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A Vancouver Island man is $55 million richer after claiming a historic Lotto Max jackpot prize that was drawn more than a month ago. William Scott Gurney matched all seven numbers on his ticket in the Feb. 28…

By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen knows if the season ended today, his team could have the best odds to land who many consider the…

A lucky lottery player attributed his second big win to his hairstyle. William Daniels Jr. won $50,000 on a scratch-off ticket, Maryland lottery officials said Thursday. He previously won $100,000 on a…

If you have ever had to call an ambulance for a family member, you will recall the wave of grateful relief you felt when it arrived and the paramedics strode in, skilled, confident and disarmingly upbeat. At that moment, you might not have…

The long-anticipated winner of the Maritimes’ largest lottery prize has officially been announced. Atlantic Lottery says the winner of the $31 million Lotto Max Draw ticket is 83-year-old Marie McCarthy of New…

The federal opposition will oppose Labor’s plan to introduce a visa lottery that would allow 3000 workers from the Pacific to move to Australia and apply for permanent residency.The plan, unveiled in February, is similar to the United…

Two co-workers in Kentucky cashed in on a big surprise during their lunch break, the state lottery announced Tuesday.Tyesha Trice and Dylan Mitchell, who work together as cashiers at a Valu Market in…

An Ontario man has won a major lottery prize for the third time in five years. Oshawa resident Steven Antal has been playing the lottery regularly for the last 20 years, and his most recent win with The Bigger…

Three Ontarians from two different cities are millions richer after scoring the Lotto 6/49 jackpot on New Year’s Eve. Debra and Kenneth Skitch from Bowmanville, Ont., have been playing the lottery for 40 years,…

A key reason for the lottery is the concern in the region about the unfairness of a visa system that would select people on a hierarchical list of skills, leading to an exodus of people with specific skills from each country.Applicants from…