Lucky Canuck: Meet a Canadian who’s won $1 million for a 2nd time

Jim Slater was shocked to learn he was the $1-million prize winner a lottery game, 12 years after his first win. The N.B. man is sharing with a long-time friend this time.

When people say, “Crazier things have happened,” they’re likely referring to situations like this.

One New Brunswick man is setting new standards for what it means to have “good luck,” as he recently became a two-time $1 million Atlantic Lottery winner.

Jim Slater of Shediac Cape, N.B., previously stumbled upon a seven-figure Scratch’N Win ticket in 2011. He said there was “not a chance” he’d ever expect it to happen again — but on July 11, the unexpected occurred.

“As soon as you see the validation that says $1 million, you know it’s real,” Slater said, noting he first learned of his win by scanning his Lotto 6/49 ticket on the company’s mobile app.

But this time, he won’t be celebrating his second victory alone.

Slater will be splitting his wins with Bill Eisner, a long-time friend whose been playing the lottery with him for more than two years.

“We sort of shocked Bill when we called him,” Slater said, mentioning that his wife told him to call Eisner as soon as he found out.

Eisner, who’s from Moncton, said he wasn’t sure what to expect when he first received the call, adding that it was quite early in the morning.