Calgary pastor says church will continue to break COVID-19 rules, days after health order issued
Police and Alberta Health Services responded to a southeast Calgary church on Sunday, after the pastor continued to encourage congregants to break public health rules following a fine and health inspection order. Pastor Tim Stephens wrote in an emailed newsletter to Fairview Baptist Church congregants on Wednesday that he had received a $1,200 fine from […]
Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 121 new COVID-19 cases on the weekend, 4 deaths
Hamilton reported 121 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, recording 79 on Saturday and another 42 on Sunday. The city has seen 7,319 total cases in the past year and has 200 COVID-19-connected deaths. Public health reported four new deaths on the weekend, all on Saturday involving people over 80. Story continues below advertisement […]
PNM helped me fulfil my potential
News Corey Connelly 4 Hrs Ago Melissa James-Guy – Facebook People’s National Movement (PNM) candidate for Plymouth/Golden Lane Melissa James-Guy has revealed that the party helped her to emerge from a life of stigmatisation and uncertainty. And she intends to use her platform, if elected as the representative for the area, after the January 25 […]
Federal government weighs listing Proud Boys as terrorist group
Canadian authorities are collecting information about the far-right Proud Boys group as part of a possible terrorist designation, the federal Liberal government said Sunday as it faced calls to ban the organization over its role in last week’s U.S. Capitol attack. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair’s office stopped short of saying when — or even if […]
Schools in northern Ontario set to reopen to in-class learning on Monday
Meredith Coulas has several lessons planned for students returning to her classroom, but none so pressing as how to protect themselves against COVID-19. Coulas teaches French immersion in Sudbury, Ont., and her collapsed class of Grades 1 through 3 will be returning to in-person learning on Monday. She wants to take a little extra time […]
I will bring back trade schools
News Corey Connelly An Hour Ago Joel “Nuttsy” Sampson. PHOTO COURTESY FACEBOOK – Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) candidate for Canaan/Bon Accord in the January 25 THA election Joel “Nuttsy” Sampson says if elected, he intends to push for the return of trade centres in Tobago. He made the promise on Wednesday night while delivering his […]
Canucks call off practice, workouts due to potential COVID-19 exposure
The Vancouver Canucks have cancelled their training camp practices and workouts Sunday due to potential exposure to COVID-19. The Canucks said in a release the cancellation was made “out of abundance of caution” and provided no further details. The Canucks’ decision comes as NHL teams gear up for an abbreviated 56-game season that is set […]
2 deaths, 116 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton Two deaths, 116 new coronavirus cases and 38 recoveries were reported by the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) on Sunday. It brings the region’s total COVID-19 case tally to 4,368, of […]
71 ticketed for not wearing masks at Chaguanas party
News Shane Superville 3 Hrs Ago File photo. HOURS after Police Commissioner Gary Griffith issued a media release reminding the public to obey covid19 public health regulations, Central Division Task Force shut down a birthday party at a restaurant after guests flouted the rules. A police media release on Sunday reported that 71 people were […]
Experts call for community sacrifices to ensure COVID-19 safety in schools
Schools shuttered by fears of a post-holiday pandemic surge reopen in many parts of the country Monday, but experts say keeping kids safe will depend on stepped-up control measures beyond the learning environment. Thousands of students in Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan are among those set to reunite after an extended break, depending on […]
Ontario reports more than 3,900 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths
Ontario reported 3,945 new cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 215,782. It marks one of the largest single-day increases in cases in Ontario since the pandemic began. On Friday, 4,249 cases were reported, though around 450 of those were part of a data backlog. “Locally, […]
Privacy concerns from next month: What’s up with WhatsApp
News Mark Lyndersay 2 Minutes Ago Photo courtesy pixabay Mark Lyndersay, Newsday columnist and editor of technewstt.com, explains On Thursday, Facebook began notifying users of its WhatsApp messaging service of policy changes regarding data-sharing with Facebook’s servers.The change in the company’s privacy policy will be implemented on February 8. The new policy maintains the end-to-end […]