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Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, October 23 are out and there's a $20 million jackpot
MaxPlus prizes are also up for grabs.
The Lotto Max winning numbers for October 23 have been revealed.
A $20 million jackpot is available in this Lotto Max draw, along with MaxPlus prizes worth $100,000 each.
You can check your tickets now to see if you're a winner of the jackpot, a MaxPlus prize, other cash prizes or a free play.
Here's what you need to know about the winning numbers, the jackpot, and more.
What are the Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, October 23?
The Lotto Max winning numbers for October 23 are 8, 21, 23, 28, 30, 39 and 47, with 17 as the bonus number.
There is no winner of the $20 million in this draw.
None of the MaxPlus prizes worth $100,000 have been won either. But other cash prizes between $20 and $97,000 have been won across Canada, along with free plays.
So, the next Lotto Max draw on October 27 will offer a $25 million jackpot.
What were the Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, October 20?
The Lotto Max winning numbers for October 20 were 8, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28 and 34. The bonus number was 38.
The Maxmillions winning numbers were:
- 1, 2, 23, 24, 27, 39 and 52
- 1, 6, 28, 32, 39, 43 and 47
- 1, 9, 24, 28, 32, 41 and 42
- 2, 13, 17, 21, 41, 45 and 52
- 2, 14, 15, 20, 21, 36 and 40
- 3, 4, 11, 16, 18, 19 and 51
- 3, 26, 28, 36, 42, 45 and 51
- 4, 9, 22, 28, 35, 38 and 51
- 5, 8, 10, 13, 39, 46 and 50
- 5, 11, 13, 33, 44, 48 and 52
- 7, 28, 31, 36, 47, 48 and 51
- 8, 9, 25, 27, 34, 44 and 47
- 8, 9, 31, 36, 39, 46 and 50
- 10, 21, 26, 31, 32, 37 and 48
- 12, 13, 19, 30, 31, 40 and 50
- 13, 17, 29, 31, 40, 45 and 51
- 13, 18, 25, 26, 29, 32 and 51
- 15, 16, 17, 32, 35, 42 and 44
- 20, 23, 28, 30, 42, 47 and 48
- 28, 30, 31, 38, 40, 41 and 52
The $90 million jackpot in Tuesday's draw was won with a ticket sold in Alberta.
Seven of the Maxmillions were won, including two $1 million prizes split by multiple winners. The winning tickets were sold across the country, with two in B.C., one in the Prairies, three in Ontario (Toronto, Brant County and online through OLG), three in Quebec and one in the Atlantic provinces.
With MaxPlus, there were six winning tickets in B.C., seven in the Prairies, 18 in Ontario, nine in Quebec and two in the Atlantic provinces.
How do you play Lotto Max?
Lotto Max draws happen on Tuesdays and Fridays in Canada.
You now get four sets of numbers for every $6 play that you buy, and each set has seven numbers from 1 to 52.
Here's what matching numbers could win you:
- 7/7 — jackpot
- 6/7 plus bonus — approximately 18.50% of the prize pool
- 6/7 — approximately 18.85% of the prize pool
- 5/7 plus bonus — approximately 12.25% of the prize pool
- 5/7 — approximately 27.50% of the prize pool
- 4/7 plus bonus — approximately 22.90% of the prize pool
- 4/7 — $20
- 3/7 plus bonus — $20
- 3/7 — free play ($6 value)
The jackpot starts at $10 million and can go up to $90 million.
Once the jackpot reaches $50 million, there are also Maxmillions available to be won, which are additional $1 million prizes.
All three sets of numbers you get with a $5 play are eligible for both the main draw and the Maxmillions draw when the jackpot reaches $50 million.
You need to match all seven numbers on one line of your ticket to win a Maxmillions prize.
There are also new $100,000 cash prizes with every draw. The number of MaxPlus prizes available to be won increases with the jackpot.
Tickets are sold until 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays, which is when the Lotto Max winning numbers are drawn.
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What we know and don't know about the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
What we know about the fire at CFB Wainwright
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
Military officials provided an update Thursday on the investigation into the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright earlier this month.
Officials say four soldiers were killed and dozens more were injured when a fire swept over the base on Oct. 17. On Thursday, officials said 27 injured soldiers remained in various hospitals, with 13 in critical condition. Twelve others have since been released.
The dead have been identified as: Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver; Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.; and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton.
Here's what we know and don't know so far about the events of Oct. 17.
When and how did the fire start?
The fire started "as a result of a training event that was taking place on the anti-grenade launcher range," Brig.-Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan, head of the military police, told Thursday's press briefing. She said the training was "routine."
It's not clear exactly how the fire started. Officials said no gas infrastructure was damaged. Hanrahan told reporters there was "no indication that there was an explosion of any kind that resulted in the fire" or that an explosion was triggered by the fire.
Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland of the 1st Canadian Division told reporters that, just before 4 p.m. local time, the fire spread to the pairs range, where soldiers train in pairs to provide covering fire.
Why did they continue training despite the fire?
Military officials wouldn't touch on that question when pressed by reporters Thursday. Hanrahan said it's part of the military police investigation.
"The investigative team is still out there determining all of the decision-making that happened once the fire started, up to and including when they responded to the incident involving the tragedies of today," she said.
"So it would be inappropriate for me to speculate now about all of those decisions and any of the other aspects of the investigation. Once the investigative team has time to review all the evidence and do what it is they need to do, I'll be in a better position to provide accurate information."
