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Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia as he looks to bolster ties with a Commonwealth cousin that is increasingly viewed in Ottawa as a key ally on global challenges — a country that has some newfound importance for Canada amid a lot of uncertainty elsewhere. Although Canada and …
Read More »‘Luck of the draw’ for passengers with WestJet’s half-completed seating changes
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When she flew home to Edmonton from Mexico this month, Mahala Swisterski says she and her …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2026: How the draw played out, from the matchups to the politics
#TheMoment Haiti qualified for first World Cup in over 50 years Paul Toussaint, a Haitian chef in Montreal, tells The National about the moment he watched his home country make it to the World Cup for the first time since 1974. A combination of the newly expanded format and the …
Read More »As Trump’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats draw scrutiny, U.S. Congress steps up
The U.S. Congress is poised to give the Trump administration’s military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats more scrutiny than at any point since the start of the operation off the South American coast. Both the U.S. House and Senate committees on armed services have announced they’ll look into allegations …
Read More »‘Obviously cruel policies’: U.K.’s proposed asylum rules draw pushback from critics
Tough new asylum rules proposed by Britain’s Labour government have sparked debate not just in Britain, but within the governing party as critics accuse the leadership of donning a hard-right mantle to counter a rise in the polls by the populist anti-immigration party, Reform UK. Before presenting the proposals at …
Read More »Magnus Carlsen vs. The World: the chess mega-showdown that ended in a draw
One chess grandmaster versus the world. Who would you bet on? Chess.com, the website where the record-setting match took place, had predicted Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen would emerge victorious by a large margin in a mega-match against more than 143,000 players. But on Monday, after an online freestyle match spanning …
Read More »RVs parked outside pricey West Side home draw complaints in Vancouver – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some residents of a neighbourhood on Vancouver’s West Side are frustrated about RVs parked in the road that they say violate city bylaws. The vehicles are parked at Camosun Street and 28th Avenue in Dunbar, where they’re drawing power from a $4.4-million …
Read More »Ontario man finds $1M winning lottery ticket in wallet 2 months after draw
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man says he was carrying a winning $1-million lottery ticket in his wallet for two months before discovering his financial windfall. The OLG says Dawn and John Shields of the village of Cavan, just south of Peterborough, claimed the $1-million …
Read More »Toronto-area ticket wins big in Lotto Max draw; jackpot still unclaimed
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A ticket sold in the Greater Toronto Area won a big prize in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw, but the jackpot remained unclaimed and top prizing for the next draw rose to an estimated $94 million. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) …
Read More »A record $68M Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw is guaranteed tonight. Here’s how it works
On Wednesday, a Canadian, or a group of Canadians, will win $68 million while playing Lotto 6/49. In most instances, there is a chance someone will win the big prize but in this case, it is guaranteed someone will score the Gold Ball jackpot. “So Lotto 6/49 offers players the …
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