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New Alberta millionaire looks toward new truck, yard work

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Michael Franklin

Published: June 09, 2026 at 10:27AM EDT

Theodore Zeilke won $1 miillion in the April 7 Lotto Max draw. (Supplied/Western Canada Lottery Corporation)

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