The friend, the family, their aunt and her lover: Court fight looms over $1M estate left to male escort | Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff impact | These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked
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Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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The friend, the family, their aunt and her lover: Court fight looms over $1M estate left to male escort; A photo of a screenshot included in an affidavit that purports to show an escort profile for Simon Garstin, allegedly a\.k\.a\. Sam Gaines\. Janet Henry's niece and nephew allege Garstin was 'dominant' in his relationship with then-84-year-old Henry, whose last will named him as the beneficiary of the bulk of her estate\.

The friend, the family, their aunt and her lover: Court fight looms over $1M estate left to male escort

June 18 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

The will of a deceased B.C. woman will be contested by an old friend, her closest living relatives and a male escort she hired who is approximately 54 years her junior.
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Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff impact; A Lululemon store is shown at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre shopping mall on Dec\. 13, 2021\. The Vancouver-based apparel company is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure\.

Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff impact

June 18 , 2025 at 09:54:44 a.m. PDT • :

Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure, the retailer said Wednesday.
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These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked; These six Squamish children — dubbed the Proud Little Warriors — sang a traditional song on Grouse Mountain Sunday, attracting curious bears in the process\. A video of the encounter has since gone viral, and the children say they're happy their culture is being shown off\.

These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked

June 18 , 2025 at 07:03:53 a.m. PDT • :

A group of First Nations children played a traditional song with drums on Sunday at Metro Vancouver's Grouse Mountain, and ended up catching the attention of curious grizzly bears in the process.
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#TheMoment a B.C. diver pulled off an epic underwater proposal; Two people kiss underwater\.

#TheMoment a B.C. diver pulled off an epic underwater proposal

June 17 , 2025 at 07:08:47 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. couple Cailin Lindsay and Maxwel Hohn recount the moment Hohn proposed underwater while they were on a diving expedition off the Galapagos Islands.
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Pedestrian killed in crash along Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows; The westbound lanes of the Lougheed Highway \(Highway 7\) were closed Wednesday after an early morning crash left one pedestrian dead\.

Pedestrian killed in crash along Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

June 18 , 2025 at 08:55:18 a.m. PDT • :

A pedestrian was killed in a crash that shut down several lanes of the Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows early Wednesday morning. 
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Disease-carrying ticks are showing up earlier in B.C., and in greater numbers; Disease-carrying ticks are showing up in greater numbers, earlier in B\.C\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 09:11:35 p.m. PDT • :

Disease-carrying ticks are showing up earlier in B.C., and in greater numbers

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B.C. principal who spanked student, made anti-Indigenous comments receives suspension; A B\.C\. school principal received a three-day suspension and has been ordered to take educational courses after spanking an Indigenous student\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 05:36:12 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. principal who spanked student, made anti-Indigenous comments receives suspension

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'Sephora kids' are using anti-aging creams. A new study says harms aren't just skin deep; A new study published in the journal Pediatrics this month, the first peer-reviewed paper of its kind, found that skin-care solutions promoted on TikTok not only offer little to no benefit for children and teens, but they can actually be harmful  

June 18 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

'Sephora kids' are using anti-aging creams. A new study says harms aren't just skin deep

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B.C. mining company cuts 140 positions due to 'challenging market conditions'; The Elkview Mine near Sparwood, B\.C\., as seen from a plane in August 2020\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 12:56:16 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. mining company cuts 140 positions due to 'challenging market conditions'

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B.C. mall owner offers $6M for 3 Hudson's Bay leases: court documents; Deal hunters scour the shelves three days before the Hudson's Bay Company closed its doors for good in Toronto on May 30\. A B\.C\. mall owner is offering \$6 million for three of the flagship department store's leases, court documents show\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 06:48:46 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. mall owner offers $6M for 3 Hudson's Bay leases: court documents

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June 17 , 2025 at 11:37:51 a.m. PDT • :

Swim fans ask city council to deny additional funding for Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal

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June 16 , 2025 at 02:11:25 p.m. PDT • :

1 drowned, another missing following separate incidents at B.C. bodies of water

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June 17 , 2025 at 02:14:16 p.m. PDT • :

Carney's office retracts claim U.S. wanted to water down language on Ukraine at G7

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June 16 , 2025 at 06:46:54 p.m. PDT • :

Vancouver's Trutch Street to officially be renamed following unanimous council vote

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June 17 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

B.C. man acquitted of sexual assault after blaming 'automatism' on magic mushrooms

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