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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Wednesday, October 4, 2023 — Discover HSC Millionaire Lottery’s Grand Prize Okanagan home in Vernon – your gateway to luxury living in the heart of Okanagan Valley.

The gorgeous Ledge at The Rise townhome, crafted by Aldebaran Homes, offers a lifestyle like no other, with breathtaking views of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding mountains. You’ll find year-round adventures just minutes away, whether it’s enjoying sunny beach days, exploring local wineries, or world-class skiing during the winter months.

This Okanagan prize home package, worth over $1.44 million, boasts two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a spacious 1,496 sq. ft. of modern living space. The package also includes a 2024 Porshe Taycan 4S, 2023 Tesla Model X, gas and groceries for a year, plus $200,000 cash.

You win, you choose.

There are seven Grand Prize options to pick from in this year’s lottery, including another incredible home package in BC, located oceanfront in Sooke – or stay closer to home with amazing packages in Bison Run, Sage Creek or Aurora at North Point. Or, take $1.25 million tax-free cash and become an instant millionaire!

When you purchase tickets, you’ll also be in to win the Super DOUBLE Bonus (worth over $94,000) and Early Bird draws (31 winners; worth over $200,000). Get yours today – HSC Millionaire Lottery tickets are over 64% sold.

Explore HSC Millionaire Lottery’s Winnipeg Grand Prize homes during the 2023 Fall Parade of Homes, open now until October 15. Visiting hours are Monday – Thursday from 5 pm – 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm – 5 pm.


Don’t Forget Your 50/50 PLUS and Extra Cash PLUS Tickets!

TOP-UP your order with tickets for the 50/50 PLUS and Extra Cash PLUS for more chances to win! Tickets start at just 2 for $20.

The 50/50 PLUS jackpot is over $850,000 and growing daily. The 50/50 jackpot can top $2.5 million and the winner takes half! Last year’s jackpot hit $1,350,000 – and the winner took home $675,420.

Extra Cash PLUS gives you even more chances to win – with 120 winners and $148,000 in cash prizes, including four Extra Cash Final Winners of $8,000 each.


HOW TO ORDER

Order online at HSC Millionaire Lottery

By Phone: 204-253-5688
Toll-Free: 1-855-999-5688

Tickets are also available in-person: London Drugs at St. Vital Centre, Red River Co-op Food Stores and Main Street Pharmacy, and select Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Portage la Prairie.

Tickets cost 1 for $100 / 2 for $175 / 4 for $300 / 8 for $500

    • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 10 for $40 / 30 for $60 / 60 for $80
    • Extra Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 5 for $40 / 15 for $60 / 40 for $80

50/50 PLUS and Extra Cash PLUS tickets can only be ordered with your 2023 HSC Millionaire Lottery main ticket(s) on the same transaction.


License Numbers: LGCA 1822-RF-41307, LGCA 1822-RF-41329, LGCA 1822-RF-41330

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Last Chance: One Great Lottery’s Early Bird Deadline is Midnight Tonight!

Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 4, 2023 — Fuel Your Fortune: One Great Lottery’s next Early Bird prize offers a chance to win a $5,000 Gas gift card or $3,000 cash! Plus, don’t forget about the growing 50/50 Jackpot, now over $120,000! 

Purchase your tickets before Midnight tonight (October 4, 2023), for a chance to win a $5,000 Gas Gift card or take home $3,000 Cash!

As we gear up for the holiday season, this exciting Early Bird Prize promises to fill your tank or your pockets, the choice between Gas or Cash is yours!

View the Growing Jackpot and Snag your Cash Calendar Tickets!

If you buy your tickets before Midnight TONIGHT, you’ll also be in the running for One Great Lottery’s Grand Prize Jackpot, which is now over $120,000! 

But that’s not all – you can win more with the Great Cash Calendar! This community favourite is looking for 61 more winners to cap off 2023.

From November 1-December 31, One Great Lottery will be drawing DAILY $1,000 winners. That’s 61 chances to WIN on every ticket purchase. Click on the link below for more information regarding ticket tiers and pricing – It only takes ONE ticket to win.

When you participate in One Great Lottery, your ticket purchase not only offers you the chance to win fantastic prizes, but it also ensures that the remarkable organizations this lottery supports can continue their essential work for your community. Every purchase contributes to the meaningful programs and projects that Misericordia Health Centre Foundation and the Winnipeg Humane Society are working on. Can you think of anything better than supporting your community AND having an opportunity to win BIG?

Join them for a Special Live Event!

Live on Location with Ace Burpee at 300 Main in Winnipeg
Date: October 6, 2023
Time: 9:00AM-1:00PM
Location: 300 Main St, Winnipeg

Sneak a Peek of Early Bird Prize #3: Want a sneak peek of One Great Lottery’s FINAL Early Bird prize? You won’t want to miss this chance to see where your dreams could come true at 300 Main!

Ticket Sales: Have you been waiting to purchase your 50/50 or Cash Calendar tickets in person? Now’s your chance! The team will be on-site, ready to assist you in getting your tickets for a shot at incredible prizes.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event filled with fun, furry friends, and fantastic opportunities. Mark your calendars and come join Ace Burpee for a GREAT day at 300 Main!

ORDER NOW online at www.onegreatlottery.ca 
or by phone at 204-788-8458.

Support Compassionate Care in Your Community.

LGCA 3962-RF-41652| LGCA 3962-RF-41655

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Pontoon boat or $70,000 cash — the deadline is hours away!

KELOWNA, BC, October 4, 2023 — It’s your last day to sail away, or choose the cash! Only hours remain to qualify for the Bonus Prize. Get your tickets NOW!

Choose a luxury pontoon boat package or $70,000 cash
Imagine yourself gliding across serene waters on a luxurious pontoon boat, basking in the sun and embracing the ultimate lake life experience. Or, choose a whopping $70,000 in cash to spend however your heart desires – it’s your choice, your dream, and your chance to make it a reality!

$1.6M in life-changing prizes to win
Lake Life Lottery is a hugely exciting opportunity for all lake lovers, and Okanagan enthusiasts. Your ticket purchase enters you to win vacations, vehicles, experiences, and more!

 

More ways to win

💰50/50 💰
Get tickets for the Lake Life Lottery 50/50 and you could win half of up to $800,000!

Cash-in with the Cash Calendar
NEW for 2023 – they’re giving away a total of $91,000 through their cash calendar draws! Every day for the month of February they’ll draw a name from the Splash of Cash ticket holders to win that day’s prize. Prizes range from $1000 to $29,000 (for the Leap Year Day draw!)

 

19+ to play. gamblingsupportbc.ca. For rules and regulations, please visit LakeLifeLottery.ca/rules-and-regulations. Licenses #143884, 143885, 143883

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Canuck Place 50/50 sales close at midnight!

Vancouver, BC, October 4, 2023 — IT’S NOW OR NEVER: the Canuck Place Fall 50/50 jackpot, presented by RE/MAX Agents of the Lower Mainland, is over $350,000, but we need YOUR help to grow it even more by midnight!

If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, this is it! Buy your tickets before midnight for your chance at half the jackpot! Tickets start at only 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50!

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Time left to buy your tickets:

This is it. Less than a day left to purchase your 50/50 tickets! Deadline is TONIGHT at midnight.

Your ticket purchase supports exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them.

Canuck Place is where short lives are lived to the fullest. At Canuck Place, we can’t add days to the life of a child, but we can add life to their days. With you, for over 29 years, Canuck Place has provided exceptional complex medical care, while helping children and families embrace living a full life.

Thank you to our sponsors

 

 

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s pediatric palliative care program. Over 871 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community-based care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite care and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 261 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them. Your ticket purchase today will help make this care possible.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, October 4 at midnight
Draw Date:  Friday, October 6 at 11 a.m. PDT

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age. Gaming licence #143408 Chances are 1 in 1,630,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Buy before tomorrow at midnight!

Vancouver, BC, October 3, 2023 — SALES CLOSE TOMORROW! Don’t miss your chance to buy your tickets for the Canuck Place Fall 50/50, presented by RE/MAX Agents of the Lower Mainland. The jackpot is over $300,000 and still growing fast, but it’s all over tomorrow at midnight!

Tickets start at only 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50! The winner will split the jackpot with Canuck Place.

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Time left to buy your tickets:

Don’t wait, sales close tomorrow. Every ticket purchased helps create a lifetime of memories for children and the families who love them.

Dawna from Penticton, BC, won half the Canuck Place Spring 2023 jackpot and took home $203,037.50. Will you be the next lucky winner?

Dawna from Penticton, BC, won half the jackpot in the Canuck Place Spring 2023 50/50 draw, taking home $203,037.50! “I feel truly grateful and blessed to have won the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice 50/50,” Dawna shares. “It is a great feeling to know that the money raised in the 50/50 goes to such an incredible charity.”

Don’t miss your chance. Buy your Canuck Place Fall 50/50 tickets today!

Thank you to our sponsors

 

 

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s pediatric palliative care program. Over 871 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community-based care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite care and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 261 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them. Your ticket purchase today will help make this care possible.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, October 4 at midnight
Draw Date:  Friday, October 6 at 11 a.m. PDT

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age. Gaming licence #143408 Chances are 1 in 1,630,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Act Fast: 2 Days Left for Early Bird

VANCOUVER, BC, Tuesday, October 2, 2023 — The clock is ticking… Not only are there only two days until Dream Lottery’s Early Bird deadline, but tickets are also over 92% sold.

Hurry to purchase your tickets before midnight, this Thursday and you’ll be entered in the huge Early Bird draws – worth over $300,000. Get ready to jet-set around the world with $125,000 in luxury vacations complete with spending cash, a year of fuel and groceries, plus a sleek new Audi.

If that’s not your style, how about an exciting outdoor adventure package that includes a 2023 GMC Sierra Denali, a Timber Ridge Premium Travel Trailer, and $20,000 cash? Or, you can simply choose $250,000 tax-free cash and spend it any way you please.

Whatever option you choose, you’ll be ready for a year of adventure!

PLUS: 50 extra Early Bird winners will take home $1,000 cash each.

Secure your ticket before the deadline and you’ll also be automatically entered to the multi-million dollar Grand Prize draw. Win $2.3 million cash and become an instant multi-millionaire – or choose a luxury home package worth over $2.7 million in the Okanagan, Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland.

Don’t forget to top-up your order with tickets for the 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS to win even more. The 50/50 jackpot is now almost $2 million – and the winner takes half. 

Purchase your tickets now for a chance to snag an incredible $125,000 in luxury worldwide travel during the Early Bird draws. Get inspired by fellow Dream Lottery ticket buyers and supporters as they reveal their top 6 travel destinations.


Small steps can lead to mighty discoveries

Help fuel new medical breakthroughs for kids and families in BC

BC Children’s Hospital is the only hospital of its kind in the province, tackling the most complex physical and mental health challenges facing children and youth today. Every step brings research teams closer to life-changing breakthroughs from the lab straight to kids’ bedsides in BC, the Yukon and beyond.

Widely recognized as leaders in specialized, innovative therapies and ground-breaking research, BC Children’s is ranked among the top five pediatric hospitals in the world. Whether it’s kidney failure, cancer, heart disease, or brain health, there are hundreds of health experts tirelessly delivering care and over 1,500 research community members working to solve the biggest questions remaining in child health.

You might think your impact is small, but your support of BC Children’s Hospital research initiatives could be just what we need to push the next medical advancement over the finish line. Thank you for getting us closer to crucial answers for kids and their families.

Thank you for making us mighty.


Order Today

Get your tickets online on the BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery website,
by Phone at 604.536.2491,
or toll-free at 1.888.888.1567

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

  • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 16 for $60
  • Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50

A ticket purchaser must purchase a Dream Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and DAILY CASH PLUS™ tickets.


In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2023 Dream Lottery Rules and Regulations will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.
BC Gaming Event Licences #143533, #143535, #143536
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

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You Can Win BIG for as Little as $25.

Surrey, BC, October 3, 2023 — Buy your tickets today to unlock your chance to win a treasure-trove of cash! With the support of Presenting Sponsors Save-On-Foods and Scotiabank, your tickets purchase will benefit Sources Community Resources Society. By simply playing, you are helping others win.

Tickets are as little as $25 for 2, and you can get a 60-ticket pack for just $200.

Up to $200,000 will be up for grabs! The winner takes half of the winnings. The other half will go to helping adults with developmental disabilities and autism. People who need your help wins with every ticket you buy.

Your ticket purchase goes to improving the living arrangements for increased accessibility and adaptability for individuals in need.

About Sources Community Resources Society

Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based non-profit organization. We have been providing help, encouragement and hope for individuals and families in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Northern BC and beyond since 1978.

We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, mental illness, poverty, disability and conflict. 

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, November 29 at 11:59 PM
Draw Date: Thursday, November 30 at 12:00 PM

To buy tickets, visit Sources5050.RaffleNexus.com. If you have questions, call Abby Gemino at 604-542-7599.

