Tag: Canada

A Canadian convenience store worker and his daughter have been jailed and fined C$4.6m ($3.5m, £2.6m) for stealing a winning lottery ticket.

People whose neighbors win the lottery are more likely to take financial risks. This in turn leads to bankruptcy, a new study has shown.

A group of workers from the same Canadian oil refinery has been celebrating becoming overnight millionaires after scooping a C$60m (£34m) lottery jackpot.

A family in Alberta were struck with tragedy when their home burnt down after devastating wildfires. However, after a lucky lottery win on the Atlantic Lotto, the family are now able to restore their home.

After winning the lottery, most people would buy a fancy sports car or take a few holidays. Very few people would use all the winnings to set up a charity but that is what a Canadian woman did.