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A large lottery jackpot has been won in Ontario.

The $5 million Lotto 6/49 classic jackpot was won in Wednesday’s draw.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation told INsauga.com that the ticket was sold somewhere in Simcoe County.

It marks the third time this month that the classic jackpot has been won. On March 5, the prize was split between two tickets both purchased on OLG.ca. On March 8, a ticket sold in Quebec was the sole winner.

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Multiple other big prizes went to Ontario ticketholders in the most recent draw, including two for the second prize, each worth $105,904.20.

One was sold in Niagara Falls and the other in Essex County, the OLG said.

Also, two tickets won $1 million on Encore; one was sold in Niagara Region and the other in Oxford County.

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