Christmas Island, N.S., usually only serves a small community, except around Christmas, when people from around the world send in their letters for some extra Christmas spirit

'We're a fishing community, shaped by the sea,' says resident of Barrington Passage, N.S.

People in the UK are going to spend less on Christmas this year, according to one of the big three auditors. PricewaterhouseCoopers says on average UK adults expect to spend around 331 euros on gifts this year. It is the first time the...

The story of this year's must-have toy and the Canadian company behind the international craze

Renee Filippone reports on the annual shopping extravaganza

Retailers in Canada could see a small bump in sales this holiday season because of falling costs for oil, but a lot depends on the individual consumer

People in Moscow mark major holiday in Orthodox Christianity with dips in icy holy waters

Watch Canadian soldiers and their families reflect on their mission to Lebanon and Jordan to help Syrian refugees

Steve Borik won $25K but couldn't claim prize because he lacks ID. CBC steps in and gets the job done

Dani Despins plans to spend Christmas with his mother for the first time in 4 years since being kicked out for being transgender

Our floundering loonie has Canadian consumers spending more at home and Americans crossing the border for bargains

Forty-three years ago, Justin Trudeau graced an official Christmas card years ago when his father Pierre was Prime Minister.

U.S. aviation officials are trying to keep tabs on the drones in the skies

Norad's Santa Tracker is an annual Christmas tradition. But it all started when a straight-laced military man decided to be a good sport in response to a newspaper typo that prompted kids to call his top-secret hotline

Steve Borik says he just wants to claim his prize and get on with his life

Interview with Environment Canada's senior climatologist Dave Phillips

Montreal roommates got the Christmas card photo of a lifetime, grabbing the attention of the PM and posing with him in their ugly Christmas sweaters

Justin Trudeau's 1st annual Yuletide greeting to Canadians

Forecasters are calling a storm system that's sweeping across the American south and midwest, 'particularly dangerous'

Balmy in the East, with record-setting warm temperatures in Toronto. Cold and snowy in the West, with a white Christmas expected for Calgary and much of Western Canada

'Santa's been preparing for this day all year long ... this is his top mission that he must get done today,' says Lt.-Cmdr. Richlyn Ivey

Recent violence in the West Bank has pilgrims thinking twice before visiting Bethlehem for Christmas, but some are still making the journey, undeterred.

Fewer foreigners and religious pilgrims visit this year because of recent violent attacks in the region that have led to more than 140 deaths

Jim Dermott says it's surreal to watch his son play for Team Canada at the World Juniors in Helsinki