Montreal woman wins $1,000 a week for life

Montrealer Brenda Aubin-Vega wins $1,000 a week for life. (Loto-Quebec)

Montrealer Brenda Aubin-Vega was on a break from work when she says she went to buy two ‘scratchie’ lottery tickets at a dépanneur in the Saint-Laurent borough.

Sitting outside her workplace, the 20-something-year-old says she was in for a massive surprise as she started scratching her tickets and saw the three piggy bank symbols appear.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” she said. “I checked my ticket over and over again.”

Aubin-Vega says she was so shocked she called her father right away to tell him the good news – and had to take the rest of the day off work to catch her breath.

According to Loto-Quebec, Aubin-Vega was given a choice between $1,000 a week for life or a $1,000,000 lump sum.

She opted for the weekly payments.

The winner says she hopes to buy a house with her prize.

The winning ticket was purchased at Dépanneur Jen & Dan at 1655 Poirier St.

The retailer will receive a one per cent commission of $10,000.

According to Loto-Quebec, 10 prizes have been won in Quebec with Gagnant à Vie and Grande Vie tickets since the start of 2025.

The Gagnant à vie top prize of $1,000 a week for life was awarded nine times, while the Grande Vie has given one winner a lifetime annuity of $25,000 a year for life.