National Lifestyle

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 25-31: Dec. 25: Actor Hanna Schygulla (“Barnum,” ″Casanova”) is 79. Singer John Edwards of The Spinners is 78. Actor Gary Sandy (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 77. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 76.

NEW YORK (AP) — Traveling with dogs can be stressful. Throw in holiday home stays at one of the most chaotic times of the year and double that stress for humans and animals alike — especially when hosts have pets of their own.

TORONTO — Since netting a Michelin star earlier this year, Vancouver's Québécois-themed bistro St. Lawrence has been especially busy, with its chef crediting robust bookings to the confluence of extra buzz and the annual crush of holiday revellers.

With the holidays come holiday guests, and the challenge of making breakfast for a crowd. We make this easy by drawing on Mediterranean traditions for baked eggs.

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a longtime opera fan, is offering her thoughts on Richard Wagner's Ring cycle — the latest in a series of sporadic and sometimes idiosyncratic appearances since she left office a year ago.

“ Avatar: The Way of Water ” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend.

After 11 seasons, Cecily Strong has said farewell to “Saturday Night Live." A few hours before the last episode of the season Saturday, the TV show’s Instagram account posted a cue card saying, “we’ll miss you, Cecily.

With the holiday season in full swing and "Dry January" around the corner, Canadians who don't drink alcohol or want to cut back may find more options on menus and store shelves.

Though her knitwear patterns had previously been published in books and magazines, Reagan Davis was ready to spin a different kind of yarn.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For two years, Becky Mourey pushed the Food and Drug Administration to approve an experimental drug for her Lou Gehrig’s disease.