Image: B.C. Lottery Corporation / A Rosedale resident (pictured) got an unexpected surprise after winning a half-million dollar prize from a Lotto Max draw in November.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Lotto Max winner

Chilliwack resident wins half-million dollar Lotto Max prize

Jan 5, 2026 | 12:12 PM

CHILLIWACK — A Rosedale resident got more than an unexpected surprise in November after winning a half-million dollar prize from a Lotto Max draw.

The B.C. Lottery Corporation says Michael W. couldn’t help but smile after learning that he won the $500,000 Extra prize from the November 21, 2025 Lotto Max draw.

“I was on the couch at home,” Michael W. said of the moment he realized he had won. “I was just smiling, thinking about what this means.”

The Rosedale resident used the BCLC Lotto! app to check his ticket and then conveyed the news to his mom. “She had a bigger smile, the biggest smile!”

Michael told BCLC that he didn’t have a bucket list ready to go, but he did say he will treat himself and is considering purchasing a new car.

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The BCLC said the winning ticket was purchased at Esso on Yale Road East in Rosedale.

In 2025, B.C. lottery players redeemed more than $51 million in winnings from the Extra and more than $248 million from Lotto Max. Say ‘Yes’ to the Extra for the chance to win up to $500,000. The Extra is a $1 add-on game available to purchase with Daily Grand, Lotto 6/49, BC/49 and Lotto Max at any BCLC lottery retailer or at PlayNow.com.