16-05-2025 14:40 via nationalpost.com

'Struggling' Canadian father wins $80M lottery jackpot. He was buying buns for dinner when he bought the $12 ticket

The biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada was claimed by Justin Simporios from Surrey, B.C., during a press conference Thursday. At $80 million, it was also the largest lottery ever awarded in B.C. Here’s what we know about the 35-year-old winner and what he plans to do next.Who is the winner of the $80 million lottery jackpot?Simporios, who is married and has a daughter, joked with his wife that he had won the lottery after he learned that the winning ticket was sold
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