60 h. ago 'Use this to help my family': Grande Prairie man wins $2 million on Western Max

"I honestly thought there was a hiccup with the terminal — I just couldn't believe it — so I took it up to the front"

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60 h. ago 'Use this to help my family': Grande Prairie man wins $2 million on Western Max lotto

"I honestly thought there was a hiccup with the terminal — I just couldn't believe it — so I took it up to the front"

Economics

4 d. ago Saturday's letters: City of Edmonton unprepared for snowstorm

The city knew the storm was coming. They were warning everyone. So why did all the accidents, chaos and traffic snarls happen? Why did my family and grandchildren have to spend two-and-a-half hours getting home on Fox Drive and Whitemud Drive Thursday evening when it would have been a 10-minute ride home? Why? Because no […]

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6 d. ago Ontario business tycoon worth almost $29B is one of world's 100 richest people

A Toronto investment firm tycoon who owns a local spa and restaurant has reclaimed the honour of being ranked among one of the top 100 wealthiest people in the world.Sherry Brydson has been moving up and down the rankings in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and recently leapt from just outside the list's top 100 rankings, moving from 101st place up to 98th.Currently the second-wealthiest Canadian overall and richest Canadian woman as of March 2025, according to Bloomberg, Brydson has climbed from the 107th position in 2024, amassing a wealth of $20.2 billion USD/$28.875 billion CAD.That's enough money to buy a nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and still have around $7 billion USD left over as spending money.Brydson has accumulated this fortune thanks to her position as the largest shareholder in investment firm Woodbridge, controlling a 23 per cent stake in the major firm run by Canada's wealthiest family — the Thomsons.Brydson, who is the granddaughter of...

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8 d. ago Edmonton lottery winner vows to rebuild Philippines church with $1M winnings: 'Overrun with emotions'

An Edmonton man plans to give back to his home country after winning $1 million on a Western Max lottery ticket. When Gilbert Cabarrubias first scanned his lottery ticket at the Circle K near 182 Street and 104 Avenue on March 7, the machine kept showing what he initially thought was a barcode. “At first I […]

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1 week ago Family of 3 travelling to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon goes missing

The missing family was last known to be travelling on vacation from the Grand Canyon area to Las Vegas in a rental 2024 BMW.

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3 w. ago Family of Manitoba grandmother who died on surgery waiting list backs proposed law

The family of a Manitoba grandmother who died while waiting for heart surgery says it hopes a proposed law could help prevent other families from going through the same heartbreak.

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