The Continuing Craze Called Lotteries
A reporter recounts a shopper buying multiple lottery tickets totaling 42 and cites a growing, multi billion dollar sector. Online offline and video terminal draws drive a five percent vendor profit while prizes pay out 48 to 52 percent. A survey of 30 respondents shows common weekly play at 1 to 8 dollars with few big winners and signs of gambling addiction in provinces reliant on lottery revenue.
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Farmers face disillusion with policy and global markets
A provincial writer argues Canada lacks a unified national farm policy and laments government indifference to farmers. He blames fragmented sectors for ongoing decline and warns grocery shelves would suffer if farmers lose competitiveness. He urges unity among dairy, cattle, grain, pork, egg and poultry groups.
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