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No winning ticket for Saturday's $18 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $18 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a lottery player in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Dec.

Dec 25, 2021 11:43 PM Read more >

Ontario reports more than 10,000 daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says the province has recorded more than 10,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time. The 10,412 diagnoses surpass the previous record of 9,571, which was set Friday.

Dec 25, 2021 8:18 PM Read more >

Dreams of white Christmas come true in Vancouver, while cold grips Prairies

VANCOUVER — Known for rain and mild winters, British Columbia's west coast received an unexpected white Christmas as much of Western Canada shivered through extreme cold warnings and some parts of Ontario suffered through freezing drizzle.

Dec 25, 2021 5:24 PM Read more >

Holiday spirit shines through as COVID dashes plans for gatherings and celebrations

Fewer Canadians gathered around twinkling Christmas trees to tear open presents with friends and family Saturday as COVID-19 put a damper on festivities for a second straight year, but the holiday spirit still managed to shine through for many.

Dec 25, 2021 2:59 PM Read more >

Canadian scientists involved in James Webb space telescope say it's a dream come true

MONTREAL — As the world tuned in on Christmas morning to see NASA's James Webb Space Telescope lift off, Canadian scientists who played a crucial part in its creation were emotional.

Dec 25, 2021 2:14 PM Read more >

B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts have faced criticism from the craft growing industry.

Dec 25, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday's $23 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $23 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. However, the $250,000 runner up prize went to a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Dec.

Dec 25, 2021 2:34 AM Read more >

COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

VANCOUVER — The Greek alphabet arrived on the global stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic script.

Dec 24, 2021 8:42 PM Read more >

Charges no longer proceeding against journalists arrested at B.C. pipeline protest

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Charges are no longer being pursued against two journalists who were arrested last month while reporting on the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction at a pipeline construction site in northern British Columbia.

Dec 24, 2021 5:52 PM Read more >

B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell

VICTORIA — British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents Friday to not get tested unless they have symptoms. Dr.

Dec 24, 2021 4:40 PM Read more >