Retirees from the same region each $5 million richer after Lotto 6/49 win
Two Canadians from the same region defied the odds after winning the same Lotto 6/49 prize during different draws.
The men from the Montérégie in Quebec both scored massive prizes, each worth $5 million. According to Loto-Québec, winners Albert Rainville and Bernard Dupuis claimed their prizes on April 25.
“The Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot has been won six times in Quebec since the beginning of 2025, in four regions of the province,” states a release. “These prizes generate positive impacts in the winners’ communities.”
Albert Rainville
Loto-Québec
Albert Rainville had stopped for gas when he decided to pop into the Proxi convenience store. While buying a ticket, the retired construction worker had joked with the attendant that he’d gladly take a $5 million cheque.
The same attendant checked the ticket after the April 16 draw and discovered that Rainville’s joke had come true: he had won the $5 million Lotto 6/49 Classic jackpot.
“My eyes welled up a bit,” admitted Rainville. He shared the news with his wife and sons, and the family celebrated until 2:15 a.m. His three daughters initially refused to believe him, but they also cried tears of joy when they learned about their father’s good fortune.
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Days later, the family showed up at the retailer where Rainville bought his ticket. He said the win would help him fulfil his dream of buying a pickup truck. He also plans to keep a promise he’d made to himself before he won: he’ll donate a portion of his winnings to an organization that helps women victims of violence.
The retailer will receive a one per cent commission of $50,000.
Bernard Dupuis
Loto-Québec
While Rainville knew almost immediately that he had won the lottery, for a whole month, Bernard Dupuis, a retiree from the printing industry, had no idea he was a multimillionaire.
Dupuis, who buys his ticket ahead of the upcoming Lotto 6/49 draws, didn’t know that one of his tickets was a winner. After scanning his ticket on the Loto-Québec app, he was surprised to see the result. In disbelief, he asked his spouse to confirm if she saw the same amount, and sure enough, he had won the $5 million prize during the March 22 draw.
While picking up his cheque, he said he would use his winnings to buy a new property and vacation in Hawaii.
The retailer will receive a one per cent commission of $50,000.
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