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  • The Mirage closing: Landmark Las Vegas resort rebranding as Hard Rock Hotel
    The Mirage, which has been a fixture on the Las Vegas Strip for the last 34 years, laid-off about 3,300 employees on May 15, 2024.
    Trending
    May 16
  • Shop dazzling Black Friday deals on jewellery – from Mejuri to Jenny Bird
    Looking to surprise a loved one with a stunning accessory this season? Save on the splurge with Black Friday deals on coveted jewellery brands like Mejuri, Jenny Bird and more.
    The Curator
    Nov 24, 2023
  • Poker player admits he lied about having terminal cancer to get donations
    Amateur poker player Rob Mercer accepted thousands of dollars in donations so he could play in the World Series of Poker tournament.
    U.S. News
    Sep 21, 2023
  • MGM hotels, casinos ‘operating normally’ after cyberattack, company says
    Casino company Caesars Entertainment was also hit by a cyberattack, although it said casino and online operations were not disrupted.
    Crime
    Sep 20, 2023
  • Caesars becomes 2nd major casino giant after MGM to report cyberattack
    Caesars told U.S. regulators it could not guarantee personal data wasn't stolen, while MGM Resorts reported some of its operations were still impacted from its own cyberattack.
    Tech
    Sep 14, 2023
  • MGM Resorts in U.S. go offline as ‘cybersecurity issue’ affects casinos, hotels
    The incident began Sunday and the extent of its effect on reservation systems and casino floors in Las Vegas and several states was not immediately known.
    U.S. News
    Sep 11, 2023
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  • ‘We can’t blame anybody but the coronavirus’: Popular B.C. restaurants, pubs forced to close for good
    Casualties of COVID: Several beloved B.C. restaurants, pubs and hotels lost due to pandemic after trying to make ends meet for months.
    Health
    Nov 22, 2021
  • Kyrou earns fastest skater title at NHL All-Star skills competition
    St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou was the fastest skater event during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavour Friday night.
    Sports
    Feb 5, 2022
  • Casino mogul Wynn denies threat to kill ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis in slander trial
    LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Steve Wynn and porn producer Joe Francis faced off before jurors Tuesday, with the casino mogul denying that he threatened to kill the "Girls Gone Wild" founder and saying the accusation is threatening his upscale casinos.
    World
    Sep 4, 2012
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  • Jury adds $20M punitive damages to slander verdict against ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder
    LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A jury doubled its verdict against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Tuesday, ordering him to pay an additional $20 million in punitive damages to Steve Wynn for claiming the casino mogul threatened to kill him.
    World
    Sep 11, 2012
  • Thousands of Indonesians line up to buy the new, BlackBerry Bold 9790s
    JAKARTA, Indonesia - It was the kind of buzz beleaguered BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) would ordinarily dream about.
    World
    Nov 25, 2011
  • Fireworks, hope and worry as NYC, world ring in 2012, leaving a tough year behind
    NEW YORK, N.Y. - Revelers erupted in cheers amid a confetti-filled celebration in New York's Times Square to welcome in the new year, part of star-studded festivities and glittering fireworks displays around the world to usher in 2012.
    World
    Jan 1, 2012
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  • Vancouver man pursues James Cameron for $100 million over Avatar feud
    Scriptwriter says filmmaker’s evidence that Avatar does not borrow from his work disproven by computer experts.
    Mar 15, 2012
  • Maserati driver killed in Las Vegas Strip shooting and crash was aspiring rapper Kenny Clutch
    LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Police searched Friday for a Range Rover with dark tinted windows and custom rims that set off a fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip when someone in the luxury SUV opened fire on a Maserati driven by an aspiring rapper.
    Canada
    Feb 22, 2013
  • Car-to-car shooting latest violent incident to brand Vegas as dangerous even as crime drops
    LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Variously known as an adult playground and Disneyland for grown-ups, Las Vegas brands itself as a place where tourists can enjoy a sense of edginess with no real danger.
    World
    Feb 23, 2013
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  • Nicolas Cage files for annulment 4 days after getting married
    Actor Nicolas Cage married 35-year-old makeup artist Erika Koike earlier this week in Las Vegas.
    Entertainment
    Mar 29, 2019
  • Hamilton selects 12 community safety zones for photo radar enforcement
    Fines will be doubled for those caught speeding within the community safety zones.
    Traffic
    Jul 8, 2020
  • Obama mixes with Los Angeles celebrities as he tries to attract major California dollars
    LOS ANGELES, Calif. - President Barack Obama waded into the domain of the stars Monday as he hit the California fundraising circuit in one of his busiest donor outreach trips of the season.
    World
    Oct 24, 2011
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  • RIM’s Indonesia head suspect in BlackBerry promotion stampede
    JAKARTA, Indonesia - The outgoing country director of Canada's Research In Motion is a suspect in last month's stampede at a BlackBerry promotion in Indonesia, police said Monday.
    World
    Dec 4, 2011
  • RIM’s Indonesia head suspect in BlackBerry promotion stampede
    The head of Research In Motion's operations in Indonesia could be hit with charges related to a stampede at a recent BlackBerry promotional event that injured dozens of consumers.
    Dec 5, 2011
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