon halt aid to Syria

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said Russia and China had blood on their hands after the two

‘Christmas miracle’: Zimbabwe student’s lost passport, visas found

Leonard Mawora made a public plea for help to find his passport after he accidentally left it in a bag

Russia accuses doping whistleblower of modifying key data

Russia is blaming the World Anti-Doping Agency’s star witness for modifying key laboratory data. His lawyer says that’s nonsense. The

U.K.’s Tesco to probe Chinese supplier after message from prison labourer found in Christmas cards

British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer

Hong Kong protesters rally in support of China’s Uighurs

Hong Kong riot police pepper sprayed protesters to disperse crowds in the heart of the city’s financial district on Sunday