Charges have been dropped against UFC fighter Conor McGregor after he was accused of smashing and stealing a fan’s phone outside a Miami Beach hotel. Announcing the decision on Monday, the Florida state attorney’s office said the alleged victim had stopped co-operating with the investigation having already settled a civil lawsuit with McGregor. Prosecutor Khalil […]
Florida prosecutors have dropped all charges against UFC star Conor McGregor after he was arrested for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. The Irish fighter had been charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanour criminal mischief. But on Monday state prosecutors said the alleged victim had gone abroad and stopped co-operating with police. The incident took place […]
Emiliano Grodzki moves his right hand across the front of a series of small, rectangular machines, each fitted with a fan blowing warm air inside a former metal factory in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Grodzki and the rest of the Bitfarms team modified the building to house two giant opposing walls of shelves holding thousands of […]
Beijing will increase tariffs on a total of 5,140 American products from June 1 as the trade war with the US escalates. Deepening a trade battle and sending financial markets into a tailspin, China announced Monday it was raising tariffs on $60bn of US goods after the latest increase in American tariffs on its exports. […]
A US jury has found that chemical giant Monsanto knew its Roundup weedkillers were dangerous. A man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer is to receive $289m (£226m) in damages from the company, although it has vowed to appeal. It’s the first lawsuit to go to trial alleging a glyphosate link to […]
Terrebonne police were called to a residence on Asselin Street in the Lachenaie part of Terrebonne on Sunday night. Police found a 42-year-old man unconscious outside of the home with multiple gunshot wounds. The SQ have set up a command post at the location since Sunday night. Anyone with information is urged to call the SQ […]
A man and woman from Membertou, N.S., have been arrested on Friday for allegedly possessing drugs, such as Oxycodone, Dexedrine and Cocaine. The Cape Breton Regional Police searched the pair’s home and garage at around 6:30 PM, seizing cash, a firearm and ammunition and other related articles as well. Jonathan Lindsay Paul, a 39-year-old man, […]
Motorists and cyclists in Hamilton are being told to expect some traffic headaches along Cannon Street starting Monday. The City of Hamilton is beginning a repaving project on Cannon Street between James Street North and Sherman Avenue North. Officials say the work also includes improvements to the bike lanes, rumble strips and enhanced pavement markings. […]
New Westminster Police is urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 53-year-old Truong Vu, who walked away from his home at 4 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Vu is non-verbal and suffers from memory loss due to a brain injury. He left home wearing only a light blue t-shirt and black pants with flowers, and has not […]
Actress Alyssa Milano has caused a storm with a tweet calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest against strict abortion bans in the US. The former star of TV show ‘Charmed’ and current cast member of ‘Insatiable’, which is filmed in Georgia, urged women in her tweet to stop having […]