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OMNI News wins international awards from the Philippine government

OMNI News journalists have won the 2025 Migration Advocacy and Media Awards for Best TV Special Report for “Pagbangon: Iba’t Ibang Mukha ng Pagpapatuloy,” OMNI News Filipino’s special that looks...

December 12, 2025 10:27 am EST EST

'Priceless': 8-year-old relives magical moment with Blue Jays hero George Springer

George Springer's three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the AL Championship series against the Seattle Mariners is a moment that will live forever in Blue Jays lore, right up there with Joe...

December 8, 2025 10:10 am EST EST

'We're going to be pinching ourselves': Kingston man wins record $75-million OLG Lotto Max jackpot

Ontario has a new record-breaking lottery winner. David Hatt of Kingston, Ont., has officially become the biggest Lotto Max winner in Ontario history and the second largest in Canadian lottery history,...

October 14, 2025 11:00 am EST EST

Drama, comedy, tragedy: Drayton Entertainment releases 2026 show list

Plenty of local theatres are set to be filled with thrillers, musicals, comedies, and more as Drayton Entertainment released its production lineup for the 2026 season. The popular entertainment staple...

October 9, 2025 10:31 am EST EST

A Guelph cat is back home after a harrowing journey to Toronto

If Ruby the cat could talk, what a story she'd tell. A Guelph couple is over the moon after their five-year-old black was returned after being missing for 26 days. Emily Rutledge and Crystal Chilvers...

July 25, 2025 3:12 pm EST EST

Off The Rock: a taste of Newfoundland in Cambridge

A familiar treat is just the thing to cure a bout of homesickness - and one Cambridge resident is looking to do just that for his fellow Newfoundlanders. Off The Rock has opened in the Galt area of...

July 22, 2025 7:06 am EST EST

Community comes through for Cambridge mom with cancer

A Cambridge mom believes the generosity of the community has left her spirit feeling renewed. Leanne Laur has been battling cervical cancer for several years while caring for her two children as a single...

May 30, 2025 11:23 am EST EST

'Paving the way:' Female talent on display across Women of the Year awards

It was a night that put the full landscape of local female talent on display as Bingemans hosted the K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year awards. It marked 50 years of the influential event, with...

May 23, 2025 12:20 pm EST EST

'Unbelievable feeling': Kitchener chef wins $100K lotto prize

A Kitchener woman is $100,000 richer after a big lottery win. Surbhi Kumar matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in the April 8 LOTTO MAX draw. She bought the winning ticket at Real Canadian...

May 21, 2025 11:36 am EST EST

'Beyond the crash': TV series on paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player set to air

Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV. The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed...

May 18, 2025 3:37 pm EST EST