"Exactly what I needed": Lottery winner is all of us after waking up MUCH richer

Nov 23 2022, 4:46 pm

A lottery winner in Saskatchewan encapsulated how many of us would feel after winning the lottery, saying it was exactly what he needed.

Thomas Kennedy of Harris, Saskatchewan, woke up the morning after the October 6 Daily Grand draw to find a note in his inbox from Subscription Spot telling him he was a cool $500,000 richer.

“I received an email saying I won a prize, but it didn’t say which prize, so I checked my subscription account,” Kennedy explained to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC).

Kennedy was in disbelief when he opened his account and saw that he had won a whopping $500,000 by matching five of the five winning numbers. The winning numbers were 14, 19, 30, 38, 48, and grand number 4.

Kennedy says has a few plans for his windfall, including earmarking some for tuition.

“I’m going to invest in myself,” he explained. “First, I want to go back to school and learn a new trade!”

“This is exactly what I needed right now, it feels amazing!” he added.

Laine MitchellLaine Mitchell

Laine Mitchell is the Alberta Editor based in Edmonton. He grew up in a small town west of the capital region, where he also landed his first job as a reporter at a radio station. After that, he moved on to CTV News Edmonton in 2018, before joining Daily Hive in 2021. In his downtime he can be found running in the river valley, grabbing coffee with friends, jetting off to enjoy the mountains, or listening to Taylor Swift. Laine also enjoys spending hours discussing pop culture, current events, and everything in between.


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