Lottery

Carol Sutherland, pictured, won $150,000 from a Scratch & Win ticket that she purchased on a whim in honour of her late mother. (Photo courtesy of BCLC).

Golden woman wins $150K after purchasing scratch ticket in honour of her mother

The winning ticket was purchased at the Shell station in Golden off of the Trans-Canada Highway

 

Canada’s largest lottery jackpot can become the largest unclaimed ticket in the country’s lottery history if a winner or a group of winners don’t step forward to grab their prize by next month. A clerk hands a customer their Lotto Max ticket at a gas station north of Newcastle, Ontario on Thursday Oct. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

OLG says $70M jackpot unclaimed after nearly a year, time running out for winner

The person who bought it in the east Toronto neighbourhood of Scarborough has until June 28

 

Kalyn Davies won $1 million after discovering a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in her wallet two weeks after the win. /BCLC Photo

‘I lose things a lot’: Fraser Valley woman had million-dollar ticket in wallet for weeks

Mission’s Kalyn Davies plans to pay off mortgage and vacation with winnings from lottery ticket

 

Coldstream couple James and Laurie Arthur are now $675k richer, thanks to the BCLC’s Set for Life prize. (Contributed)

Coldstream couple $675K richer after lottery win

James and Laurie Arthur will be using some of their new winnings to go travelling

Coldstream couple James and Laurie Arthur are now $675k richer, thanks to the BCLC’s Set for Life prize. (Contributed)
Marcel Poisson is the winner of $100,000. (BCLC/Submitted)

Evening stroll makes Kelowna man $100,000 richer

Lotto ticket bought at Hollywood Market

Marcel Poisson is the winner of $100,000. (BCLC/Submitted)
Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen with BC Lotto cheque. (BCLC Media Relations)

Kelowna cousins ‘blessed’ by $5M lotto win

Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen won the Classic Jackpot on April 8

Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen with BC Lotto cheque. (BCLC Media Relations)
The Kelowna prize home for the 2023 Hometown Heroes Lottery is located at 3316 Lakeshore Road. (Hometown Heroes Lottery/Contributed)

Okanagan homes listed as grand prizes for Hometown Heroes Lottery

Tickets are on sale until July 13

The Kelowna prize home for the 2023 Hometown Heroes Lottery is located at 3316 Lakeshore Road. (Hometown Heroes Lottery/Contributed)
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Kelowna-bought lottery ticket makes some-bunny $5 million richer

Odds of winning the Classic Jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816

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Prince Rupert’s Geraldine McLean is looking forward to spending time with her grandchildren after winning $100,000 on a BC Lottery Bingo Scratch card which she redeemed on March 14 in Vancouver. (Photo: supplied)

Prince Rupert woman ‘off the clock’ thanks to $100K in bingo scratch winnings

Winning ticket sold at PJ’s Haidaway on Park Ave.

Prince Rupert’s Geraldine McLean is looking forward to spending time with her grandchildren after winning $100,000 on a BC Lottery Bingo Scratch card which she redeemed on March 14 in Vancouver. (Photo: supplied)
Enderby’s David Strain matched five of six numbers in a February Lotto 649 draw to win more than $88,000. (BCLC photo)

Lotto win a relief for Enderby resident

David Strain won more than $88,000 in Feburary Lotto 649 draw

Enderby’s David Strain matched five of six numbers in a February Lotto 649 draw to win more than $88,000. (BCLC photo)
Salmon Arm resident Murray Wallace recently won $675,000 with a BC Lottery Corporation Set for Life ticket. (BCLC photo)

Salmon Arm prankster has tough time convincing spouse of lottery win

‘She thought it was another one of my pranks and even hung the phone up on me twice’

Salmon Arm resident Murray Wallace recently won $675,000 with a BC Lottery Corporation Set for Life ticket. (BCLC photo)
Canadians are making their final Registered Retirement Savings Plan contributions, in advance of the deadline. (Black Press Media file)

QUIZ: How much do you know about money and savings?

In January and February, Canadians make their final savings contributions for the tax year.

Canadians are making their final Registered Retirement Savings Plan contributions, in advance of the deadline. (Black Press Media file)
Wesley Heppner. (BCLC/Submitted)

It’s good! Super Bowl lottery ticket converts into win in West Kelowna

Wesley Heppner won over $85,000

Wesley Heppner. (BCLC/Submitted)
The BC Lottery Corporation announced Salmon Arm’s Richard Lambert won the $50,000 prize with a Super Crossword Scratch & Win ticket on Feb. 13, 2023. (BCLC photo)

Salmon Arm man at a loss for words after winning $50,000 on crossword ticket

Winning ticket purchased at service station

The BC Lottery Corporation announced Salmon Arm’s Richard Lambert won the $50,000 prize with a Super Crossword Scratch & Win ticket on Feb. 13, 2023. (BCLC photo)
Merritt’s Cindy Petroczi won $125,000 dollars on a $10 Treasure Tree scratch and win ticket at the city’s local Walmart. (BCLC Media Relations/Contributed)

Money grows on the treasure tree: Merritt flood victim wins big on scratch lottery ticket

The scratch ticket was purchased at the Walmart in Merritt

Merritt’s Cindy Petroczi won $125,000 dollars on a $10 Treasure Tree scratch and win ticket at the city’s local Walmart. (BCLC Media Relations/Contributed)
The 2023 BC Children’s lottery prize homes are located in Kelowna and Vernon. (BC Children’s Lottery)

Want a chance for a new house? BC Children’s lottery prize homes in Kelowna and Vernon

Both houses come with many additional prizes

The 2023 BC Children’s lottery prize homes are located in Kelowna and Vernon. (BC Children’s Lottery)
The Lake Life Lottery launched in August and gave B.C. residents a chance to win more than $2 million in prizes. (Photo/Lake Life Lottery)

Dream Christmas gift: Kelowna resident wins Lake Life Lottery grand prize home

Anokha Babu has won a Lake Country dream home worth $1.75 million

The Lake Life Lottery launched in August and gave B.C. residents a chance to win more than $2 million in prizes. (Photo/Lake Life Lottery)
Kelowna residents Matthew Saari and Glenn Lamb won $500,000 on the Oct. 7, 2022 Lotto Max draw. (BCLC)

Kelowna friends learn of $500,000 lotto win while getting coffee and playing golf

The friends are excited to help their families and spending more time on hobbies

Kelowna residents Matthew Saari and Glenn Lamb won $500,000 on the Oct. 7, 2022 Lotto Max draw. (BCLC)
Keremeos resident Brian Schwemler is the winner of a $500k Lotto Max draw from Sept. 27. (Photo- BCLC)

Keremeos man plans a few vacations after $500K lotto win

Brian Schwemler purchased the half-a-million-dollar winning ticket from the Canco on Highway 3A

Keremeos resident Brian Schwemler is the winner of a $500k Lotto Max draw from Sept. 27. (Photo- BCLC)
A $500,000 winning lottery ticket was bought in Lake Country (File Photo)

Check your tickets: $500,000 lottery ticket purchased in Lake Country

The winning numbers are 4 12 16 17 38 41 42

A $500,000 winning lottery ticket was bought in Lake Country (File Photo)