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No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $60 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also six Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and one of them was claimed by a ticket holder in Quebec.
Assisted dying bill to be reintroduced Monday as court deadline looms

Assisted dying bill to be reintroduced Monday as court deadline looms

OTTAWA — Facing a looming court-imposed deadline, the federal government will reintroduce Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. The government has until Dec.
Chance to prevent COVID resurgence 'narrows with each passing day,' Tam says

Chance to prevent COVID resurgence 'narrows with each passing day,' Tam says

Canada's chief public health officer says the country is running out of time to prevent a large resurgence of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says the chance of doing so "narrows with each passing day of accelerated epidemic growth.
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19

Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19

The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive.
Titans' outbreak now 18, with Bills' game possibly at risk

Titans' outbreak now 18, with Bills' game possibly at risk

NASHVILLE — The positive test results keep coming for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL’s first outbreak of COVID-19. One game already has been postponed and another rescheduled.
Pot shop helps MMA fighter

Pot shop helps MMA fighter

Vernon weed shop helping local MMA fighter with travelling costs
Local country singer takes home People’s Choice Award

Local country singer takes home People’s Choice Award

Hard work is paying off for Airdrie country singer Brandon Lorenzo, who recently won the People’s Choice Award for his song Spread Some Good Time Around at the fifth annual YYC Music Awards Sept. 20.
Are you loving your liver?

Are you loving your liver?

Liver disease often has no symptoms until the very late stages
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, and prevent them from spreading it to others.
Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness

Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness

The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection. Its maker, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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