Press release

Montréal, March 20, 2025 — Montérégie resident Carole Chagnon won the $1,000,000 top prize in the February 26 Extra draw. With this tidy sum, she’ll finally be able to say, "Bye-bye, boss!” and retire!

Highlights
•    Carole Chagnon always says yes to Extra when purchasing her lottery tickets.
•    One day, before going to work, she checked her ticket and thought she’d won a $100,000 prize. She announced the news to her husband, who asked her if she was sure since there’s no $100,000 prize in the Extra draw. He checked the ticket himself and realized that she hadn’t won $100,000 but $1,000,000! Chagnon quickly shared the news with her son and her sister.
•    Thanks to this windfall, Chagnon will be able to retire earlier than expected. She also plans to buy a new car.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Couche-Tard convenience store at 65 Rue de l’Aqueduc in Varennes. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
 

In Montérégie, it’s always yes to Extra!
Carole Chagnon is not the only one to have won big with Extra in recent weeks. Chantal Bolduc also won a prize of $1,000,000 with a ticket purchased at the Pasquier grocery store in Delson.

About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2024, the corporation paid out $1.7 billion in prizes to winners across Québec. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read their stories.

The responsible commercialization of lottery and gaming products is central to Loto-Québec’s operations. The corporation has been granted the highest internationally recognized certification in responsible gaming by the World Lottery Association.