$5M lottery ticket sold in Okanagan

The Easter bunny has delivered some very “hoppy” news for one lucky person, which could be an Okanagan resident .

The B.C. Lottery Corp. says a Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $5 million for Saturday night’s draw (Apr. 8) was purchased in Kelowna.

The Kelowna ticket was the only one in Canada that matched all six winning numbers of 8, 13, 16, 27, 31, and 46 to win the Classic Jackpot.

This is the second Classic Jackpot won in B.C. in as many weeks. Simon Pleau of North Vancouver held the ticket that won the $5-million prize in the March 29, 2023, draw.

The odds of winning the Classic Jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816.