CEO of Niagara Health dropped from role after ‘regrettable’ Dominican holiday
An Ontario hospital executive who vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays is no longer CEO of Niagara Health, according to a statement from the hospital network’s board of directors, but is still CEO of St. Joseph’s Health System as of 9 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Tom Stewart had been the CEO of two hospital networks in southern Ontario […]
Immune but infectious: Can someone vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the virus?
As the cross-Canada roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines continues this week, it’s still unclear whether the injections can actually prevent the spread of the virus. While both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna products have been shown to be about 95 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 illness, there is not much evidence they can protect those […]
Photos of the day: Jan 6
News 2 Hrs Ago Pelicans waiti near a fishing for the catch of the day. – SUREASH CHOLAI Newsday photographers captured some of these images reflecting the past 24 hours in Trinidad and Tobago. Other photos were submitted by readers like you. If you’d like to be featured in our daily photo galleries, please e-mail […]
Peter Nygard bail hearing delayed as defence seeks release due to COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and his defence team say the 79-year-old is “getting weaker every day” while in jail and argue he must be released due to the deadly risk of COVID-19. “In effect, to delay this matter is to play Russian roulette with his health,” Nygard lawyer Richard Wolson said on Wednesday morning during a bail […]
LHSC cancels some surgeries as COVID-19 cases strain resources – London
The London Health Sciences Centre says it is making an effort to complete as many surgeries as possible, but some surgery cancellations have occurred due to “constrained resources.” Cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the London, Ont., region with the Middlesex-London Health Unit recording at least 599 cases in January — more than each […]
Minister meets with CoP on protecting elderly, street dwellers
News Shane Superville An Hour Ago Police Commissioner Gary Griffith speaks with Minister of Social Development and Family Services after a joint stakeholder meeting at the ministry’s St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, office on Wednesday. PHOTO COURTESY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – Ministry of Social Development The issues of elder abuse and the prevalence […]
Porch pirate foiled by the most Canadian of anti-theft devices: A snowbank
A would-be porch pirate is facing charges after getting caught on camera allegedly trying to swipe a package from someone’s doorstep in Mississauga, only to have his car get stuck in a snowbank while trying to get away. The incident unfolded in a video that has been widely shared on social media. Police say it happened around 2:30 p.m. […]
London-Middlesex reports 114 new COVID-19 and 2 deaths, other health units also see numbers decline – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The London and Middlesex region reported 114 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths Wednesday. This number of new cases is 70 less than the record set the day before […]
Ten new covid19 cases, no deaths reported
News Paula Lindo 3 Minutes Ago Ten new cases of covid19 have been reported from samples taken between January 3 and 5. One of the cases is from Tobago. No new deaths have been reported, so the total number of deaths remains at 127. The number of active cases on Wednesday stood at 325, one […]
WestJet planning to fly 737 Max jets this month, pending Transport Canada OK
WestJet says it plans to resume flying its fleet of 737 Max aircraft later this month, pending approval by Transport Canada. The announcement follows comments by Transport Canada late last year that safety experts had validated the aircraft design changes and outlined requirements for Canadian carriers to bring it a step closer to resuming flights. […]
THA independent candidate to set up community council
News Corey Connelly 10 Minutes Ago Independent candidate Anthony Hector speaks to the media on Monday after filing his nomination papers for the THA election. – DAVID REID ANTHONY Hector, the independent candidate for Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden in the January 25 THA election, said his main priority, if elected, will be to establish a community […]
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and other threats in Canada and around the world are likely to become. The report prepared by the Defence Department’s research arm lays out a range of political, economic and security challenges that could […]