Interest rates have fallen throughout 2015, making borrowing more attractive, and Canadian households have responded by increasing debt levels to an all-time high. Statistics Canada says household debt in the third quarter hit record highs rising to 163.7 percent. Put in real terms the average household has about $1.64 in debt for every dollar of disposable income.

It’s a tough go for most midsize sedans these days, especially in Canada. We Canadians love our crossovers and hatches—sales of Chevrolet’s own Equinox have more than doubled those of the 2015 Malibu so far this year. Chevrolet’s team wanted to give the 2016 Malibu a compelling new look, and they succeeded. The new Malibu has some of the eye-catching …

Physician-assisted deaths should be recorded on medical certificates of death, according to a new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today. There is no uniform medical certificate of death used across Canada, although all of the 12 provinces and territories included in the analysis require that immediate cause of death and underlying and other antecedent cause(s) of death …

A deluge of generosity descended on a Florida McDonald’s on Wednesday with a pay-it-forward chain that lasted through 250 vehicles. According to an ABC News report, Torie Keene of Lakeland, Florida, told the cashier at her local McDonald’s drive-thru that she wanted to pay for the meal of the person behind her.

A Las Vegas homeowner fed up with package thieves tricked a person into stealing a very special delivery — a box filled with dog poop. Eric Burdo told KTNV he was fed up with reports of packages in his community being stolen from people’s porches and decided to do something about it. So he filled a plain looking mail package …

Taylor Swift is releasing a live concert special from her 1989 world tour exclusively on Apple Music. Directed by On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z director Jonas Akerlund, the film features performances from the likes of Selena Gomez, John Legend, Fetty Wap, and other artists not (yet) in Swift’s squad. The documentary will launch on December 20th, just …

Eva Longoria is engaged! The actress announced her engagement on Sunday by posting a photo to Twitter shortly after boyfriend Jose Antonio Baston proposed to her in Dubai. “Ummmm so this happened….#Engaged #Dubai #Happiness,” wrote the Desperate Housewives star. In the romantic shot, the 40-year-old debuts her stunning engagement ring, which features a large ruby surrounded by diamonds.

Canada Journal has learned that another racoon infected with rabies has been discovered near Hamilton, bringing the total to five in the last week. The Ministry of Natural Resources says it will drop another 150,000 packets of bait in a 25 km radius in areas where the raccoons were found.

A full moon will light up the night sky on Christmas for the first time since 1977, a NASA spokesperson told ABC News. It will be the last full moon of the year, and will be most visible at 6:11 a.m. Eastern, ABC reports, so plan festivities accordingly.

14 people displaced by a massive fire in Brampton are now looking for the public’s help to get through the holiday season. The fire broke out on Darras Court, located near Bramalea Road and Balmoral Drive Saturday night at around 10 p.m.

Rose Siggins, best known for her role as Legless Suzi in American Horror Story: Freak Show, has died aged 43. Fox announced her death on its Facebook page, saying: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Rose Siggins. She was beloved by everyone in the AHS family. She was a kind person, a loving mother and a very …