Edmonton couple wins Mighty Millions grand prize

Jodi and Brian Mulawka sit in the Mighty Millions grand prize home in Cameron Heights in Edmonton on Nov. 20, 2025. (Cam Wiebe / CTV News Edmonton)

An Edmonton couple has an opportunity to move into a brand-new luxury home after winning the grand prizes of the Fall 2025 Mighty Millions Lottery.

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Jodi and Brian Mulawka were announced the winners of the home in Cameron Heights, as well as $100,000 in cash, on Thursday.

When Jodie was told the news the day before, she could hardly speak.

“I had a mixture of laughter and crying…. The people that called me probably didn’t know what was going on with me,” she recalled during an interview with reporters on Thursday.

Her husband added, “Jody called me right after… and she was crying so much that I asked her to calm down, take a break, and tell me what was wrong. And then she started laughing. Couldn’t talk. It was a great call.”

The couple have been longtime supporters of the lottery, which raises money for equipment and research at Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Hospital.

They said they have benefitted from the hospital’s specialized resources during various injuries and sickness amongst their kids.

“We’ve been so blessed to have a facility like that that we could take our kids to and have them get such great treatment, so we’re thrilled to support them for many years now,” Brian told CTV News Edmonton.

Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation spokesperson Megan Wenger said the fundraiser not only helps to equip the hospital but staff it with the best medical minds.

This year, 96 per cent of tickets sold, raising more than $2 million.

“Finishing with 96 per cent is such a strong result for us and it’s going to make such a big difference for kids across Alberta and beyond,” Wenger said.

As for the Mulawkas, they must now decide between moving into the new home or staying in the Starling community in the house Brian’s dad built.

“It’s just so overwhelming.… We’ve been through many showhomes like this and many dream homes like this over the years just for fun, but you never actually think about what it might be like to live in one,” Brian said.

His wife added, “It’ll just give us some breathing room. Maybe we can take a few trips and go into our retirement years – much later down the road — with a little bit of cushion.”

With files from CTV News Edmonton’s Cam Wiebe