Brenda Aubin-Vega, a young woman from Montreal, was left in shock when she realised she had won the $1 million (£746,761) Gagnant à vie lottery. However, instead of opting for a lump sum, she decided to take the weekly payments of $1,000 (£746), a choice that has since ignited a lively online debate about whether she made the right decision.
The 20-year-old had been a regular player of her favourite lottery game for some time but had never previously won the top prize. While taking a break at her workplace, Aubin-Vega purchased two tickets from the Dépanneur Jen & Dan convenience store located at 1655 Rue Poirier in Montreal. This time, her luck changed — she revealed three piggy bank symbols on her scratch cards, clinching the jackpot. In disbelief, she examined the tickets multiple times before finally calling her father to share the incredible news.
