Mattea Roach’s family on her Jeopardy! win streak, and handling public scrutiny
Global News
Nova Scotia's Mattea Roach will go for win No. 20 on Jeopardy! Monday night, as the tutor now living in Toronto navigates being in the public spotlight.
For the past 19 weeknights, millions of viewers have welcomed Mattea Roach into their living rooms — or wherever they watch television.
The 23-year-old from Nova Scotia has dominated on Jeopardy! and is already the most successful Canadian to ever compete on the program.
But for her family in Halifax, the fact she’s even on the show is a surprise in itself.
Not because she’s not intelligent — her younger brother actually describes her as “super, super smart” — but because she’s such a private person.
“If it was just knowledge-based and there were no other factors involved, I know that she would compete outstandingly and as well as anybody in the world could,” her mother, Patti MacKinnon, said on the eve of her daughter going for win No. 20.
“But there are a lot of other factors with Jeopardy! A lot of other factors, and some of them involve luck. And then there is the public perception, and you’re putting yourself out there in front of millions of people. And I did not think she would do it because of that.”
With 19 wins under her belt, Roach is now tied for the sixth longest streak in the TV quiz show’s history.
On Friday night, she added another $22,001 USD to her winnings, which now total $460,184. That, too, is the sixth biggest haul in the show’s regular season history.
Respiratory illnesses like RSV and influenza are on the rise throughout Canada, with Saskatchewan also reporting increased levels of sickness.
In Manitoba, ice fishing is a popular winter activity but it doesn't some without some risks. An avid ice fisherman shares his best safety tips.
As fires take over the Los Angeles area, some Saskatchewan residents have been forced to flee.
Toronto police said that around 9 a.m. on Friday, the man fell through the ice on Lake Ontario off the edge of Toronto Island into the waters beneath where he died.
The Liberal Party has set new rules on who can vote in the leadership race. But some experts say it might not be enough to mitigate fears of foreign interference.
City officials said fire investigators believe the explosion happened inside the building.
Firefighters in the Los Angeles-area have been battling raging fires for several days now, with the flames killing 10 people and whole neighbourhoods obliterated.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she won't be running to become the next Liberal party leader who will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Andrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.
Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.
A 10-year-old girl from Moncton is making her mark in the competitive tennis world but a lack of indoor training space in the city is limiting her practice time.