How did the fire spread so quickly?
On Thursday, Rutland said high winds contributed to the fire's spread.
"Uncommonly high winds took a pre-existing range fire towards the pairs range and it overtook (the soldiers') position," he said.
"The fire crossed the base fire guard and burned beyond the training base."
Hanrahan said in her opening remarks that firefighters were unable to suppress the fire because it was in a "permanent danger area" of the base. Instead, the fire was being monitored, she said.
Permanent danger areas can be contaminated with unexploded munitions.
What were the soldiers doing at the time of the fire?
Rutland began his part of the briefing by correcting information he had given previously.
"I said the injured soldiers were conducting a section attack range. This was incorrect," Rutland said.
"They were setting up for a pairs range. This is where two soldiers attack a target, taking turns covering and firing for one another. In our training sequence, soldiers re-qualify on their weapon individually, then conduct a pairs range, and then move on to the next progression, which is a section attack range."
Who is leading the investigation and how long will it take?
There are several investigations in the works and it's not clear how long they'll take.
A military-led board of inquiry will look into the broader circumstances and make recommendations.
"Normally, those investigations are done to illustrate systemic issues for us to take actions on," Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said Thursday.
The military says a board of inquiry is “a fact-finding investigation” to determine how an incident happened and how similar incidents can be prevented in the future.
Rutland said previously the overall investigation would take at least a month, but on Thursday he broadened that timeline to account for the inquiry.
"This underestimated the scope of the upcoming board of inquiry, which will take as long as it takes to examine all facets of the situation," he said.
Hanrahan said that inquiry has not been launched but it will be in the "near future."
Hanrahan said the military police investigation is being conducted "independently from the Canadian Armed Forces chain of command."
"Their role is to establish the facts and determine whether any criminal or service offence may have occurred," she told reporters, adding 30 people are working on the investigation.
"The involvement of the military police should not be interpreted as an indication that an offence has taken place."
She said the investigation's findings will "be provided to Canadians" but did not say how long it will take.
The Alberta Chief Medical Examiner's office, which probes fatalities in the province, is also conducting an investigation. No timeline was provided for that investigation either.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
— With files from Kyle Duggan and Nick Murray in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Remains found in B.C. identified as man who went missing from hospital in 2015
Remains identified as B.C. man missing 11 years
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
RCMP say human remains found in B.C.'s Peace Region in June have been identified as those of a man reported missing 11 years ago.
Police say Raymond Chalifoux was last seen on May 25, 2015, leaving the Fort St. John Hospital against the advice of his doctors.
Mounties say an extensive missing person investigation was undertaken at the time, but no sign was found of the 57-year-old man.
The remains were discovered along the Peace River near the community of Old Fort on June 8, setting off an investigation by the coroner and police
The BC Coroners Service notified RCMP on Monday that the remains had been "positively identified" as Chalifoux.
Sgt. Ian Rissanen with the Fort St. John RCMP says although it's not the outcome anyone hoped for, being able to identify the man and offer answers more than 11 years later brings some closure to the "long-standing" missing person investigation.
Police say investigators don't have any reason to believe that the death involved foul play.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Khate Lessard dénonce des commentaires transphobes de la part d’un pharmacien
« Venant de quelqu’un qu'on est supposés "truster"… »
Dans une série de stories partagée sur son compte Instagram le 3 avril, Khate Lessard dénonce des commentaires transphobes qu'elle reçoit sous ses photos depuis un moment et ajoute qu'ils proviendraient d'un pharmacien qui travaillait à l'endroit où elle s'est déjà procuré certaines prescriptions.
C'est en voyant le nom de l'auteur des commentaires désobligeants que Khate s'est aperçue qu'elle le connaissait personnellement, selon ce qu'elle explique à sa communauté :
« C'est genre, un pharmacien qui travaille dans ma ville natale [...], je l'ai croisé vraiment souvent, j'ai même déjà travaillé à cette pharmacie-là. Et il commente de la m*rde à mon propos sur mes propres photos, genre il me dénigre », poursuit Khate.
Dans les commentaires d'une de ses photos, un.e abonné.e a complimenté Khate, ce à quoi un.e internaute que la créatrice de contenu désigne comme ledit pharmacien a ensuite répliqué :
« Au naturel? Sans artifice? Vous savez que c'est un homme? »
Khate a confié à Narcity que ça ferait quelques mois que cette personne écrit des messages à caractère transphobe sous ses photos :
« Mon pharmacien d’Abitibi qui se met à commenter mes photos Instagram en disant que je suis un homme, que les trans sont dégueulasses [...]. Je n'en reviens pas. »
N'habitant plus dans sa région natale, elle ajoute qu'elle n'a plus à le côtoyer à ce jour, mais qu'elle trouve qu'il s'agit tout de même d'un manque de professionnalisme :
« Je suis à Laval maintenant, mais c'est là-bas que j’ai commencé ma transition. Et oui, je suis allée chercher des hormones là-bas. Je trouve ça inacceptable comme comportement venant de quelqu’un qu'on est supposés truster et qui est notre référence quand on fait une transition. »
Elle a ensuite conclu son intervention dans ses stories Instagram en défendant qu'il est « malaisant » pour les personnes qui vont se procurer des médicaments dans le cadre d'une transition de savoir que le ou la professionnel.le derrière le comptoir pourrait juger ses client.es non seulement tout bas, mais aussi sur les réseaux sociaux.