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Edmonton - About 60 members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry are headed to Afghanistan on Monday for six months. These soldiers, part of the 3rd Battalion and 600 other soldiers from Western Canada will replace a battalion from Quebec's Royal 22nd Regiment. Their duties will include assisting patrols in the Kabul area and one set of 15 soldiers will help train members of the new Afghan army. Halifax - The Atlantic Lottery Corporation will start selling tickets online within the next two weeks. Residents of P.E.I, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador will be able to buy tickets for Lotto 6/49, Atlantic 49, Lotto Super7, TAG, Atlantic PAYDAY, PRO-LINE and OVER/UNDER. Players will be allowed to spend between $1 and $99 on their online purchases. ALC is the first Canadian government-run lottery corporation to sell online. Similar services have been offered in Europe and Australia with great success. Montreal - A food inspector in Montreal who was told last week to stop wearing a dress to work sported a new fashion accessory when he showed up for duty on the weekend ? a long, dark wig. Patrick Le Lann began wearing women's clothing to work to protest against what he calls the city's discriminatory retirement regulations. Women employees can retire after 25 years of service, while men need 30 years to receive full pension benefits.
