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Ottawa woman takes home $70M Lotto Max jackpotOttawa resident Patricia (Patty) Warden was the winner of the $70 million May 31 Lotto Max jackpot, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Friday. In a ceremony at OLG, Warden was handed the massive prize.Jul 5
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Winning $70-million Lotto Max ticket sold to Ottawa residentA lucky person in Ottawa has hit the jackpot after purchasing the $70-million Lotto Max ticket. Provincial lottery officials said Friday’s winning $70-million Lotto Max ticket was sold somewhere in the nation’s capital.CanadaJun 1
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Lakefield, Ont., couple celebrates $70 million Lotto Max winA Lakefield, Ont., couple say it was a daunting task to keep the secret of their $70 million Lotto Max win. The OLG says Doug and Enid Hannon won the top prize in the Feb. 20 draw. Their winning ticket was purchased at a grocery store in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (OLG video)CanadaApr 25
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‘Planets were aligned’ for Quebec astrologer and his $7-million lottery winIf you had to choose between $1,000 a day for the rest of your life or a $7 million lump sum what would you pick? That’s the difficult decision a Montreal-area man had to make recently after winning Loto-Québec’s Grande Vie draw. Global’s Dan Spector reports.CanadaMay 2
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N.B. man claims $64M lotto win just 19 days before expiryAfter a search that spanned nearly one year, a crab fisherman from New Brunswick has claimed the largest lottery prize ever won in Atlantic Canada — $64-million dollars — just 19 days before the ticket was set to expire. Atlantic Lottery’s Communications Director, Molly Cormier, said, “We are just very, very excited that this story...Mar 28
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Richmond man wins $58M in Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball JackpotHao Ping of Richmond is the first-ever Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot prize winner in B.C. This is the second largest jackpot ever won on B.C.’s online gambling site PlayNow.Global News at Noon BCMar 22
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Winning $70M Lotto Max ticket sold in Kawartha LakesSomeone in the Kawartha Lakes region has 70 million reasons to smile. OLG announced a $70-million Lotto Max ticket was sold in the region for the Feb. 20, 2024 draw. Kayla Guerrette hit the streets of Lindsay to ask people what they would do if they had the winning ticket.Feb 22
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Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: April 16A Calgary doctor is charged with fraud over allegations of fake billing. Calgary rebrands itself with a new motto, becoming the Blue Sky City. The City of Calgary buys back the original site of Ernest Manning High School with housing top of mind for the site.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryApr 17
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Quebec Family wins $50 million just before Christmas, and now plans to buy a farmChristmas came early for one lucky Quebec family after hitting the $50-million jackpot. They won the Lotto Max prize in the December 15 draw and spoke about what they plan to do next at a press conference this morning. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, their answer might surprise you.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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Meet a couple who won a $55-million lottery jackpot on HalloweenA retired couple from Quebec took home a whopping $55 million in the Oct. 31 Lotto Max draw. It’s the latest big lottery win in the province.CanadaNov 6, 2023
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Montreal Lotto-Max winner has no plans to retire just yetA Montreal man had a whole lot to be thankful for over Thanksgiving weekend. Pierre Richer won a Lotto Max jackpot of $50 million. But the modest man in his sixties says nothing in his life has changed. It might be hard to believe but Richer is still going to work every day. Global’s Dan...Oct 12, 2023
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Group of 28 Quebec coworkers to share $5-million lotto winA group of 28 colleagues from a Montreal’s Polytechnique university are the lucky winners of a Lotto 6/49 draw worth $5 million. They’ll each be taking home almost $180,000. Many of them learned the news in different ways, including one man who found out while showering in Greece.Oct 27, 2023
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Winning Lotto Max ticket sold in KamloopsSomeone in Kamloops is waking up $35-million richer after a Lotto Max ticket matched all seven winning numbers. They’ll split the $70-million prize with someone who bought a ticket in Alberta.Global News at Noon BCJul 26, 2023
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Victoria couple wins $35M Lotto Max jackpotA Victoria couple has more to celebrate than their wedding anniversary now that they’ve just won a huge jackpot. Lahsen Rezrazi and Debbie Ramsay were presented with a cheque for $35 million on Friday from the June 6th Lotto Max Draw, which they’re splitting with a winner in Ontario.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 16, 2023
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Unclaimed $70M Lotto Max winning ticket will expire in JuneThere’s a $70 million lottery ticket that’s still unclaimed – 11 months after the winning numbers were announced. That winning Lotto Max ticket has been unclaimed since June 28 of last year. It was purchased at a retailer in Scarborough, Ont. and will expire next month.CanadaMay 25, 2023
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Quebec Lotto Max winner donates $7M to help house adults with autismA lottery winner from Montreal’s south shore is sharing his new-found fortune and decided to donate $7 million to a charity that helps adults living with autism. The funds will help build two new custom homes. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, one man’s generosity will go a long way toward improving the lives for dozens...Apr 25, 2023
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‘Randy wants to go to Las Vegas for a beer,’ $60-million lottery winner Janice Glays saysLotto Max winners Randy and Janice Glays reacted to their $60 million dollar windfall on Friday. The winning ticket was purchased at Superstore on St. Anne’s Road and the Glays now hold the record for all-time biggest jackpot from a retail-purchased ticket. “First order of business: Randy wants to go to Las Vegas for a...CanadaApr 14, 2023
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‘Pretty surreal’: Vancouver Island man on $55-million lottery winScott Gurney from Sidney, B.C., shares where he was when he discovered he had won the $55-million Lotto Max draw. BCLC awarded the Vancouver Island man the largest prize ever won from a ticket on Tuesday.MoneyApr 4, 2023
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Winner of largest lottery prize ever in N.S. presented with $31-million chequeThe lucky Nova Scotian winner of the $31-million Lotto Max jackpot, Mary McCarthy, received a giant cheque in Sydney, N.S. on Thursday, more than a month after the draw. It’s the largest lottery prize ever in Nova Scotia and the Maritimes.ConsumerMar 9, 2023
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$55M Lotto Max ticket sold in North SaanichThe lottery slogan encourages people to “dream to the max,” and many in North Saanich are doing just that, after a $55 million Lotto Max ticket was sold there this week. The winner hasn’t come forward yet, but as Kylie Stanton reports, many in the community outside Victoria are wondering who will claim Vancouver Island’s...Global News Hour at 6 BCMar 2, 2023