Lotto 6/49 win leaves Calgary man $9M richer

A Calgary man has won just over $9 million in a 6/49 lottery draw earlier this month.

"I was so shocked that I couldn't breathe," saidLibu George.

George checked his ticket's numbers online and they matched.

He won$9,383,662.50 in thedraw made on Wednesday, July 6.

"We want to help our family and the less fortunate where we can," said George.

He says he also wantsto take his wife to France.

"We have talked about it for some time, so now is the time to go," he said.

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