La Loche local wins $200K on Scratch ticket!

Alvin Janvier has won $200,000 on a $10 POLARIS RIDE TO RICHES Scratch & Win ticket!

The winner said it’s not a ticket he usually buys, but he believes there was “good Karma” involved.

“I was going into the store to buy [a ticket] and there was a panhandler outside,” he explained. “I gave him $5 before I went in”

The La Loche local had some choice words when he scanned the ticket later in-store and saw the prize amount.

“I said, ‘Holy s***!’” he laughed. “I didn’t say anything else!”

“I told my mom first,” he continued. “My mom said she had just had a dream that my [late] grandma had given her money!”

Spooky coincidence aside, Janvier is excited to take some time to decide how he will enjoy his winnings.

“Honestly, I have no idea,” he admitted. “I’m not going to rush anything. I’ll leave it alone for a while to think about it.”

Janvier purchased his winning $10 POLARIS RIDE TO RICHES Scratch & Win ticket from Lakeshore Express on La Loche Ave. in La Loche.

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GOLD BALL JACKPOT
$
10
Million
or Guaranteed $1 Million
30 Balls Remaining
Exact Match Only
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
$
80
*
Million
43* x $1 Million Prize
Exact Match Only
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
JACKPOT
$137,935*
*Estimated
As of: Dec 21, 2025 1:05:10 PM CT
Win Tracker
JACKPOT
$46,810*
*Estimated
As of: Dec 21, 2025 1:05:10 PM CT
Win Tracker

Myth: Players in big cities/provinces have a better chance of winning a jackpot.

Fact: Every selection has the same chance of winning as every other selection sold for the same game, regardless of where you purchase it. Over time, locations of winning tickets tend to reflect the total proportion sold in an area, but provinces and cities don’t win lotteries – individual people or groups do.