The biggest lottery jackpot in Canadian history is up for grabs Saturday night, Oct. 17, 2015. The grand prize in the Lotto 6-49 draw will be an estimated $64-million, and Canadians across the country have been lining up for their tickets. Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Plume

Vernon ticket holder wins $1 million in Lotto 6/49

A Vernon ticket holder won $1 million in Saturday night's Lotto 6/49 draw.

An Ontario person got 7/7 for a jackpot of $11.4 million.

The jackpot for the next Lotto 6/49 draw on Mar. 11 will be approximately $5 million.

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Kathy Michaels

Kathy Michaels has been an Okanagan-based journalist for more than a decade, working for community papers along the valley and beyond.
She’s won provincial and national awards in business, news and feature writing and says that her love for telling a good story rivals only her fondness for turning a good phrase.
If you have a story that deserves to be told in a thoughtful and compassionate manner, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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