Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives
TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a Provincewide Shutdown. Additional restrictions will be put into place and reinforce that Ontarians should stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission […]
Tsartlip First Nation territory doubles in size after traditional land returned by B.C. government
A large chunk of farmland on southern Vancouver Island has been returned to the Tsartlip First Nation after a historic agreement with the B.C. government. On Dec. 16, the Tsartlip took possession of the former Woodwynn Farm, a 78-hectare property on the Saanich Peninsula once used by the nation for gathering medicines, hunting and ceremonial practices. It is immediately adjacent to […]
Coronavirus: London, Ont., businesses respond to COVID-19 lockdown – London
Local businesses are fearful of the future with the announcement of a province-wide coronavirus lockdown starting Boxing Day. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced that starting Dec. 26, all regions would be entering a lockdown, which would be 14 days for those in the north and 28 days for those in southern Ontario. There is […]
Photos of the day: Dec 21
News 15 Minutes Ago Little Azima Zara, 5, smells the petals of this pink poinsettia flower, while shopping for plants with her family at Aranquez Nursies Plant Shop, Aranguez – ROGER JACOB Newsday photographers captured some of these images reflecting the past 24 hours in Trinidad and Tobago. Other photos were submitted by readers like […]
Ontario Building On Supports for Employers During COVID-19
The Ontario government continues to provide a variety of supports to employers facing challenges as a result of COVID-19. The government will now be providing even more support to small businesses that are required to close or severely restrict their operations due to the necessary Provincewide Shutdown. This will help ensure they can continue serving […]
Penitentiary staff arrested in killing of Indigenous inmate in St. John’s
Police have arrested an undisclosed number of correctional officers in connection to the death of Jonathan Henoche, an Indigenous man housed at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary while awaiting trial on murder charges. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary issued a statement on Monday afternoon confirming several arrests, but would not say who exactly was charged, how many correctional officers were […]
London, Ont., mosque’s food drive collects over 2,000 pounds of food – London
More than 2,000 pounds of food were collected during a London, Ont., mosque’s drive-thru food drive on Sunday. Ali Chahbar with the London Muslim Mosque‘s outreach committee says in under three hours, 2,039 pounds of food were ready to be dropped off at the London Food Bank. Read more: ‘Meet, eat, donate’: local mosque barbecues […]
Health ministry revises protocols for returning citizens
News Keino Swamber 7 Minutes Ago FIILE PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI The Ministry of Health has updated its protocols for people coming into TT from the United Kingdom after reports of a new strain of the covid19 virus being identified there. The ministry said it has noted the recent development with great concern and is […]
Ontario Supports Management Agreement Between Markham Stouffville Hospital and Faith Manor Nursing Home
TORONTO – The Ministry of Long-Term Care has approved a new Voluntary Management Contract which allows Markham Stouffville Hospital to provide enhanced support to Faith Manor Nursing Home, a Brampton long-term care home licensed under Holland Christian Homes Inc.
Ottawa developing new refund regulations for large-scale flight cancellations
The federal government is developing new regulations to protect passengers in the event of another catastrophic event that results in large-scale flight cancellations. “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a gap in the air passenger protection framework, which did not foresee the potential for large-scale and lengthy flight cancellations and groundings of air carrier fleets […]
Almost $70K in damages after 2 impaired driving crashes within minutes: London police – London
London police say two people are facing impaired driving charges in connection with two separate crashes on Friday evening, both of which resulted in significant damages. According to police, officers were first called to a crash at around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the area of York and William streets after a vehicle flipped after striking […]
Appeal Court to rule on deportation of Venezuelan girl, 11
News Jada Loutoo 5 Minutes Ago Attorney Gerald Ramdeen represents the Venezuelan girl. – THE COURT of Appeal is expected, on Tuesday, to deliver a decision in an appeal against a judge’s ruling which paved the way for the authorities to deport an 11-year-old Venezuelan girl who was part of a larger group which illegally […]