
A Toronto man who claimed a $1-million lottery prize has been charged with keeping the winnings for himself instead of splitting it with a shared group of buyers.
Alex Parucha, 70, has now been in two provincial news releases.
The first came from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) in July, announcing an exciting win in a Lotto Max draw. The OLG quoted the retiree’s feel-good story: “I won a free play, so I went to the store to claim it. When I handed my ticket to the cashier, she asked me if I wanted to add Encore to it, so I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” The next day, he...
November 25, 2025 - 12:09 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
Ontario is set to table legislation today to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a man who was killed by an alleged dangerous driver in the summer.Andrew’s Law would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death.
November 25, 2025 - 12:03 | | The Globe and Mail
A Manitoba Red Dress Alert program must launch no later than June 2026 and be implemented through an Indigenous-led independent organization, says a report released Tuesday.
November 25, 2025 - 12:01 | | CBC News - Canada
RCMP in Nova Scotia say a woman, who had stopped to help a man who was on the road, was fatally struck by a vehicle.
November 25, 2025 - 11:59 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
We’ve all seen footage of entire neighbourhoods flattened by a big storm, and sights like that have always made me wonder. Is destruction like this inevitable? What are the weakest links in modern home construction? What can be done to build homes better able to withstand damaging weather events? As it turns out, I’m not […]
November 25, 2025 - 11:55 | Paul Welch | Ottawa Citizen
Part of the legislation will include measures called Andrew's Law in memory of a father of three who was killed in a collision earlier this year.
November 25, 2025 - 11:47 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa



