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Filipino Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Filipino-Canadian wins record $80M lotto jackpot in Canada; plans to help family, community, visit PH
A Filipino-Canadian man from Surrey, British Columbia, has won the largest Lotto Max jackpot ever claimed by a single person in Canada. Justin Simporios, who bought his winning ticket at the Walmart Supercentre in Central City, Surrey, took home a massive $80 million from the May 9, 2025, lottery draw. He found out he won while checking the lottery results late at night. 'I saw that someone won $80 million in Surrey. I was joking and told my wife, 'we're millionaires!' and she told me to stop making that joke. After, I manually checked each number before scanning [using the BCLC Lotto! App]. I cried and shouted, 'we're millionaires!'' Simporios said via British Columbia Lottery Corporation. The excitement did not stop there. Simporios shared that his wife was in 'complete disbelief and a bit mad' when he woke her up, as their daughter was unwell. However, realizing the life-changing news, they both shared the overwhelming joy. With his newfound fortune, Simporios plans to prioritize his family and give back to the community. 'I want to help my family and my wife's family. I'll pay off my sister's medical school debt and help my mom retire early – just giving my family a head start in life,' he said. 'I've struggled before and needed help. Even if I can give an ounce of happiness, I want to help where we can. This feels like a dream,' he added. Simporios also plans to visit his family in the Philippines for a long-awaited reunion, as his wife and child have never been there. Additionally, as a fan of the LA Lakers, he hopes to watch LeBron James play before the basketball star retires. 'The biggest change will be having more time with my wife and family. We want to live with a purpose – to help the community around us,' he added.
Global News
15-05-2025
- General
- Global News
Winner of Canada's largest lottery was buying buns before spontaneous ticket purchase
B.C.'s newest multi-millionaire wiped away tears on Thursday as he received his prize money. Justin Simporios won the $80-million Lotto Max jackpot from the May 9, draw. This is the largest lottery jackpot ever won in B.C. and is also the largest jackpot ever won by a single individual in Canada. 'I just can't help my tears,' Simporios said. 'It's an amazing feeling. It's real, it's sinking in now, but it's life-changing, right? It's just too much right now, but thank you so much, thank you. It's not sad tears, it is happy tears.' Simporios said last Friday that he was planning to have burgers for dinner with his wife and daughter but needed to pick up buns and cheese. He noticed at the Central City Walmart that they also sold lottery tickets so he bought a $12 quick pick. Story continues below advertisement Following the draw, Simporios was at home, laying down with his daughter who was sleeping so he had to use a flashlight to see his ticket. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy When he saw he had won the jackpot, he said he screamed. 'I shouted, I cried, I turned on the lights, my wife was mad again,' he said. 'Your daughter woke up… and I was like, babe, we don't have to work anymore, this is life-changing. And then I scanned it and yeah, we can't believe it was, it was a dream, right?' 0:23 $80M Lotto Max ticket sold in Surrey Simporios said this money has secured his family's future. He wants to help his and his wife's family. He will pay off his sister's medical school debt and help his mom retire early. Story continues below advertisement He said he also wants to give back to the community in Surrey where he lives. 'I've struggled before and needed help. Even if I can give an ounce of happiness, I want to help where we can. This feels like a dream.' Simporios is also an LA Lakers fan and says he would like to see LeBron James play before James retires. He also plans to visit his family in the Philippines for a family reunion. 'The biggest change will be having more time with my wife and family,' he said. 'We want to live with a purpose — to help the community around us.'
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet pack on PDA as they make red carpet debut at 70th David di Donatello Awards in Rome
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KYLIE Jenner and Timothee Chalamet have finally made their official red carpet debut as a couple. The Oscar nominee and cosmetics mogul began dating in 2023 and while they've attended numerous awards shows together, they've never posed side-by-side on the red carpet. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 8 Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner make their red carpet debut during the 70th David Di Donatello at Cinecitta Studios on May 07, 2025 in Rome, Italy Credit: Getty 8 Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet walk into the awards show venue hand-in-hand Credit: Getty That all changed on Wednesday when Kylie, 27, accompanied her boyfriend as he was honored at the 70th David di Donatello Awards in Rome, Italy. The Donatellos are essentially the Italian Oscars and the prestigious event celebrates films from around the world. For their 2025 awards gala, Timothee, 29, is being honored with the David for Cinematic Excellence. The awards president praised the movie icon as 'one of the most unpredictable and talented protagonists of international cinema today.' READ MORE ON KYLIE & TIMOTHEE LOVE & BASKETBALL Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet share a kiss at LA Lakers game While the award honors Timothee's entire catalog, it will be focusing mainly on his two box office successes of the past year: playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and his role in Dune: Part Two. WHEN IN ROME The outing marks the first time Timothee and Kylie have officially posed together at an event red carpet. Kylie looked stunning in a floor-length black gown with her signature plunging neckline. The dress had a crystal pattern embellished throughout the fabric and she kept her hair up in a tight bun. 8 The couple showed off PDA and intensely gazed into each other's eyes in front of the cameras Credit: Getty 8 Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend the photocall during the 70th David Di Donatello at Cinecitta Studios Credit: Getty 8 The pair shows off PDA as they couldn't keep their hands off of each other at the event Credit: Getty Timothee looked dapper in a black velvet double-breasted blazer with matching pants. He spiced up the look with a bright floral broche and leather loafers. They showed off PDA throughout the outing, regularly holding hands and cozying up next to one another for the cameras. At one point, Timothee had his arm around Kylie's back - getting dangerously close to gracing her butt. Kylie Jenner & Timothee Chalamet swerve Met Gala 'curse' as actor skips couple's red-carpet debut & watches Knicks game In another shot on the carpet, they intensely stared into each other's eyes and appeared as if they were going to kiss however, they never actually locked lips. They then headed inside the venue hand-in-hand for Timothee to receive his award. NO KARDASHIAN CURSE HERE Their outing comes just two days after Timothee opted out of attending the Met Gala as Kylie's date on Monday. Many suspected fashion's biggest night would've been their official debut however, Timothee was at home watching the New York Knicks game on his iPad while Kylie partied it up at the Vogue gala. Despite not having her movie star boyfriend as a date, Kylie brought her A-game to the Met Gala red carpet. The reality star wore custom Ferragamo and posed alongside Maximilian Davis, the creative director of the fashion house. Kylie kept it simple as she wore a black-and-gray corset dress with a black sheer bodice. Timothée Chalamet's Biggest Roles (2024) A Complete Unknown - Bob Dylan (2024) Dune: Part Two - Paul Atreides (2023) Wonka - Willy Wonka (2022) Bones and All - Lee (2021) Don't Look Up - Yule (2019) Little Women - Laurie (2019) The King - Hal (2018) Beautiful Boy - Nic Sheff (2017) Lady Bird - Kyle Scheible (2017) Call Me By Your Name - Elio Perlman Jeweled encrusted embellishments were hand-sewn onto the gown. She kept her signature sexy style with a thigh-high slit and plunging neckline. The Kylie Cosmetics founder completed the look with sheer elbow-length gloves and black leather heels. Timothee shared a photo on his Instagram Stories where he appeared to be watching the NBA on a projector in his living room. "French NBA analysis," he captioned the photo with a laughing crying emoji. The couple first began dating in April 2023 but were first seen together at Paris Fashion Week two months earlier. They began to hang out more publicly later that year - going on PDA-filled dates to the US Open and Beyonce's Renaissance tour. 8 Timothee cozies up to Kylie as the laugh on the red carpet in Rome, Italy Credit: Getty 8 ATimothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend Round One Game Five of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday April 30, 2025 at Arena in Los Angeles, California. Credit: The Mega Agency
Sydney Morning Herald
07-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It's a really nice knife': Bondi Junction killer's voice heard for first time
The voice and words of Bondi Junction Westfield mass killer Joel Cauchi have been heard in public for the first time, a year since he took six lives and was shot dead by a heroic police officer. The recordings, made 15 months before the stabbing attack, captured a 'missed opportunity' to intervene in Cauchi's psychological deterioration, despite the desperate attempts of his loving mother and police to get him help. The 40 year-old was living with schizophrenia and unmedicated for years before he walked into Bondi Junction Westfield armed with a USMC Ka-Bar knife and began stabbing innocent shoppers in April 2024. A coronial inquest into the mass casualty event has reconvened for a second week of hearings focusing on interactions Cauchi had with police in his home state of Queensland. Body-worn videos captured by QPS officers are the very first public record of Cauchi speaking in his own words. Queensland Police Senior Constable Matthew McDonald and his partner Constable Hope Porter were called to the Cauchi family home in Toowoomba at dusk in January 2023. Body-worn video from both officers, played in the inquest, began with a fidgety Cauchi in a purple LA Lakers jersey on the nature strip outside the weatherboard house. Cauchi had called the police himself, saying his father had taken away his 'military collectibles', including a USMC Ka-Bar knife.
The Age
07-05-2025
- The Age
‘It's a really nice knife': Bondi Junction killer's voice heard for first time
The voice and words of Bondi Junction Westfield mass killer Joel Cauchi have been heard in public for the first time, a year since he took six lives and was shot dead by a heroic police officer. The recordings, made 15 months before the stabbing attack, captured a 'missed opportunity' to intervene in Cauchi's psychological deterioration, despite the desperate attempts of his loving mother and police to get him help. The 40 year-old was living with schizophrenia and unmedicated for years before he walked into Bondi Junction Westfield armed with a USMC Ka-Bar knife and began stabbing innocent shoppers in April 2024. A coronial inquest into the mass casualty event has reconvened for a second week of hearings focusing on interactions Cauchi had with police in his home state of Queensland. Body-worn videos captured by QPS officers are the very first public record of Cauchi speaking in his own words. Queensland Police Senior Constable Matthew McDonald and his partner Constable Hope Porter were called to the Cauchi family home in Toowoomba at dusk in January 2023. Body-worn video from both officers, played in the inquest, began with a fidgety Cauchi in a purple LA Lakers jersey on the nature strip outside the weatherboard house. Cauchi had called the police himself, saying his father had taken away his 'military collectibles', including a USMC Ka-Bar knife.
