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A Quebec resident won $1 million playing the lottery only 2 months before retirement

Many of us dream of breaking the nine-to-five grind with a nice cushion of cash to fall back on and that's now a reality for one lucky Quebec resident.

Christian Vansterthem took home a whopping $1 million win playing the Quebec lottery and the win could not have happened at a better time.

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A Quebec Man Won $1 Million Playing The Lottery & Found Out While Helping A Friend Move

Good deeds certainly don't go unnoticed.

Kevin Fréchette from Estrie, Quebec won a million dollars playing the lottery and discovered the life-changing news while helping his friend move.

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A Quebec Family Won $50 Million Playing Lotto Max & Immediately Quit Their Jobs

A Laurentides family has much to celebrate after winning the Lotto Max jackpot — taking home a whopping $50 million.

Nancy Gauthier, her mom Jeanette Boisvert and Boisvert's spouse Gilles Larouche will share the life-changing windfall following the December 15 Lotto Max draw.

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A Montreal Woman Is Set For Life After Winning $1,000 A Week Playing Gagnant À Vie

A Montreal resident has much to celebrate over after winning the lottery and taking home $1,000 a week for life.

Jocelyne Lessard from Montreal won the Gagnant à vie jackpot and opted for the lump sum of $1,000,000. Who doesn't want one million dollars, right?

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28 Co-Workers From Quebec Won The Lotto 6/49 Jackpot & Will Split $5 Million

A group of 28 co-workers from the Université de Montréal won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot and will split the whopping $5,000,0000 jackpot.

The winning members hail from several regions across Quebec including Centre-du-Québec, les Laurentides, Montérégie and Montréal. All 28 colleagues arrived at the Loto-Québec head office where they received their share of the jackpot during a press conference.

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A Quebec Woman Won $1 Million Playing Lotto Max — 1 Month Before Her Ticket Expired

Talk about a last-minute win! A lucky Quebec woman struck gold just one month before her lottery ticket was set to expire, bagging a whopping $1 million in the Lotto Max jackpot.

Stephanie Vila of Montérégie, Quebec took home a million dollars this fall with a ticket she had purchased 11 months ago.

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A Quebec Woman Thought She Won $2 Playing The Lottery, But Really Won $2 Million

A Quebec resident's life completely changed last month after winning two million dollars playing the Québec 49 game with Loto-Québec. Mélanie Guay from Montérégie has much to celebrate following her whopping windfall. However, Guay didn't realize just how much she had initially won — mistaking her $2 million win for a mere $2.

On the August 30 Québec 49 draw, Guay managed to walk away with the top prize of $2,000,000. Loto-Québec said that Guay and her spouse were feeling lucky that week, so she asked her husband to buy her a lottery ticket. And boy was that ever a wise decision.

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A Montrealer Won $50 Million Playing Lotto Max & Went Back To Work The Next Day

A Montreal resident's life changed overnight when they clinched a staggering $50 million jackpot playing Lotto Max.

Now, many of us dream about winning the lottery, quitting our jobs, and travelling the world, living lavishly while brushing our teeth with caviar every morning. However, when Pierre Richer from Montreal won $ 50,000,000, he didn't see a reason to leave his job or change his routine one bit.

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A Quebec Woman Won The Lottery & Learned She Became $2 Million Richer During A Work Meeting

Imagine discovering you've just become a multi-millionaire…while at work? Well, that was literally the case for Patsy Lefebvre — who discovered she had just won a whopping $2,000,000 playing Québec 49 during a work meeting.

The Lanaudière resident had pocketed $20 playing on the Loto-Québec website and used it to play Double Jeu 49, opting for a quick-pick selection. Loto-Québec said that Lefebvre had a feeling this moment would be special, telling her spouse "This time, I hope the amount I win has more zeros!” Luckily for Lefebvre, her seven-figure windfall has six of 'em.

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A Montreal Couple Won The Lotto Max & Became Millionaires On Their 25th Wedding Anniversary

The tradition of giving specific gifts for each anniversary milestone remains a meaningful way for couples to celebrate and commemorate their enduring love and commitment over the years. For a Montreal couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, silver would have been the symbolic material. However, rather than a shiny pair of cuff links or piece of jewellery — or perhaps in addition to these things — this couple received a million dollars.

Stéphane Vienneau and Maegan Judd of Montreal got the surprise of a lifetime after winning the Maxmillions prize of $1 million from the July 21 Lotto Max draw. Many of us dream of a day when we'll win the big bucks and be given a massive cheque for $1,000,000 and for Vienneau and Judd, that day came just in time for their wedding anniversary.

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A Quebec Man Won $1 Million & Showed Up In A Limo To Claim His Prize

When it comes to claiming a million-dollar prize, most people might settle for an Uber or a taxi to pick up their winnings, but one Quebec man had much fancier plans. Marco Poirier, who won the million-dollar grand prize playing Extra, went all out and arrived in a limo, proving that when you're rolling in dough, you might as well roll in style, too.

Poirier, who hails from the Lanaudière region of Quebec, took home a whopping $1,000,000 in the March 15 Extra draw. Loto-Québec said that Poirier had originally forgotten to purchase his ticket at his usual retail location on the way home from work, so he decided to buy one on the crown corporation's website instead – a decision that ultimately made him one million dollars richer.

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A Quebec Lotto Max Jackpot Winner Is Donating Part Of His Fortune To Help House Autistic Adults

When Marcel Lussier of Montérégie won just over $70,000,000 in the June 2022 Lotto Max jackpot draw, he told Loto-Québec he had "71 million plans for the future." One of these plans has revealed itself to be a "historic" donation of $7,000,000 to autism advocacy organization the Véro & Louis Foundation, which is planning to build two new houses for autistic adults with this new influx of money.

Lussier is happy with his decision, saying he's glad "to be able to contribute positively to the mission of the Véro & Louis," and emphasizing via press release that "this seven million will be put to good use." The eponymous co-founders Véronique Cloutier and Louis Morissette added their appreciation for the donation, which is helping their "dream of being able to offer Véro & Louis Homes all over Quebec" become a reality.

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