A first-time lottery player from northern Ontario has won an eye-popping jackpot with an eight-digit total. Juliette Lamour says she plans to keep going to school and will invest most of her winnings A first-time lottery player from northern Ontario has won an eye-popping jackpot with an eight-digit total. OLG …
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Family feasts at the Podium
One of the highlights of Chinese New Year is families getting together to celebrate. The “Nian Ye Fan” or Chinese New Year dinner, also called as “Reunion Dinner,” is said to be the most important meal of the year as family members gather together to celebrate the coming year. Considered …
Read More »Recipe for Dulong in Olive Oil
This is probably one of my favorite appetizers to serve as I grew up with this. My mom made it a point to buy a kilo or two whenever her fish vendor has fresh supply of dulong (silver fish). Yes, it has to be fresh and has to be cooked …
Read More »Race, raise funds and receive prizes at 7-Eleven Run 2023
The fun run continues to be an avenue for unifying recreation and funraising. In keeping with their annual run series tradition, 7-Eleven propels 2023 with a two-day fun run event encouraging everyone to step on the tracks for their 11th installment. Sprinting on February 4 and 5, the country's go-to …
Read More »Workers in B.C. lose fight to be paid overtime for day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Two unions representing thousands of tradesworkers across B.C. have lost the fight for their members to be paid overtime for work done on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral last September. Union representing thousands of tradesworkers argued politicians' remarks declared day a statutory holiday Two unions representing thousands …
Read More »So you think you have what it takes to be an elite toboggan racer
Zipping down a snow-covered hill on a toboggan can be a fun activity for kids or families, but for one group of New Brunswickers, tobogganing brings out their competitive spirit. The Fredericton Toboggan Club is heading to Maine for the U.S. National Toboggan Championships. Some avid sledders are hoping to …
Read More »‘Clearly, something is wrong’: Correctional Service to review elder programs in prisons
An Indigenous human rights activist says he hopes an upcoming Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) review of elder services at prisons will lead to meaningful change for the Indigenous inmates who make up 32 per cent of the prison population. An internal audit concluded elder services are unable to meet …
Read More »At least 13 dead as Chile battles dozens of raging wildfires
Dozens of raging wildfires in Chile claimed at least thirteen lives and torched some 14,000 hectares, authorities reported on Friday, as a summer heatwave sweeps across the country. Authorities say fires have torched 14,000 hectares of land Dozens of raging wildfires in Chile claimed at least 13 lives and torched …
Read More »Ottawa is in a tight fiscal spot, Freeland says ahead of health talks with provinces
A combination of a slowing global economy, rising inflation and rising interest rates is restricting the federal government's ability to take on new spending, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday following a meeting with her provincial counterparts. Federal finance minister didn't offer any specifics about a health-care deal A combination …
Read More »Zelenskyy vows to defend ‘fortress’ Bakhmut
Ukrainians will fight "for as long as we can" to hold the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Friday, as he hosted European Union (EU) leaders to discuss further sanctions on Russia and Kyiv's prospects for joining the EU. Canada, EU say new sanctions target Russian trade, …
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