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Publication Date: December 23, 2025 - 16:36

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In memoriam: Notable people we lost in 2025

December 23, 2025

They made us laugh, marvel in awe at their fearlessness, led with kindness, moved us with their words and gave us a window into other worlds. As the year comes to a close, The Globe and Mail looks back at some of the notable people who died in 2025.

Below are excerpted obituaries and tributes marking their exceptional lives.



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Calgary burger restaurant Flipp'n Burgers made two big donations of 400-burgers each to the Calgary Drop-In Centre and the Mustard Seed on Christmas Eve.
December 24, 2025 - 18:59 | Drew Stremick | Global News - Canada
Ontario's transportation ministry says the Frontenac II, its first choice to temporarily replace the damaged Wolfe Islander IV, will not go into service due to safety concerns.
December 24, 2025 - 18:15 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Stan Shillington, a police reporter turned police spokesman, liked to play the numbers.As a young man, he was pressed into service as a scorekeeper for box lacrosse, a rough-and-tumble indoor game also known as boxla. On the West Coast, he became the sport’s official statistician and unofficial historian, logging numbers as well as lore.
December 24, 2025 - 17:08 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail