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Winning Lotto 649 ticket bought in Vernon

A winning ticket worth over $5 million was purchased in Vernon April 1.

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April 02, 2015 - 1:03 PM

VERNON - There’s a new millionaire in Vernon, and no, it’s not an April Fool’s joke.

According to BCLC, a ticket worth over $5 million was purchased in Vernon on Wednesday, April 1.

The $35 million jackpot was split between five other winners, three in Ontario and one in Quebec.

The winning numbers were 4, 7, 12, 16, 22 and 24.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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