Lightning has struck twice for a Canadian couple who have won the lottery for a second time — eight years after their first jackpot changed their lives. According to Gorge News Center’s report on 20 October 2026, Angelina and Edward Lado, who moved from South Sudan to Canada, won a $2.5 million scratch-off jackpot back in 2018. The money was life-changing, and allowed Edward to rescue his mother from a refugee camp in Uganda.
A second win from a $4 ticket
Fast forward to 2026, and Angelina and Edward have won big all over again, taking home a $675,000 top prize from a simple $4 ticket. Edward admitted he was sceptical upon hearing the good news from Angelina, saying he thought she might have been bluffing, and telling her to calm down until he came home so they could see if it was real. Luckily, the couple had been through the process before and knew exactly what to do. That experience — knowing how to verify a win, stay calm, and claim a prize properly — is a quiet advantage that first-time winners rarely have.
No immediate plans, same simple habit
Angelina and Edward are still getting used to the idea of being two-time winners and do not have any immediate plans for the money. But they have had so much fun and success playing the lottery that they will continue spending a few dollars here and there, just to see what happens next. Their story is remarkable not just for the odds — two major wins for one couple — but for what the first win made possible: a mother rescued from a refugee camp, and a family given a new start in Canada. The second win is a bonus. The first one already changed everything.
