MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Trudeau cancels year-end interviews, but attends holiday party as he ‘weighs his options’

There are calls from the inside for Trudeau to step down. The House of Commons started its holiday on Tuesday — giving Trudeau some time to consider his options. Here are a few ways Trudeau could proceed. Meanwhile, he attended the Liberal holiday party, where he compared the chaos to a family spat!

Get used to him! Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year, for a second year in a row

Editors and news directors from media organizations across the country placed Poilievre at the top of the list in the annual survey. Poilievre has cemented his position as Canada’s prime minister-in-waiting. 

Doug Ford appears on CNN talking ‘chaos’ in Canada, avoids Trump trash talk

As if traffic isn’t bad enough, garbage truck hits overhead wires, shuts down King & Spadina - for days

The TTC says the garbage truck appeared to have its bucket up when it took out the overhead wires through the intersection. Repairs could take until Friday.

Stopping a CAT-astrophie

A group of TTC riders worked together to rescue a woman's cat from underneath a streetcar in downtown Toronto Friday.

Pina colada hospitalization 

Seven people end up in hospital in Fiji after drinking pina coladas at an upscale resort bar. The cocktails were served at the Warwick Resort - a five-star hotel - on Saturday, according to local news reports. The Fiji Tourism Minister says the resort is ‘not in the business of altering drinks.’

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Inflation, what inflation?

StatsCan says prices rose 1.9% in November. That’s about the same as the month before.  Cell phone services, clothes, shoes and furniture were cheaper while food prices kept climbing.

Best credit cards in Canada

Money.ca has its annual list of the best credit cards in Canada. Check out the list here, whether you’re looking for a travel, cash back, or reward card.

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HEALTHY START

Want to make it to 100?

Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning and stretching are just some of the things that might help get you to 100. The team at Real Simple spoke to longevity experts for a morning routine for longevity.

Russian cancer vaccine

Russia says it’s developed a cancer vaccine that will be available for free starting next year. Apparently, it will be used as a treatment to stop growths and spreading. It will not be given to the general population as a preventative measure.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

Another use for that big container of Costco croissants!

 A base for a delicious Christmas Crack! Yum!

HOLIDAY CHEER!

A shoutout to the storefronts for their holiday decorations!

Today we feature Blade and Razor on Yonge street in North Toronto! How can this not get you in the Christmas spirit?

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