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Publication Date: August 14, 2026 - 07:00
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Calgary Stampede says man too late to cash in on $125K 50/50 ticket
August 14, 2026
Curtis Geiger purchased a Calgary Stampede Showband 50/50 lottery ticket last month but only checked it this week to discover he'd won $125,000 — except he didn't. The organization running the lottery says he missed the 48-hour window to collect his prize money.
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The ByWard Market District Authority (BMDA) has parted ways with executive director Victoria Williston after only seven months.
August 18, 2026 - 07:52 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa, Feda Abdelhady, says Canadians have agency and need to back up their stated goals for a peaceful two-state solution by imposing consequences on Israel until it ends its occupation. Dylan Robertson
August 18, 2026 - 07:44 | Dylan Robertson | The Globe and Mail
Activist lawyers are aiming to leverage a recent court ruling to dramatically increase income assistance levels for homeless welfare recipients in Nova Scotia who live only in tents, trailers or their cars. Dalhousie Legal Aid Service has prepared a guide encouraging the homeless to apply for expanded benefits after the court ruled that a Halifax tent dweller was eligible for enhanced income assistance. Monthly income assistance could rise from $410 to $738 for people living in tents, cars or trailers. The effort comes in the wake of a decision from Chief Justice Michael Wood of the...
August 18, 2026 - 06:31 | Chris Lambie | National Post
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