Only a relative few Canadians will win a major lottery prize, and when it happens, there are many different ways that they will react.

Some will be left stunned into silence, while others may burst into tears or high-five the lotto attendant.

And others will immediately think of ways to celebrate their new windfall.

Three recent lucky Canadian lottery players got to do just that when they won the Extra prize from Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max, and the Daily Grand.

Here’s a round-up of the winners and how they celebrated having an extra six figures in their bank accounts.

Travelling around the world

Randall Dunn of Vernon, B.C., initially thought that his $500,000 Extra prize from the August 20, 2025, Lotto 6/49 draw was a mistake.

“I was at the store, and I thought the machine malfunctioned

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