For independent bookstores, the pandemic has been the start of a new chapter
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Mika Weaver ordered more than 300 puzzles for her Ottawa bookstore. Then all non-essential businesses were shut down. “I was up at night thinking, ‘How am I going to pay for all those puzzles that came in?’” said Weaver, the owner of Singing Pebble Books on Main Street. As […]
Activists worried about New Year fireworks
News Paula Lindo 4 Hrs Ago Fireworks light up the sky over the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain as part of Independence Day celebrations last year. – Jeff Mayers While at least one fireworks company reported “bumper” firework sales on Boxing Day, animal welfare groups and activists are expressing fear and concern about the […]
General Rick Hillier (retired) to Provide an Update at Queen's Park
General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, to provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccines roll-out.
Alberta death toll from COVID-19 pandemic tops 1,000
More than 1,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Alberta, though active cases have continued to follow a downward trend over the past five days. The declining case numbers seen over the holiday season are, in part, due to the fact that laboratories have performed fewer tests in recent days, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s […]
Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 114 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths at LTCH – Hamilton
Hamilton reported 114 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and recorded a new daily high of 1,250 active cases on Dec. 28. The city’s latest deaths are all tied to the outbreak at the Grace Villa retirement home. The home has had 36 deaths since the outbreak began on Nov. 25. Three of the deceased were […]
Autopsy on Wednesday for electrocuted Palo Seco man
News Laurel V Williams Just Now – Lincoln Holder An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday at the mortuary of the San Fernando General Hospital on the body Dale Williams of Palo Seco. The 34-year-old was electrocuted at his home at Rifle Range Road on Boxing Day when he touched a live electrical cable illegally […]
Canadian Elite Basketball League targeting big cities for possible expansion
Richard Petko went from rebuilding a town to starting a professional basketball league and somehow it seems like a natural progression. The Canadian real estate developer and his business partner, Michael Skrtich, were renovating store fronts and constructing an apartment complex as part of a facade improvement incentive program in Thorold, Ont., when they also saw an opportunity to […]
Total coronavirus case count surpasses 3,000 in London and Middlesex as 86 new cases reported – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The total coronavirus case count in the London and Middlesex region has surpassed 3,000 following Monday’s update. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 86 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the region’s total case count to 3,006. MLHU also reported a new death involving a man in his […]
Tobago Self Help project officer to face tribunal
Tobago Elizabeth Gonzales Just Now National Commission for Self Help Ltd project officer Julien Celestine. PHOTO COURTESY THA – A National Commission for Self Help Ltd employee with 17 years’ experience will appear before a disciplinary tribunal next year to answer charges laid against him by his employer. Project officer Julien Celestine was sent on […]
Ontario Opening Specialized Care Centre in Greater Toronto Area
TORONTO — The Ontario government is opening a new Specialized Care Centre to provide care for long-term care residents in the Greater Toronto Area who must be temporarily relocated due to the challenging situation in their long-term care home.
Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year
Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. The longtime Canada captain added to her remarkable resume by surpassing retired American Abby Wambach’s record of 184 international goals, at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament […]
Waterloo adds 200 more COVID-19 cases over Christmas holidays
After taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the Waterloo Public Health COVID-19 tracker was updated on Sunday afternoon. Over three days, the area added 208 new COVID-19 cases (69.3 per day) which lifted the total number of cases to 5,595. Read more: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brantford police station At the same time, 228 […]