The massive $70 million lottery was finally won in Canada

One lucky ticket holder in Canada is waking up a multi-millionaire after winning the massive $70-million Lotto Max jackpot in Friday night’s draw.
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The winning numbers for the Friday, May 8, 2026 draw were 02, 06, 08, 33, 35, 43 and 44, with bonus number 21.

Lottery officials say the jackpot-winning ticket matched all seven numbers to claim the full $70 million prize.

In total, more than 187,000 cash prizes were awarded across Canada in the latest draw, with thousands of players also winning free plays and smaller cash prizes.

While nobody matched six out of seven numbers plus the bonus, 62 players matched six out of seven numbers to win $4,409 each.

The draw also featured 10 Maxmillions prizes, with a total of $3 million won.

Two Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million each were won outright, while another Maxmillions draw was split between three winning tickets, with each ticket claiming $333,333.40.

The winning Maxmillions combinations were:

03, 06, 16, 26, 30, 32, 51 — 1 winner of $1 million
08, 14, 22, 31, 32, 42, 51 — 1 winner of $1 million
04, 08, 09, 26, 29, 38, 48 — 3 winners sharing $1 million

Meanwhile, Lotto Max’s Maxplus add-on game paid out another $900,000 in prizes, including several $100,000 wins across the country.

The ENCORE number for Friday night’s draw was 3189757.

Lottery players across Canada are now turning their attention to the next Lotto Max draw, where another massive jackpot is expected to attract plenty of attention.

The next Lotto Max draw takes place on Tuesday, May 12, with an estimated $15-million jackpot up for grabs, along with 15 additional $100,000 prizes.