$1 lottery turns into $1M win for Ontario man who forgot ticket ‘for almost a year’
A Barrie, Ont. man who thought he won $1,000 was happily surprised to find a few extra zeros at the end of his winning ticket when he found out he won $1 million.
Canada
Apr 9
‘I feel great’: Nova Scotia man wins $1.5M after buying $200 in lottery tickets
A Cape Breton lottery player has won $1.5 million in a Scratch’N Win ticket, after purchasing $200 worth at a local convenience store.
Canada
Apr 24
Ontario couple celebrates $70M Lotto Max win after keeping it secret for 2 months
The winning ticket for the Feb. 20 Lotto Max draw was purchased at a grocery store in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The couple is from Lakeside, Ont.
Canada
Apr 25
Guelph, Ont. man wins $100K in Lotto 6/49 draw
Guelph's Liang Chen says he has plans of buying plane tickets to go home and visit family. He won $100,000 in the Lotto 6/49 Encore draw in February.
Consumer
Apr 9
Florida couple accused of altering lottery scratch ticket to fake $1M win
Dakota Jones and Kira Enders presented a bogus, taped-together scratch-off ticket to the Florida Lottery office, only to later be charged with forgery and fraud.
Crime
Apr 22
Edmonton man to travel, buy home after $5M lottery win
Edmontonian Kerry McIntosh was the lucky winner of the March 2 Lotto 6/49 draw worth a whopping $5 million.
Features
Mar 28
Two Guelph women among 13 winners in Split the Pot Lottery
The province wide Split the Pot Lottery has announced 13 winners, and two of them live in Guelph. The winners were drawn online last Friday and announced to the public on Monday.
Health
Mar 28
Alliston, Ont. mom able to buy a home after $1M lottery win
An Alliston, Ont., mom is turning her big lotto win into keys for a new house after finding out she had the winning ticket last month.
Canada
Apr 16
Toronto man hits jackpot after playing lottery regularly for 10 years
The OLG announced Monday that Etobicoke resident Rodrigo Merino won the $5 million 6/49 classic jackpot in the Feb. 24 draw.
Canada
Apr 8
Luxury home, beach condo and cash prizes to be won in 2024 spring Dream Lottery
Grand prizes include a fully furnished, 3,500-square-foot, 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom luxury home, built by Bridlewood Homes and valued at nearly $1.4 million.
Canada
Apr 4
Split The Pot lottery approaches $1M ahead of Thursday deadline
The deadline to purchase a ticket for the province wide Split the Pot lottery is Thursday at midnight. The proceeds will go towards a hospital foundation of the buyer's choosing.
Canada
Mar 19
Guelph, Kitchener businesses raided as part of illegal gambling investigation
Police say they seized several gaming machines and lottery tickets after they raided two businesses, one of them in Guelph, in connection with an illegal gambling investigation.
Crime
Apr 4
Thieves break into Bridgenorth pharmacy by cutting hole in roof: Peterborough County OPP
Peterborough County OPP say suspects cut a hole in the roof of the Ward Street plaza and gained access to the Bridgenorth Guardian Pharmacy. Money and lottery tickets were stolen.
Crime
Apr 5
Soda purchase leads to $100K lottery win for Brighton woman: OLG
Karen Martin claimed the top prize on on an Instant Gold Pursuit ticket she purchased on Feb. 14 at the Mac's store on Elizabeth Street in Brighton.
Consumer
Mar 22
Richmond man wins $58M in first-ever Gold Ball Jackpot 6/49
The BC Lottery Corporation announced Hao Ping Chung won the massive prize on Friday.
Canada
Mar 22
Vancouver Island resident setting sail with $18M lottery win
Lotto Max winner Sharon Fraser of Ucluelet, B.C., says she plans to buy a new car and property with her $18-million windfall. She’s also an avid sailor and has travel ideas.
Canada
Mar 12
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
From a massive lottery win to a kitty cloning success, here are five positive B.C. news stories to bring a bright spot into your weekend.
Canada
Mar 22
Winning lottery ticket worth $50M bought in B.C.
The B.C. Lottery Corporation says someone purchased a winning ticket online via its PlayNow website and matched all 10 numbers.
Canada
Mar 7
‘I had to catch my breath’: Campbellcroft couple win $100K prize on lottery ticket
The couple's winning ticket was purchased at the Giant Tiger on Peter Street in Port Hope.
Consumer
Mar 4
Betting on the Oscars: Provinces taking wagers on 2024 Academy Awards
Alberta’s lottery regulator says it has added betting on the Oscars to its roster of online gambling options in time for this year’s red carpet extravaganza.
Canada
Mar 7
