Karen White-McCallum of Alvinston wins 500K lotto prize (Photo courtesy of Ontario Lottery and Gaming)An Alvinston woman is celebrating after winning $500,000 in the July 2 Lotto Max draw.
Karen White-McCallum, a 58-year-old educational assistant, said she plans to pay bills, save for retirement and help her children.
"I'm also going to plan a wine tour for my birthday with my 12 girlfriends," she smiled.
The winning ticket was purchased at Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Wonderland Road in London.
Lotto Max players in Ontario have won over $6.5 billion since 2009, including 87 jackpot wins.
Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Pretty in Pink at the Rink is the fifth one this year, and is in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.
In hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
Three people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
