No winning ticket for $44M jackpot in Lotto Max draw
No one has the winning ticket for the $44-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The jackpot for next Friday's draw on Jan. 15 will be $50-million, and there will be six MaxMillions prizes of...
View ArticleIceDogs beat Saginaw 3-1
The Niagara IceDogs started their back-to-back weekend on a positive note on Friday night as they defeated the Saginaw Spirit by a score of 3-1.Graham Knott kicked off the scoring for the IceDogs a...
View ArticleCanada opens U18 Women’s Worlds with win
Five different players found the back of the net – with Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon, Sask./Notre Dame, JWHL) leading the way with a goal and an assist – as Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team opened...
View ArticleVigil planned for horses killed in stable fire
The horse racing community will come together next week for a two-hour vigil to remember 43 horses that died in a stable fire near Guelph. Standardbred Canada says a ``light vigil'' will be held...
View ArticleOntario correctional workers reach deal with the province
The union representing 6,000 Ontario correctional workers says it has reached an agreement to settle all outstanding issues in contract talks with the province.The workers have been without a deal...
View ArticlePolice hunting suspects after OPP cruiser stolen and crashed
Police have recovered an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser that was stolen Friday night in the Brampton area and later abandoned in Mississauga after it was involved in a crash. However, the person,...
View ArticleIceDogs beat Firebirds 3-2 in OT
The Niagara IceDogs walked away from Flint victorious after a back-and-forth battle with the Firebirds. They rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the third period to defeat the Flint Firebirds 3-2 in...
View ArticleOne winning ticket for $7M jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49
There is one winning ticket for the $7-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw. The ticket was sold somewhere in Ontario. The jackpot for the next draw on Wednesday night will be...
View ArticleNo Powerball winner, jackpot may reach $1.3 billion
Lottery fever is ramping up in the United States, where no one had the winning ticket for the staggering jackpot in last night's Powerball draw. That jackpot is now expected to grow to about...
View ArticlePepper spraying won't harm Canada's reputation on refugees: immigration minister
Canada's immigration minister says the pepper spraying of Syrian refugees in Vancouver was an ``isolated incident'' that won't tarnish the country's migrant-friendly reputation. John McCallum says...
View ArticleActor Sean Penn unknowingly may have led to re-capture of Joaquin Guzman.
It appears actor Sean Penn unknowingly may have had a hand in Friday's re-capture of Joaquin Guzman. Penn and the fugitive drug lord met in a hideout in Mexico late last year as part Guzman's desire...
View ArticleReturn to winter in Niagara
This mild and wet weekend weather won't be sticking around much longer.Below-normal temperatures are expected to sweep into southern Ontario late this afternoon.We start the day with rain and then...
View ArticleRaonic beats Federer for Brisbane International title
Canadian Milos Raonic held his nerve and broke Roger Federer's serve once in each set to win the Brisbane International final 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday night, reversing the outcome of the 2015 decider between...
View ArticleUpdate: Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $7 million sold in the Welland area
This weekend is a winning weekend for lottery players in Ontario.The winning ticket worth $7,034,292.90 for the LOTTO 6/49 draw on Saturday, January 9, 2016 was sold in the Welland area. There was also...
View ArticleRIP David Bowie
David Bowie, the iconic and shape-shifting British singer whose illustrious career lasted five decade with hits like ``Fame,'' ''Heroes`` and ''Let's Dance,`` died yesterday after a battle with...
View ArticleStrike averted at Ontario jails
The government and the union that represents Ontario corrections staff say they have reached a tentative deal, avoiding a Sunday strike.Under terms of the deal , 6,000 jail guards and probation...
View ArticlePowerball lottery jackpot now world's largest
Disappointed you didn't win the Powerball jackpot this weekend?Don't be because now here's your chance to become a billionaire.No one matched all six Powerball numbers Saturday night, which means the...
View ArticleSt. Catharines mayoral candidate finances questioned
Despite the municipal election having occurred in October 2014, issues surrounding the election remain as the financial statements of a St. Catharines mayoral candidate are being called into...
View ArticleWatermain break in Grimsby could disrupt service
Municipal workers in Grimsby are repairing a watermain break between Nelles and Baker Roads.The Region is not anticipating water service disruption, but advises residents that they may experience no...
View ArticleWynne can't guarantee corrections deal
Premier Kathleen Wynne says she can't guarantee that a new contract with correctional workers won't end up costing the province more money.As the province works to eliminate a $7.5-billion deficit, the...
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