Don Matheson of Lacombe, Alberta, walked away with a $15 million jackpot huge that stunned everyone on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
He bought the ticket today at a close‑by shop.
The lottery operator promptly called him out of the blue to tell him he’d won.
He was chilling 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 completely private.
He has not said so far how he will spend it.
The payout ranks among the most substantial the province has seen.
No further details were made public.