Lottery beginner’s luck

A Canadian teenager has won the Loto Quebec Cdn 1 million jackpot with her first lottery ticket, which she bought to celebrate her 18th birthday.

Charlie Lagarde, from Quebec, bought the ticket along with a bottle of champagne to mark the milestone birthday on March 14.

She was offered the choice of either a Cdn$1 million (GBP 550,000) lump sum or Cdn$1,000 a week for the rest of her life.

Ms Lagarde opted for the weekly payment after speaking to a financial advisor, because it is not taxed.

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