Saturday, December 20, 2025
ADVT 
National

Man leaves $99k tip for $7 sandwich, but police say credit card was refused

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jan, 2015 12:35 PM

    BARRIE, Ont. — Police in Barrie, Ont., say a waitress won't be getting a nearly $99,000 tip left by a patron.

    Police say they were called to a downtown bar on Sunday night because a man was having difficulty paying his bill.

    Police say the man bought a sandwich and after paying the $7 cost, left the waitress a tip of $98,931.87.

    Investigators say the 35-year-old Angus, Ont., man was found to be intoxicated in violation of a recognizance and was held for a bail hearing.

    Unfortunately for the waitress, police say the man's credit card was rejected and thus no tip was left.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Canada faces new Cold War in Europe and hot war against ISIL in Iraq in 2015

    Canada faces new Cold War in Europe and hot war against ISIL in Iraq in 2015
    OTTAWA — It could very well be that 2014 is remembered as the year when Canada traded one shadow war for possibly two others.

    Canada faces new Cold War in Europe and hot war against ISIL in Iraq in 2015

    Man arrested in Montreal on terrorism-related charge

    Man arrested in Montreal on terrorism-related charge
    MONTREAL — A Montreal man is facing a terrorism-related charge after police were tipped off by his family that he had recently become radicalized.

    Man arrested in Montreal on terrorism-related charge

    Man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder of six-year-old in Alberta

    Man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder of six-year-old in Alberta
    EDMONTON — A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping in an attack on a six-year-old girl on a reserve west of Edmonton.

    Man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder of six-year-old in Alberta

    Minister Steve Ashton resigns, says he will seek leadership of Manitoba NDP

    Minister Steve Ashton resigns, says he will seek leadership of Manitoba NDP
    WINNIPEG — Manitoba's transportation minister says resigning from cabinet before launching a leadership campaign to become the province's next premier was the honourable thing to do.

    Minister Steve Ashton resigns, says he will seek leadership of Manitoba NDP

    Man charged in Calgary after unlocked running SUV was stolen with baby inside

    Man charged in Calgary after unlocked running SUV was stolen with baby inside
    CALGARY — A young man has been charged after an SUV was stolen in Calgary with a sleeping baby inside.

    Man charged in Calgary after unlocked running SUV was stolen with baby inside

    Ottawa posts $3.2B deficit for October, including impact of income splitting

    Ottawa posts $3.2B deficit for October, including impact of income splitting
    OTTAWA — The federal government said Monday it posted a deficit of $3.2 billion in October due in large part to its new income-splitting plan for families and the doubling of the children's fitness tax credit.

    Ottawa posts $3.2B deficit for October, including impact of income splitting