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Record $68M Lotto 6/49 jackpot guaranteed to be won on next draw

Record $68M Lotto 6/49 jackpot guaranteed to be won on next draw

Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the Lotto 6/49 gold ball wasn’t drawn on Saturday, the game’s next draw is guaranteed to see someone take home a record-breaking $68 million. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said that there were still some big winners in Ontario for Saturday’s draw.A ticket sold

Ford Motor workers ratify agreement with Unifor, set precedent

Ford Motor workers ratify agreement with Unifor, set precedent

The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker, setting the pattern for upcoming talks with General Motors and Stellantis. Unifor and Ford reached a tentative agreement Tuesday after extending a strike deadline by 24 hours. At the time, the

Tentative deal with Ford includes largest wage increase in Unifor, CAW history

Tentative deal with Ford includes largest wage increase in Unifor, CAW history

Canadians will learn Sunday whether Unifor members have accepted a tentative deal reached with Ford Motor Co. this week that includes what the union has described as the “single largest negotiated general wage increase in Unifor and CAW history.” Ratification meetings are being held this weekend with voting closing at 10 a.m. Sunday and results

Largest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history could be won on Saturday

Largest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history could be won on Saturday

The largest Lotto 6/49 jackpot in history could be won with the game’s next draw on Saturday. The Gold Ball jackpot stands at $66 million, marking the largest jackpot in 6/49 history, whether before or after changes were made to the way the game is played in 2022.The classic jackpot, meanwhile, remains at its fixed

Gill twins, mother charged with fraud over Inuit ancestry claims

Gill twins, mother charged with fraud over Inuit ancestry claims

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Iqaluit RCMP have charged Amira and Nadya Gill as well as their mother, Karima Manji, with two counts of fraud after they allegedly falsely claimed to have Inuit ancestry. The Ontario twins made headlines earlier this year after Nunatsiaq News reported that Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. —

India claims Canada is terrorist ‘safe haven,’ halts visas in Nijjar row

India claims Canada is terrorist ‘safe haven,’ halts visas in Nijjar row

Diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi reached new highs Thursday after India halted visa services in Canada — a nation it claims is a “safe haven” for terrorists. The visa halt comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped a bombshell Monday in the House of Commons when he cited “credible” intelligence that agents of Indian Prime Minister

Canada trades billions in goods with India. As tensions rise, what’s at stake?

Canada trades billions in goods with India. As tensions rise, what’s at stake?

Allegations that there is evidence that agents of the Indian government may have been involved in the June murder of a Canadian citizen are putting into question relations with the aspiring superpower, including trade. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped a bombshell Monday in the House of Commons when he cited “credible” intelligence that agents of Indian Prime

Protests planned across Canada to counter anti-LGBTQ2 rallies

Protests planned across Canada to counter anti-LGBTQ2 rallies

Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. Posters created by a group called “1MillionMarch4Children” say rally participants are “standing together against gender ideology in schools,” which is a reference to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity programs being taught in B.C.’s public schools.Sarah Worthman, an

Toronto man pleads guilty to murder, admits poisoning toddler with sodium nitrite

Toronto man pleads guilty to murder, admits poisoning toddler with sodium nitrite

It’s been two-and-a-half years since a Scarborough toddler mysteriously died and another toddler became seriously ill after eating cereal. Francis Ngugi, a friend of the mother of one of the children whose advances she had rejected, admitted in court that he purposefully poisoned the children and took full responsibility for what he called a “shameful