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Salvation Army offers Christmas tradition
TORONTO, Ont. – A Christmas tradition continues Tuesday at the Bloor Central Church.
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Mrs. Claus sent letters this Christmas season too
Mrs. Claus has been sending letters to the Canada Post website daily revealing secrets about Mr. Claus and his elves.
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65 calories in a candy cane – is it worth the indulgence?
It’s the time of year where sugary treats, gravy soaked turkey, and a glass of eggnog can only be resisted for so long.
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Sugary holiday treats could make for bad breath
Cookies, chocolates, candy canes, wine, eggnog, the delicious list goes on but they don’t always come without incidence.
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Research finds Rudolph’s red nose really glows
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is polishing up his nose and getting ready to guide Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve.
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Bethlehem enjoys merry Christmas as thousands of pilgrims flock to Jesus’ biblical birth town
Thousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born. For their Palestinian hosts, this holiday season was an especially joyous one, with the hardships of the Israeli occupation that so often clouded previous Christmas Eve
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Pagans used evergreen tree in winter solstice celebrations
The symbolic green Christmas tree placed in homes dates back to before Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Last-minute shoppers hit the stores, Sunday
TORONTO, Ont. – There’s only two days until Christmas and the malls are bustling with last-minute shoppers this weekend. If you’re still trying to weave your way through the crowds and into the stores, you’re apart opf the three-percent. A BMO survey determined that three percent Canadians started their shopping at the last minute. The
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What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day
As always, the New Year’s break is a busy time full of shopping, parties, travel, and, of course, closures.
While it can be tough to beat the crowds, if you are going to venture out here is all you need to know about what is open and closed during the holiday season.
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Free transit service on New Year’s Eve
As an added incentive to prevent the public from drinking and driving, public transit systems across the GTA are offering their riders complimentary service this New Year’s Eve.
