New Brunswick Judge Faces Scrutiny Over Apartment Building Ownership
New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Justice Kathryn Gregory, who presided over a recent case involving provincial tenancy officers and rent increases, has come under scrutiny due to her ownership of a five-unit apartment building in Fredericton, according to property records. While this ownership doesn’t inherently imply a conflict of interest, legal experts have raised […]
Apple Expands Pay Later Service to All US Users
Apple, Inc (Nasdaq: AAPL) has expanded its “Pay Later” service to all users in the United States, as first reported by MacRumors. The buy now, pay later offering, first announced in June 2022, allows customers to make purchases and settle the bill in four interest-free installments over a six-week period. Although it was initially launched […]
A Man Was Caught Peeing into a Tank of Beer at a Tsingtao Facility
Chinese beer manufacturer Tsingtao Brewery has taken action in response to a viral video that surfaced on the social media platform Weibo, showing an individual in uniform urinating into one of the company’s storage tanks. The video, which has been viewed tens of millions of times since it was first posted on Thursday, prompted Tsingtao […]
Ottawa Beckons Grocery Chain CEOs Back To Discuss Food Prices
Canada’s prominent grocery store CEOs are set to return to Parliament for a crucial session in which Members of Parliament are determined to gain insights into their efforts to stabilize food prices. The initiative to summon these industry leaders back to the House of Commons agriculture committee originated from British Columbia NDP MP, Alistair McGregor. […]
UFC Announces Bud Light’s Return to the Octagon with Multiyear Deal, Social Media Users Try To Start A Boycott
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has entered into a multiyear partnership with Anheuser-Busch, making Bud Light the “Official Beer Partner of UFC” once again. This collaboration is reported to be the most extensive sponsorship deal in the history of the UFC, though specific terms remain undisclosed. The multiyear contract will begin on January 1, 2024. The […]
Bank of Canada Maintains Interest Rates At 5%
The Bank of Canada has maintained its overnight rate at 5%. This decision comes amidst a backdrop of decelerating global economic growth, with a forecasted GDP growth of 2.9% this year, further dipping to 2.3% in 2024, but recovering slightly in 2025 at 2.6%. The Bank noted within its global growth outlook the U.S. economy […]
Panamanian Protests Surge as Government Approves Controversial First Quantum Deal
Protesters took to the streets of Panama on Monday, voicing their demands for the government to revoke a controversial contract that allows copper mining to continue in a biodiverse region. Led by teaching and construction unions in collaboration with environmentalists, the demonstrators contend that ongoing development poses a severe threat to the lush forested landscapes […]
Bitboy Crypto Is Getting Divorced, Tags Both Wife And Mistress In Post
Ben Armstrong, formerly recognized as BitBoy, took to X (fka Twitter) to announce his divorce, addressing both his wife and mistress in the post. “Sad to tell you all that @Bethanyliterary and I are getting a divorce. She filed divorce papers to me today,” Armstrong posted. “To get it out of the way so there […]
Lithium South Drills First Production Well To 60 Metres Depth
Lithium South Development Corp (TSXV: LIS) appears to be focused on getting its Hombre North Lithium Project in the Salta and Catamarca Provinces of Argentina into production. The company revealed this morning that it has completed its first production well at the project. The well was drilled to a depth of 60 metres, and is […]
New Found Gold Intercepts 14 g/t Gold Over 9.05 Metres Near Surface
Days after announcing positive results at the Golden Joint zone, New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) has released further positive assays from its Queensway project in Newfoundland, this time from the Iceberg zone. Drilling at the Iceberg zone consisted of 23 diamond drill holes that were intended as a follow-up program at the Iceberg and Iceberg […]