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents age 19+. BC Gaming Event Licence #144480. Chances are 1 in 42,500 (total tickets for sale) to win. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Buy Your Tickets Now!

THREE back-to-back deadlines starting TOMORROW at 11:59am!

WINDSOR, Ontario, October 3, 2023 — Buy your tickets for your chance to WIN $250 CASH! The cash continues into Thursday with a chance to WIN $500 CASH and Friday, $1,000 CASH! PLUS, you’ll be in for a chance to WIN an E-Bike valued at $5,000! The 50/50 Jackpot continues to grow with the jackpot now OVER $17,000! What would you do with all that extra CASH?

By participating in the Fall Mega Money Lottery, you directly support the future of healthcare in Windsor & Essex County. Your generosity makes great healthcare possible!

 

Win Cash.
Make a Difference.

Lottery Licence RAF: 1306004

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Only three days left to play and the Canuck Place Fall 50/50 jackpot is over $272,000!

Vancouver, BC, October 2, 2023 — ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT! Purchase your tickets today for the Canuck Place Fall 50/50, presented by RE/MAX Agents of the Lower Mainland, to support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and get your chance at half the jackpot!

Tickets start at 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50! The winner will split the anticipated $500,000 jackpot with Canuck Place.

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Time left to buy your tickets:

Don’t wait, only 3 days left to purchase your tickets and get your chance to win half the jackpot. Every ticket purchased helps create a lifetime of memories for children and the families who love them.

Your ticket purchase ensures Canuck Place counsellors can support families at every stage of their grief journey.

Canuck Place is where brave and vulnerable hearts are found. Canuck Place counsellors walk alongside families, offering presence and providing them a safe space to navigate their complex journey of grief. Counsellors care for the whole family addressing the emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of parents, siblings, and grandparents.

Thank you to our sponsors

 

 

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s pediatric palliative care program. Over 871 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community-based care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite care and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 261 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them. Your ticket purchase today will help make this care possible.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, October 4 at midnight
Draw Date:  Friday, October 6 at 11 a.m. PDT

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age. Gaming licence #143408 Chances are 1 in 1,630,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Over $442,000 in Prizes to WIN!

Grande Prairie, Alberta, October 2, 2023 — Buy early and don’t miss your chance to win the Bonus prize of $5,000 cash and 2 Early Bird Vacation Prizes worth $10,000 each! Purchase your tickets by October 30 to be entered to win!

Tickets start at $50 each, 3 for $100, 10 for $200 or our best value – 25 for $250!

Your ticket will also enter you to win the Grand Prize – a 2023 GMC Yukon Denali AND a 2023 Dodge Charger GT AWD plus $5,000 Cash – valued at over $177,000! Win the second prize of a 2023 Ford F150 XLT Hybrid including a 2024 Skidoo Backcountry Sport 600 EFI – valued at over $96,000. That’s not all! There are 2 additional vehicles to be won, a Can-Am Defender, a home & car audio package, refresh your ride detailing package, and 5 more cash prizes! A total of over $442,000 worth of prizes are available to be won!

View the exciting prize line up HERE.

Make sure to add on the popular 12 Days of Christmas tickets to your purchase. 12 Days, 12 Gift Packages valued at over $73,520! Each day the gift package is bigger than the last and includes gift cards for all your everyday essentials including food, fuel, clothing, homewares, restaurants, furniture cash and more. 

Win a life changing amount of money with Christmas Cash 50/50 Tickets – the winner takes home half the jackpot and up to $250,000 CASH! Tickets start at $10 each, 3 for $25, 10 for $50 and 25 for $75.

For 24 years we have been raising money for many local non-profit groups in the Peace Region.  All Proceeds from the lottery will go to 11 non-profit partner groups with a focus on community care and youth. Whether it be through sports, education, or support for kids and their parents, this year’s lottery will directly benefit some of the smallest members of our community.  We are very proud to announce the 2023 Cars for Christmas Mega Lottery’s Partner Groups that will benefit from your generous support!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie & Area
Camp Tamarack
GPPSD Education Foundation
Grande Prairie Storm
Tiny Hands of Hope
Centre for Creative Arts
Grande Prairie Gymnastics & Cheerleading
Swan City Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, After Five
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Sunrise

 

These 11 non-profit groups are very important to us.

To learn more about them please visit HERE.

 

Licence Main #651904 / Christmas Cash Bonus #651903 / 12 Days of Christmas #651902

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