OLG offers free shot at $1 million to honour 50th anniversarySawyer Bogdan
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is offering every Ontarian the chance to win $1 million with no purchase necessary in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process
Hull-based Vivergo says all staff will have left and the site will be ready for demolition by the end of the year. BBC News
Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizes
Safety regulations are rarely enforced leading to a large number of accidents on the waterways. BBC News
Swatch apologizes, pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad campaign amid backlashRachel Goodman
The controversy is the latest in a series of challenges for the Swiss watch brand, including a stark drop in share value, which has fallen by almost half since 2023.…
Watch: Giants outfielder catches ball with his knees
Watch San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee make the “catch of the decade”, trapping the ball between the knees against the Tampa Bay Rays. BBC News
Soho House bought for £2bn as Ashton Kutcher joins board
The private members’ club chain is returning to private ownership after four years on the New York Stock Exchange. BBC News
Woman dead after being hit by pickup truck in BramptonGabby Rodrigues
Peel Regional Police say a woman has died after she was struck by a pickup truck in Brampton on Monday morning.
Two told to expect jail over asylum hotel disorder
Several men facing charges of violent disorder are appearing at Chelmsford Crown Court. BBC News
2 U.S. Carnival Cruise passengers drown in separate incidents on same dayKatie Scott
The drownings occurred at the Celebration Key Carnival Cruise Line resort, the cruise line’s new private island for Carnival guests in the Bahamas.
US-backed Gaza aid group launches reservation system after Trump calls for innovation in warzone deliveries
FIRST ON FOX – Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.-backed aid group that has delivered more than two million boxes containing nearly 125 million meals to Gaza, is unveiling a…
Yankees broadcaster David Cone reveals secret behind his legendary ‘Coney-isms’ commentary style
When New York Yankees fans tune in for a YES Network broadcast, the voice of Michael Kay, the team’s longtime play-by-play announcer, is usually the one welcoming them to another…
MSNBC to change name to ‘MS NOW’ in Comcast spinoff deal
MSNBC is set to change its name as part of Comcast’s spin-off from NBC Universal, which the company announced in late 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Wall…
Wildfire near Miramichi, N.B. contained, other blazes continue to growKevin Nielsen
The wildfire near Miramichi, N.B., is said to be contained but there are still 37 active woodland blazes in the province, seven of which are considered to be out of…
DJ Alison Wonderland slams social media users over sexualized comments on Shaq photo: ‘Loser behavior’
DJ Alison Wonderland slammed social media users who made crude and sexualized comments after she posted a photo of herself with Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. Wonderland, whose real…
PGA Tour golfer Ben Griffin says he ‘overdosed’ on creatine amid bad start to BMW Championship final round
PGA Tour golfer Ben Griffin may have had an outside shot at winning the BMW Championship on Sunday if he put together a round similar to how he did on…
Stadium ban for man bailed in Semenyo racism probe
A 47-year-old man is banned from every UK football stadium after Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused. BBC News
Connecticut teacher fears classroom cross dispute could cost her job
While students in New Britain, Connecticut return to class, one teacher remains sidelined, worried she could lose her job as a dispute over her classroom cross keeps her away from…
College sorority ‘cold rooms’ get the hot spotlight in viral social media trend
As campuses across the country welcome back students for the fall semester, a new viral trend is sweeping social media, especially among prospective Greek-life recruits. Sororities are getting the spotlight…
Illegal immigrant accused of killing 3 in Florida highway crash crossed border into California in 2018: DHS
The Indian illegal immigrant truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people in Florida crossed into the U.S. through California in 2018, and was arrested by Border…