5 things you need to know this morning: June 13, 2024

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Boyfriend sentenced to life in prison for murder of Salmon Arm woman

Derek Favell has been sentenced to life in prison with no change of parole for 12 years. Favell pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his girlfriend, 32-year-old Ashley Simpson, in Salmon Arm in 2016.

The boyfriend of slain Salmon Arm, B.C., woman Ashley Simpson has been sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of parole for 12 years, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. https://t.co/I6Tv9OxX5I

— CBCbrief - CBC News headlines (@CBCbrief) June 13, 2024

2. Two more tourists have disappeared while hiking in Greece

Just days after the body of British TV personality Michael Mosley was found, two more tourists have gone missing in Greece. American Albert Calibet, 59, and a 74-year-old from the Netherlands disappeared while hiking, just like Mosley, in the middle of a blistering heatwave.

Two more tourists missing on Greek islands as heatwave grips country https://t.co/2g8stVAyAB

— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 13, 2024

3. US Open underway from Pinehurst No. 2 Course in North Carolina

The 124th US Open got underway from the No. 2 Course at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina. Scottie Scheffler is the overwhelming favourite and it’s expected to be a classic US Open with tough conditions and higher scores.

The stage is set. pic.twitter.com/i5ycpyltjo

— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2024

4, Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s last ship found in the depths off Labrador

Quest, the final expedition ship that belonged to famed Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has been found. A Royal Canadian Geographical Society-led crew located the ship around 80 kilometres off the coast of Labrador on Sunday, 390 metres from the ocean’s surface.

BREAKING: An expedition led by @rcgs_sgrc has found the wreck of Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, in the Labrador Sea. The wreck lies upright and intact at a depth of 390 metres. Read more: https://t.co/dbU6cMit3V

— Royal Canadian Geographical Society (@RCGS_SGRC) June 12, 2024

5. Ontario man can’t collect lottery winnings after forgetting where he bought ticket

An Ontario man has been fighting since the fall to collect his winnings of $1,186 from a Lotto 6/49 draw. The frustrating process has been a result of forgetting where he bought his ticket.

Ontario man can't collect lottery prize after he forgets where he bought ticket https://t.co/vTenxKeKAt

— CTV News Northern Ontario (@CTVNewsNorthern) June 13, 2024