From far-western Canada comes the remarkable story of a man who entered a raffle to win a new house—just days before his home burned down. The $50 that Mr. Daniel Drouin spent on the raffle ticket is now looking like a pretty tidy investment, as he has the option of choosing a prefabricated wooden cottage […] The post ‘What are the odds?’ Canadian Wins New Cottage in Raffle After House Burned Down This Summer appeared first on Good News Network.

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Copyright to CBC. Used only for educational purposes. The opening episode of this 16-part documentary ranges across the continent, looking back more than 15,...

Canada’s extended copyright law delays public access to cultural works, limiting creative reuse. Without reform, Canadians risk losing their artistic heritage.

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