Lottery ticket purchased in Calgary wins $5M
A winning Lotto 6/49 ticket was sold in Quebec and drawn on April 4, 2025. (Loto-Québec)
A Lotto 6-49 ticket bought somewhere in Calgary is worth a whopping $5 million.
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the ticket won the Classic jackpot for the June 25 draw.
The winning numbers were: 4, 8, 15, 20, 40 and 49 (exact match only).
The winner or winners have one year to claim their prize.
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