National News

MONTREAL — U.S. media outlets are reporting that it was a Quebec man who died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week.

VANCOUVER — Strong winds and heavy rain are battering B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day. Environment Canada says the gusts are up to 120 kilometres per hour in some areas.

MONTREAL — A pedestrian has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Quebec City on Christmas Eve. Quebec City police say they received a call for the collision on Tuesday at around 4:20 p.m.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year.

VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings on Christmas Day after Environment Canada issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest.

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to muse about annexing Canada, though Canadian officials have largely sidestepped those comments.

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay.

MONTREAL — Canada's largest union is denouncing a statement by Quebec's labour minister, who suggested he might try to bring in legislation to give the province more power to end labour disputes.

TORONTO — Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.