Group of 8 from Toronto area wins $ 100K on Encore – Toronto
A group of eight people from the Greater Toronto Area won $ 100,000 after deciding to play Encore on their Lotto Max ticket. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)…
Tuesday’s $ 70 million Lotto Max jackpot claimed by single ticket sold in Ontario
TORONTO – Someone in Ontario is waking up $ 70 million dollars richer. A single winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday’s Lotto Max jackpot. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation…
‘Very rare’: $ 1M lottery ticket sold in Toronto goes unclaimed – Toronto
A $ 1 million lottery ticket sold in Toronto last year has gone unclaimed, as the deadline to claim two other big winners sold in the Greater Toronto Area is…
Some families upset as TDSB approves changes to specialized school admissions
The Toronto public school board’s vote in favor of overhauling the admissions process at specialized programs and schools – replacing ability-based assessments with an interest-based application – has “disappointed” some…
TDSB votes to remove skill-based assessments for specialized schools, programs
Trustees at Toronto’s public school board voted Wednesday night to approve a major overhaul of the admissions process at specialized programs and schools, replacing ability-based assessments with an interest-based application.…
Parents denounce admissions lottery for specialty high schools as TDSB set to vote on changes
Budding artist Daran Divanbeigi has spent years honing his craft, by going to a specialized school and taking private violin and piano classes. The Grade 7 student attends Toronto’s Claude…
Gold Coast newsagent Julie Tait celebrates 80th birthday and has no plans to retire
Celebrating her 80th birthday has not brought Julie Tait any closer to coming out from behind the counter of the Gold Coast newsagency where she is loved by her customers…
Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $ 473 million sold in Arizona
A ticketholder in Arizona won the $ 473 million Powerball jackpot after Wednesday night’s much-anticipated drawing, according to Powerball’s website. The winning numbers were: 11, 36, 61, 62.68, and Powerball…
Toronto subway: Woman charged with attempted murder
Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a suspect with attempted murder after a woman was pushed onto the tracks at a subway station Sunday evening. Police said officers…
Toronto subway: activists call for better safety measures after shoving incident
A Toronto transit advocacy group is calling for increased funding for additional safety measures in the city’s subway stations after a woman was pushed onto the TTC tracks Sunday afternoon.…