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Omar Alshogre watches in awe as political detainees at one of Syria’s most notorious prisons are released from an institution that was made to torture and kill anyone accused of speaking out against the Syrian government. “The moment we are living today, freedom of the Assad regime, it’s worth all …
Read More »Lotto Max jackpot ticket worth $70M sold in Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The OLG says there is a lucky winner with a Lotto Max jackpot ticket worth $70 million that sold in northern Ontario. “If you live or were visiting the Timiskaming-Cochrane area and bought a Lotto Max ticket for the Aug. 20, 2024, …
Read More »‘Is it worth it?’ Proposed bike lane to future REM station raises questions – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mayor of Beaconsfield is concerned about a proposed bike path that would link the Beaurepaire exo commuter train station with the future REM station in Kirkland. Georges Bourelle says surveys need to be done to determine the number of cyclists that …
Read More »Winning Ontario lottery ticket worth $1M about to expire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A lottery ticket that was sold in Toronto and won $1 million will soon expire if the rightful owner doesn’t come forward. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said Thursday that there are two weeks left to claim the prize. The …
Read More »Calgarians have saved 600 Olympic-sized pools worth of water in 2 weeks since crisis began: mayor
It’s been two weeks since a catastrophic water main break in northwest Calgary triggered a water supply emergency in the city, and as work to restore normal water service continues, Mayor Jyoti Gondek says citizens are succeeding in their “gold-medal effort” to conserve water. While delivering an on-camera update on …
Read More »Calgarians have saved 600 Olympic-sized pools worth of water in 2 weeks since crisis began: mayor
It’s been two weeks since a catastrophic water main break in northwest Calgary triggered a water supply emergency in the city, and as work to restore normal water service continues, Mayor Jyoti Gondek says citizens are succeeding in their “gold-medal effort” to conserve water. While delivering an on-camera update on …
Read More »369 stolen vehicles from Ontario worth $33M recovered, many at Port of Montreal
Peel Regional Police say hundreds of vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major auto theft investigation — with 37 containers worth of cars found at the Port of Montreal. Det. Greg O’Connor told reporters on Monday that in October 2023 police began a large-scale investigation called Project …
Read More »2 women arrested after stolen lottery ticket worth $50K cashed: OPP
Two women from the Stratford area have been arrested after cashing a $50,000 lottery ticket stolen last year, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The OPP said they were contacted by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation about a suspicious win in the town of Mitchell. According to a release, the …
Read More »Around $500,000 worth of baby eels seized at Toronto Pearson Airport
Federal officials say 109 kilograms of unauthorized baby eels, or elvers, were seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. The search was carried out by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canada Border Services Agency. According to officials, the elvers destined to be shipped overseas were worth between …
Read More »$90 million worth of cocaine, crystal meth seized in Toronto bust – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say an estimated street value of $90 million in cocaine and crystal methamphetamine was seized in what the force is calling its single-largest seizure of those types of drugs in its history. At a press conference on Friday, Supt. Steve …
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