‘Forgetful’ $40M lotto winner from Vancouver had winning ticket sitting in his bag for weeks

B.C. man nets $40M Lotto Max win but might keep his job anyway - BC

A fateful decision to stop at a convenience store to grab a can of sparkling water while out for a run in Burnaby has rendered Daniel Chau a multi-millionaire.

Meet the Vancouver man who just won a $40M LottoMax jackpot

A trip to a 7-Eleven to buy a can of Bubly proved to be a life-changing move for Daniel Chau – whose spontaneous decision to buy two LottoMax tickets wound up winning him a $40-million jackpot.