London, Ont., surgeon named officer of Order of Canada for work as combat surgeon – London
A London transplant surgeon and professor of surgery at Western University is one of the latest Canadians to be a recipient of the Order of Canada. Dr. Vivian McAlister has an impressive resume as a transplant surgeon at the London Health Sciences Centre and professor of surgery at the University of Western Ontario, but it’s […]
Tobago youths protest against gender-based violence
Tobago Stephon Nicholas 11 Minutes Ago Members of the Youths Elevatng Youths, Resin Art TT and Caricon Youth Ambassadors for TT raise awareness for victims of domestic violence at James Park, Scarborough, Wednesday. PHOTO BY DAVID REID – Youths Elevating Youths in collaboration with Resin Art TT and Caricom youth ambassadors held a protest event […]
Ontario Releases Ethical Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
TORONTO — The Ontario government has released an Ethical Framework for COVID-19 vaccine distribution which was developed in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force to guide further vaccine prioritization and distribution across the province. The province continues to vaccinate vulnerable populations and those who care for them through Phase One of its three-phase […]
Complaints about food delivery No. 1 on annual list of nuisance 911 calls
The presence of COVID-19 gave a different twist to some 911 calls this year, with food delivery complaints and questions about lockdown topping E-Comm’s annual list of the worst reasons people called the emergency line. Inquiries about the legality of owning a trampoline during a pandemic and requests for assistance applying for CERB also made the […]
Coronavirus: 2 deaths, 92 new cases in London-Middlesex; LHSC reports 11-patient jump – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton Two more people have died and 92 others have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported Wednesday. The update brings the region’s total case tally […]
One new death, five covid19 cases reported
News Paula Lindo 15 Minutes Ago There has been one new covid19 death reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 126. The trend of fewer than 20 new cases being reported daily continued, as five cases were reported from samples taken between December 27 and 29. The Health Ministry’s Wednesday release said the number […]
Regulations and Statutes to Support People and Businesses
The following legislation and regulation changes come into effect on January 1, 2021. They are listed by responsible ministry.
Planned Jan. 1 increase in CPP premiums will hit some workers harder due to pandemic
On Jan. 1, Canada Pension Plan contributions are going up again — by more than what was originally planned. That’s largely due to the pandemic’s effect on the labour market — and observers say the impact will be felt by some workers more than others. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how long the effect might last. Why premiums are going […]
Bad roads halt bus service to Mayaro, Guayaguayare
News Narissa Fraser 6 Minutes Ago Photo showing the deteriorating road conditions at Robert Village in Tableland. Photo courtesy the Public Transport Service Commission (PTSC) Instagram page.- THE Public Transport Service Commission (PTSC) has temporarily discontinued its services to Guayaguayare and Mayaro from San Fernando. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the commission posted photos […]
Former cellmate of Jonathan Henoche wants guards held accountable for his death
When the 10 correctional officers charged in the death of an Inuk man at a jail in St. John’s face a judge for the first time in February, Gordon Wheaton says he’d like to be there. Wheaton is a former inmate of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, the jail in which Jonathan Henoche was killed on Nov. 6, […]
Niagara grocery delivery services see spike in demand during pandemic – Hamilton
When the first round of lockdown measures took effect earlier this year, people panicked and hightailed it to grocery stores to stock up the pantry or sheltered at home and called Niagara grocery delivery services like The Shopping Heart. Serving all of Niagara for almost seven years, owner Amy Welch saw the demand for grocery […]
Morvant woman, 42, in custody for downtown PoS fire
News Shane Superville 20 Minutes Ago Fire officers at the scene of a fire on Independence Square. Photo by Roger Jacob A Morvant woman is assisting police with enquiries into the source of a fire at a building in downtown Port of Spain on Tuesday afternoon. A police media release on Wednesday said the 42-year-old […]