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Tuktoyaktuk local wins $50K on WESTERN 649!

Lena McIntyre won $50,000 on a WESTERN 649 ticket! 

“When I scanned it, I just thought. ‘Wow, so many zeroes!’” she laughed. “I was in complete shock, so I had the clerk check it for me as well!” 

Now McIntyre is enjoying the feeling of $50,000 extra dollars in her pocket. 

“The first person I told was my boss!” she smiled. “It’s just nice to go about daily life with a little extra.” 

“Living here is so expensive so this will definitely give us some breathing room,” she continued. 

McIntyre purchased her winning WESTERN 649 ticket from Northern Store located at 4 Centennial Road in Tuktoyaktuk. She won her prize on the April 18 WESTERN 649 draw by matching five out of the six main draw numbers plus the Bonus number: 26, 27, 29, 32, 41 and 48, and Bonus 33. 

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GOLD BALL JACKPOT
$
32
Million
or Guaranteed $1 Million
19 Balls Remaining
Exact Match Only
Saturday, July 18, 2026
$
15
Million
15 x $100,000
Friday, July 17, 2026
JACKPOT
$202,812*
*Estimated
As of: Jul 17, 2026 5:45:11 AM CT
Win Tracker
JACKPOT
$48,541*
*Estimated
As of: Jul 17, 2026 5:45:10 AM CT
Win Tracker

Myth: Choosing my own numbers makes me more likely to win.

Fact: Every set of numbers has an equal chance of being draw, however you choose it. Quick Pick is the most common method of play in the Prairies and the North – 79.5% of LOTTO 6/49 and 87.5% of LOTTO MAX selections are purchased by Quick Pick.