Montréal, January 22, 2026 — Capitale-Nationale resident Karine Sirois received the call many Quebecers dream of. Loto-Québec contacted her to inform her she’d won the $14,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot in the January 13 draw with a ticket she bought online! The fifty-something decided to say “Bye-bye, boss!”
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“We’re delighted to start the year by awarding a Lotto Max jackpot. Let’s hope that luck will continue throughout 2026 and that many Québec families will benefit,” says Isabelle Jean, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games at Loto-Québec.
Highlights
- On January 14, Karine Sirois received a call that would change her life—she was informed that the Lotto Max ticket she had purchased on the Loto-Québec gaming website was a winning ticket, earning her $14,000,000!
- She hadn’t yet checked the results of the previous day’s draw, so when Loto‑Québec invited her to do so, she logged into her online account to confirm the win. Needless to say, she was very emotional!
- Sirois announced to her manager that she’d retire after passing on the torch.
- The new multimillionaire told us she’s going to fulfil long-held dreams, two of which are to buy a house and travel with her loved ones. The only thing left to do is choose the destination—or destinations!