{"id":819521,"date":"2026-07-22T22:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819521\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:23:10","slug":"newly-retired-brampton-couple-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819521\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly retired Brampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A newly retired Brampton couple says retirement will be “next level” now they have won a life-changing $70-million Lotto Max jackpot.<\/p>\n

Audrey and Wills W., who are married and originally from Jamaica, said the jackpot means the next phase of their lives will be easier because it means freedom.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur family and friends will benefit from this win. We want to share and lift others up,\u201d Audrey said. <\/p>\n

“Most importantly, we can live our lives on our terms.” <\/p>\n

Added Wills: \u201cI\u2019ve been working towards my retirement, and now, it\u2019s going to be next level.”<\/p>\n

Wills gave Audrey the winning Lotto Max quick pick ticket for Mother’s Day, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The ticket was purchased at the Canco One Stop Gas Station on Steeles Avenue in Brampton and the draw was on May 8. <\/p>\n

During their winner celebration at the OLG Centre in Toronto, the couple said they have been playing the lottery with OLG for many years.<\/p>\n

Winning the jackpot feels like a dream, they said.<\/p>\n

“We came to Canada with nothing. We worked hard, learned to save, and never lived beyond our means. It will take a while to get used to this!\u201d Audrey said.<\/p>\n

Travel high on the list, couple says<\/p>\n

The couple said they don’t have any plans yet and hope to take things slowly, but do have a few aspirations in mind. <\/p>\n

Travel is high on their list, including taking a few cruises and enjoying the Caribbean Sea, they said.<\/p>\n

For Audrey, her aspirations include a building dream home in Jamaica where family and friends can stay when they visit, renovating the kitchen in their Brampton home and creating a space to come together for home-cooked meals.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ll absolutely make the most of this win,\u201d Audrey said.<\/p>\n

For Wills, his aspirations include buying and rebuilding a vintage car. <\/p>\n

\"AudreyWills_04Wills gave Audrey the winning Lotto Max quick pick ticket for Mother’s Day, according to a news release from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on Wednesday. (Morgan Kitchen\/OLG)Daughter was convinced parents were winners<\/p>\n

As for the ticket itself, Audrey said she was the first to discover their big win when she checked the ticket using the OLG app. <\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the winning amount on the screen, turned to Wills, and said, \u2018Look at this \u2014 is this $70?\u2019 He glanced at it and said, \u2018No \u2014 look again because there are so many more zeros!\u2019 <\/p>\n

“When I realized it was $70 million, I was shocked. I had to double-check to make sure it was real. That\u2019s when I started jumping on the bed in excitement and then fell to my knees overcome with joy!\u201d<\/p>\n

A few hours before Audrey and Wills checked their ticket, their daughter heard reports that a winning Lotto Max ticket had been sold in Brampton and was convinced her parents were the winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we finally told her the news of the win, she smiled and said, \u2018I knew it!\u2019\u201d Audrey said.<\/p>\n

Wills, however, said he’s taking the win in stride, saying: “As long as I have my wife, a nice home, and the sun is shining, everything is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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