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Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) A $40-million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County, Ontario, was validated before its Wednesday, October 28 expiry deadline, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said. The agency has begun checking who rightfully owns it. The ticket was purchased for the October 28, 2025 draw and was due to expire at midnight on Wednesday. It was validated at an authorized lottery retailer before that deadline, CTV News reported, citing OLG . The validation does not by itself establish who will receive the money. OLG said it had contacted the person who presented the ticket and would meet with them as part of its ownership review. CityNews separately reported the agency’s statement that it does not automatically know the purchaser’s identity when a ticket is bought at a retailer. OLG said claims over $1,000 undergo a review to establish rightful ownership. The new development ends the immediate uncertainty about whether the ticket would be prese...

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Six Canadians were injured and another was unaccounted for after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28, Global Affairs Canada said. The department’s latest figures were reported by CityNews and Global News on Wednesday afternoon. They expand on earlier Canadian accounts of those affected; the status of the unaccounted-for person had not been resolved in those reports. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in an earlier statement that consular officials were working closely with Spanish authorities to establish current information and provide assistance. Prime Minister Mark Carney also offered Canada’s support. Spanish regional authorities reported at least 68 deaths overall. According to the Associated Press reports carried by the Canadian outlets, a RENFE train struck an IRYO train that had stopped on the line. Both were travelling south from Madrid towards Seville when the collision...

Updated: 26 October 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT Eric Bauza, the Scarborough-born actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died at his home on Sunday, 25 October, aged 46, Variety reported . His family announced his sudden death in a statement posted to his verified Instagram account that day. The family statement identified Bauza as the modern voice of the two Looney Tunes characters and said further details would follow. Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks chair Channing Dungey paid tribute in a statement to Variety, praising his contribution to animation and offering condolences to his loved ones. She said he had spent 15 years at Warner Bros. Animation. Bauza was born in Scarborough, Toronto, in 1979. His work included Porky Pig, Road Runner and Tweety, alongside roles across film and television. He won three Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for performances in Teen Titans Go! , Bugs Bunny Builders and Looney Tunes Cartoons , according to Variety. The family’s announcement...

Updated: October 24, 2026 at 1:47 p.m. EDT (Toronto) The Royal Canadian Legion launched its 2026 National Poppy Campaign on Saturday, 24 October, adding a contactless donation option that lets participating branch volunteers collect contributions through compatible smartphones. The Legion’s launch announcement , issued in Ottawa, says donors can tap a debit card, credit card or digital wallet on a volunteer’s phone. The technology is being introduced at participating branches and Legion provincial command offices, alongside existing donation methods. Global News’ coverage confirmed the campaign’s launch and new permanent 24 October start date in an interview with Legion national spokesperson Nujma Bond. This year’s phone-based fundraising rollout is supported by BMO and uses technology from Toucan Giving, the Legion said. The launch also included a large remembrance mural inside Toronto’s Union Station. Measuring four by seven metres, it depicts First World War veteran Allan McLean “S...

Updated: October 21, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT (Toronto) A small group from the Calgary area appears to hold the ticket for Canada’s record $90-million Lotto Max jackpot, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said on Wednesday, October 21. The update narrows the location and ownership of the winning ticket from Tuesday night’s draw, while validation remains under way. AGLC chief executive Kandice Machado told a virtual news conference that the winning numbers were purchased through Play Alberta, CTV News reported . She said her current understanding was that the ticket belonged to a small group in the Calgary area. Officials did not identify the people involved or say how many members were in the group. Machado said checks, an interview process and preparations still had to take place before a full announcement, which she said would come in the coming weeks. Global News separately reported AGLC’s statement about the Calgary-area group. Earlier confirmation had established only that the winnin...

Updated: 21 October 2026, 11:53 a.m. EDT A ticket sold in Alberta won the $90-million Lotto Max jackpot in Tuesday night’s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation confirmed in an announcement reported on Wednesday, 21 October, by CTV News and CityNews . The 20 October result ends a run of draws in which the top prize went unclaimed. The jackpot had reached the game’s $90-million ceiling, making this the largest jackpot won in Canadian lottery history, according to the reports. CTV reported the winning numbers as 08, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28 and 34, with bonus number 38. Its report said the prize would become the country’s largest lottery payout if the ticketholder comes forward. Neither report identified the Alberta ticketholder. There were also substantial Ontario prizes in the same draw. CityNews reported that three Maxmillions tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Brant County, Toronto and through OLG.ca. It also reported 12 Ontario MaxPlus tickets worth $100,000 each.