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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

Fight continues for Toronto man denied access to Air Canada flight in 2016

Fight continues for Toronto man denied access to Air Canada flight in 2016

A Toronto man is vowing to fight on, after learning that Air Canada is looking to appeal a recent judgment by the Canadian Transportation Agency. Tim Rose is an accessibility consultant, making travel paramount to his profession. In 2016, he was looking to book a flight to Cleveland, Ohio, to give a presentation on disability

Who is Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader Indian agents allegedly killed?

Who is Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader Indian agents allegedly killed?

As the House of Commons reconvened on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed Parliament that there were “credible allegations” of a “potential link” between “agents of the government of India” and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader who Trudeau described as a Canadian citizen. As a consequence, an Indian diplomat was expelled

‘Search the landfill’ protests planned across Canada for Monday

‘Search the landfill’ protests planned across Canada for Monday

Calls to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women will be heard across the country tomorrow. From Victoria to Halifax protesters will march to the steps of their local government buildings to protest and demand the Manitoba government pay to sift through over 61,000 tonnes of trash to bring home the