A lucky Ontario resident is $22.5 million richer after winning half of last night's lottery *******.
The $45,145,712 ******* – the second-largest ever offered in Canada – was split between two winning tickets.
The second winning ticket was purchased in Quebec.
Hopeful residents across the province flocked to stores to buy last-minute tickets yesterday, resulting in $27.79 million in lotto sales in Ontario.
Aside from the big winner, seven other lucky Ontario residents each won $220,055.
The largest ******* in Canada was a $54.3 million ******* in October 2005, which was won with a single winning ticket that was sold in western Canada.