Lotto 6/49 – A nurse wins $5,000,000 and returns to the hospital and her patients

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 26, 2026 /CNW/ – Stefanie Pepin, a nurse from the Capitale-Nationale region, won the $5,000,000 Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot in the February 18 draw. She had purchased her ticket online.

VIDEO – Interview with the winner and images from the celebration (in French only): https://we.tl/t-46ZeIboBy8

Highlights

• Stefanie Pepin, who is used to taking care of others, has received some very special news. The Loto-Québec team left her a voicemail informing her she’d won $5,000,000. So she logged into her online account to check everything. “The day’s off to a good start!” she thought when she saw the amount displayed.
• Still stunned, Stefanie will take some time to think about her plans. One thing is certain, though, she plans to spoil those she loves. “I’m going to give gifts to my loved ones, that’s for sure!”
• The lucky winner wants to continue working as a nurse–a career she loves.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 55 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2025, the corporation paid out over $1.7 billion in prizes to winners and crowned 105 millionaires across Québec. Among these prizes, it paid out nearly 20 lifetime annuities, a record! Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Discover their dreams.

The responsible commercialization of lottery and gaming products is central to Loto-Québec’s operations. The corporation has been granted the highest internationally recognized certification in responsible gaming by the World Lottery Association. 

SOURCE Loto-Québec