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Northwestern Ont. woman wins $50K lotto prize

By Darren MacDonald

Published: February 28, 2024 at 5:32PM EST

Catherine Polny of Dryden, Ont., won the Merry Millions prize worth $50,000 in the Jan. 9 draw. (Supplied)

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Ottawa increases its investment in two public transport projects in Quebec

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Canadians will head to the polls April 28, Carney to run in Nepean: sources

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Regina farmers express concern over proposed food safety amendments surrounding sale of eggs

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University of Waterloo women’s hockey team advances to finals in USports Championship

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Canadians will head to the polls April 28, Carney to run in Nepean: sources

Canadians will head to the polls April 28, Carney to run in Nepean: sources

Saskatchewan ban on Coors Light, Budweiser ‘misguided,’ brewers say

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Saskatoon Public Library temporarily closing two locations over safety concerns

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Timmins police upgrade suspicious death to homicide, identify victim

Timmins police upgrade suspicious death to homicide, identify victim

Sault Ste. Marie police chief resigning

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Election preparation: Local candidates get ready for expected writ drop

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Canadian company aims to bring soy protein processing home amid trade uncertainty

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Concession road closes as crews respond to structure fire

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Wasaga Beach finalizes $45 million investment by award-winning hotelier

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Canadians, Americans hold cross-border rally to protest Trump rhetoric

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Tilbury fire causes $2M in damages, some residents displaced

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‘Can’t afford to lose it’: Group’s plan could be last chance to save historic N.S. church

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Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs

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Pope arrives home at Vatican after 5-week hospital stay to beat life-threatening bout of pneumonia

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World’s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star

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Climate & Environment

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say

A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

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Ford shows off a treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles to a select few at its Michigan headquarters

Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

Volkswagen recall: SUVs flagged for engine fire risk

Elon Musk faces mounting pressure as Tesla protests surge, stocks plummet

Scenes from London's Heathrow as huge fire shuts down global travel hub

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