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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: 21 October 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $8.7 billion in industrial investments in Ottawa on Wednesday, 21 October, alongside measures intended to help steel, automotive and critical-mineral businesses respond to U.S. tariffs. The official action plan includes a Joint Steel Action Fund with five-year commitments of $3.55 billion from Ottawa and $1.67 billion from Ontario. The governments say it will help steelmakers diversify production and reach new markets. An additional $2.5 billion over two years is earmarked for automotive capital projects, including machinery and production-line upgrades. The federal government will contribute $1.5 billion and Ontario $1 billion. For northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire, Ottawa will match the province’s initial investment of up to $1 billion over three years for essential road infrastructure. The plan also calls for coordinated permitting and a working group on engagement with First Na...