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Mortgage, kid’s education, trip: priorities for Edmonton $1M lottery winner

Edmonton's Bin Yu is the city's latest Lotto Max winner after purchasing a $1 million ticket in February. Western Canada Lottery Corporation, Credit

EDMONTON – It’s a moment Edmonton’s Bin Yu will never forget: “I took my ticket to the store to scan. I had no idea I had won. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” Yu said.

What he saw was a winning MAXMILLIONS ticket worth $1 million from the Feb. 26 LOTTO MAX draw.

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The Edmonton resident plans to pay off his mortgage, take a trip and help his family.

“I’ll use some of the money to help my sons with their education,” Yu said. “And we might take a family trip to Montreal later this year.”

Yu bought the winning ticket at the South Edmonton Common Superstore, at 97 Street and 23 Avenue.

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