Don Matheson of Lacombe, Alberta, walked away with a $15 million jackpot great that shocked everyone on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
He bought the ticket today at a local shop.
The lottery operator promptly called him without warning to tell him he’d won.
He was relaxing at home when the call came.
The story was broadly picked up by CTV News, the Red Deer Advocate and rdnewsnow.com.
Matheson says he will keep the money entirely private.
He has not said so far how he will spend it.
The payout ranks among the biggest the province has seen.
No further details were disclosed.