A ticket holder in Quebec won Friday night’s $55 million Lotto Max jackpot. There were also five MaxMillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and two of them were claimed by lottery players in Quebec and BC. Another BC player claimed the draw’s runner up prize of just under $1.1 million. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on November 3 will be approximately $14 million.

Villiers Island bridge weighs anchor for Toronto in Dartmouth

The first of four decorative bridges to connect the new Toronto Port Lands development has left the Cherubini Metal Works in Dartmouth. The bridge is being delivered on a barge that will make its way into the St. Lawrence River. Barge passage is a slow process but the bridge will arrive sometime next month. The first span will cross the mainland jump at what is known as Cherry Street North. Together, the bridges will connect the new, “Villiers Island,” to Toronto, and the revitalized Port Lands. News release

Craig’s Cookies set to open Saturday at 1581 Bayview Ave.

Thanks to Agnes Haak for posting this picture of the new Craig’s Cookies shop at 1581 Bayview Ave. Agnes says she can’t wait, a sentiment no doubt all along our favorite drag. It opens today (Friday). The line ups suggest that they are a welcome addition to the street!

Below are pictures from the new Staples store and co-working space that will be known as the “Staples Studio” at Yonge and Hillsdale Ave. plus the new Farm Boy store at Yonge and Soudan Ave. Both are now open.

Opened Oct 29th at 2149 Yonge Street — new store and co-working space, “Staples Studio”. (Source: Staples)

Opened Oct 29th at 2149 Yonge Street — new store and co-working space, “Staples Studio”. (Source, Staples)

Opened Oct 29th at 2149 Yonge Street — new store and co-working space, “Staples Studio”. (Source: Staples)

Opened Oct 29th at 2149 Yonge Street — new store and co-working space, “Staples Studio”. (Source: Staples)

New Farm Boy opened October 29th, 2020 at 2149 Yonge Street. (Twitter @FarmBoy)

New Farm Boy opened October 29th, 2020 at 2149 Yonge Street. (Twitter @FarmBoy)

Farm Boy now open at 2149 Yonge at Soudan Ave.

Have we dodged the worst of C-19?

Ontario health officials say that while C-19 cases continue to climb, it still looks as if the province has dodged the worst possible death and mayhem of the pandemic. They sadly concede that there is at least another month of daily cases in the 800 range, but seem convinced that their data shows that cases will then fall. CTV

Canada Dry lawsuit settled for $200,000 in BC

A class-action lawsuit launched by a BC man who said he was misled into believing Canada Dry ginger ale has medicinal properties has been settled for $200,000. Victor Cardoso spent years buying the sweet beverage for his family based on the label’s promise that Canada Dry is “Natural” and “Made from Real Ginger,” according to his BC Supreme Court claim, which followed two similar false-advertising lawsuits filed in the US. CTV

She’s voting at 101 and it feels good

Anna Belfield has cast her ballot in the US election slated for November 3 and at 101, she says it made her feel like somebody. Yes ma’am. CBS

An apparent case of a wandering boy in his “Terrible Twos” has ended with the lad being reunited with his parents in Scarborough, The boy was found barefoot in a diaper and T-shirt in the area of Markham Road and Cougar Court at around 3 a.m. by an Uber driver. The child was brought to 43 Division and cared for by officers until the boy’s mother contacted police shortly after 8 a.m. They said she was “a little distraught”. The Child and Youth Advocacy Centre will be conducting an investigation into the incident. Two-year-olds are known to get up and wander or otherwise slip away from parents.

Michael Medline, Sobeys boss

The president of Empire Inc., owners of Sobeys, has unloaded a scorching attack on Loblaws, Metro and other competitors for arbitrarily increasing the cost to suppliers for access to supermarket shelves. Michael Medline said these firms are bullying consumer goods makers and that their action is “just plain bad for Canada.”

Dark by 5 p.m. on Sunday

All too common with return if Standard Time

Police across the GTA are warning of the early nightfall caused by the semiannual time change and the accidents that usually come with it. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday

Body cameras are being introduced first in 52, 11 and 22 Divisions. Use of such cameras has been found to help moderate the behaviour of both the public and the police in a confrontation. They also provide a more accurate record of just what occurred when police take action,

Dozens of people are posting to a long thread Wednesday on the high costs of cat and dog care, including teeth cleaning. FB

• Pet insurance fees quoted at $245 a month for dog 15 years