B.C. ticket claims Friday night’s $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — A single ticket sold in British Columbia claimed the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.

The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 5 will again be approximately $10 million.

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