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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Montreal businessman Robert G. Miller, the subject of troubling allegations broadcast by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada’s Enquête on Thursday evening, resigned from his role as CEO of the company he founded in 1968. Quebec crown prosecutors invite any person, victim or witness with information on this story to contact …

Alberta will require post-secondary universities in the province to annually report to the government their efforts to "protect free speech" on their campuses. Canadian Association of University Teachers concerned about government overreach Alberta will require post-secondary universities in the province to annually report to government their efforts to "protect free …

The Liberal government has withdrawn a series of controversial amendments to pending firearms legislation, C-21 — changes that some firearms owners say would have unfairly targeted hunters and farmers. Critics say amendments would have banned a number of long guns in wide use by Canadian hunters The Liberal government has …

When finance ministers meet in Toronto today, they'll hear both an update on the country's economic outlook and a pitch from Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on the need for a shared response to the competitive challenges posed by the United States. A senior federal official warned that the American …

A northern Ontario First Nation that has lived under a boil-water advisory for nearly three decades has hired an outside consultant to find out once and for all what ails the community's water system. Neskantaga has lived under a boil water advisory longer than any other First Nation A northern …