Record-breaking BC lottery jackpot spurs life change move
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:21 pm
Two stories report the same jaw-dropping lottery win in British Columbia—an $80-million jackpot that has not only upended lives but also inspired the winner to quit his job in favor of giving back. Clearly, lady luck has a humorous way of rewriting life plans.
Justin Simporios, the winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. says is the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada, called the prize 'life-changing'
‘Just giving you guys a heads-up, I’m not coming back,’ lottery winner tells boss, co-workers
The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. is calling the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada, says that winning the $80 million prize is "life-changing."
Justin Simporios won the $80-million Lotto Max jackpot from the May 9, draw. This is the largest lottery jackpot ever won in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. says is the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada says the $80 million prize is "life-changing."
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