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Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia's coast after their smuggling boat sank, Tunisian authorities said Friday, as search efforts continued for 13 others believed missing.

Authorities in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, a town north of Quebec City, have ordered residents in nearly 100 homes to evacuate on Christmas Day due to the imminent flooding of the Montmorency River.

Authorities of a Quebec town have evacuated nearly 100 residences on Christmas Day.

A large explosion at a steel factory in Hamilton was reported by Hamilton police Friday morning. Large clouds of brown smoke were seen coming from Hamilton's waterfront industrial zone.

A large explosion at a steel factory in Hamilton was reported by Hamilton police Friday morning. Large clouds of brown smoke were seen coming from Hamilton's waterfront industrial zone.

An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional.

Authorities believe an explosion that rocked the downtown Nashville area early on Christmas Day was a deliberate act, according to Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

Queen Elizabeth’s annual Christmas message looks back on a year in which the coronavirus pandemic cast a pall over the world but brought out the “indomitable” spirit of those who rose to the challenges.

In Quinton Byfield’s Instagram bio, he has a smile emoji and a link to the definition of the word smile.

Quinton Byfield is still the youngest player on Team Canada, but the 18-year-old centre is ready to make a bigger impact in his second chance at the world juniors.

The board listing the patients and their diagnosis summarized the story of his night. Some said hypoxic respiratory failure. Others said pneumonia. Others said COVID-19. One simply read shortness of breath. It's funny how many ways we’ve come to label this illness.

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday said political and business leaders must not allow market forces and patent laws to take priority over making COVID-19 vaccines available to all, condemning nationalism and "the virus of radical individualism."

A Moncton doctor is warning New Brunswickers to keep their bubbles small over the holidays, even though the entire province is in the yellow phase.

After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida.

U.S. President Donald Trump spent Christmas Day golfing at his West Palm Beach club while millions of Americans faced the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and the threat of a partial government shutdown next week if he refuses to sign a $2.3 trillion US coronavirus aid and spending package.

European Union ambassadors were convening on Christmas Day to start assessing the massive free-trade deal the bloc struck with Britain that should kick off next next week when the acrimonious Brexit divorce process finally comes to an end.

Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 nations convened on Christmas Day to start assessing the free trade deal the bloc has struck with former member Britain, a historic accord that takes effect in just a week.

A COVID-19 treatment showing early signs of promise is at risk of being overshadowed by the vaccine rollout.

This Christmas is the first that some young people won't spend at home. Their families say they understand, given the severity of the pandemic. Some have tried to mitigate the disappointment by sending care packages and presents. Others have made elaborate plans for Dec. 25 phone calls and virtual reunions.

The National for December 24: Fears of a post-Christmas COVID-19 surge have officials urging Canadians to stay home for the holidays.

Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert.

Three mink on a second Fraser Valley mink farm have tested positive for COVID-19. 

Three mink on a second Fraser Valley mink farm have tested positive for COVID-19. 

There are 582 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths in the province. Meanwhile, a second farm in the Fraser Valley has confirmed cases of the respiratory illness among its mink.