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B.C. family wins million-dollar lottery months after house fire

Sarah Ross and her family won the lottery which came months after losing their home to a fire. BC Lottery Corp

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A British Columbia family’s difficult summer has been relieved by an unexpected lottery windfall.

Sarah Ross of Lumby, B.C., won $1 million in Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw, months after her family lost their home to a fire in June.

A family in Lumby, B.C. that lost their home to fire in June has won the lottery.

The 33-year-old mother of two says her family has had a challenging few months, but was supported by great friends and relatives.

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She says to win the lottery now is amazing.

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Ross and her husband both plan to keep their jobs, but she says there may be some travel in their future.

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