Lotto 6-49 jackpot could go even higher than the estimated $41 million

TORONTO — Canadians chasing dreams of financial freedom are pushing Lotto 6-49 sales up dramatically, inflating the $41-million prize to a total that won’t be known until the dust has settled on Satur… more

Student wins prize for ‘designer wheat’

Scott Adams never expected to take a prize in a competition for the best student biotech research projects in Canada — he was just happy to come to the nation’s capital as one of 14 finalists. But on… more

Lineups likely as Canadians dream of winning $41-million Lotto 6-49 draw

TORONTO — Sales of Lotto 6-49 tickets have jumped by 40 per cent ahead of this weekend’s huge jackpot. The jackpot is an estimated $41 million and it could be a record-setter for Ontario if it’s won … more

Sentencing of N.B. teen girl who fatally stabbed man, 78, adjourned until April

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The sentencing of a 16-year-old New Brunswick girl who stabbed an elderly man in the neck and left hi… more

RCMP identify suspects after cenotaph damaged

TRAIL, B.C. — The RCMP in Trail, B.C., say they’ve identified suspects in the vandalism of the local cenotaph. The Moun… more

Opposition seeks ruling on documents

OTTAWA — The opening volley was fired Thursday over what could become a protracted constitutional war over Parliament’s … more

Are you saving enough?

OTTAWA — Stop buying those lattes or splurging on spring break vacations. David Dodge, former governor of the Bank of C… more

Police probe Rizzuto links in brazen daytime shooting

MONTREAL — A deadly daytime shooting that paralyzed Old Montreal was possibly linked to a violent feud involving Canada’… more

Severe radioactive isotope shortage looming

The health of thousands of Canadian and U.S. patients could be put in jeopardy by a critical shortage of radioactive iso… more

Canada-Russia clash over Arctic resources

OTTAWA — Another Canada-Russia showdown over untapped Arctic resources is looming later this month at a sleepy retreat n… more
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