Meng Wanzhou claims security detail placing her at risk of contracting COVID-19
Meng Wanzhou launched a bid to loosen her bail restrictions Monday in a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that gave an inside glimpse into the Huawei executive’s privileged pandemic lifestyle under 24-hour surveillance, as she awaits extradition proceedings. The 48-year-old — who has survived thyroid cancer and has hypertension — claims the changing roster of security guards […]
A look at new coronavirus restrictions under Ontario’s stay-at-home order
TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order that will take effect Thursday in response to surging COVID-19 infections that threaten to overrun the health-care system. Residents will be required to stay home, leaving only for essentials like work, food, health-care services, work or exercise, for at least 28 […]
Caricom knocks Venezuela over Guyana dispute
News Sean Douglas 2 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley hosts his first meeting as chairman of Caricom on Tuesday. Rowley was back on the job after undergoing an angioplasty over the weekend. – OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER UNDER the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Caricom on Tuesday criticised the Venezuelan government’s recent […]
Armed Forces commanders signal hard line against racism and sexual violence in the ranks
Both the incoming and outgoing commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy today delivered some of their most forceful public condemnations of racism and sexual violence in the ranks — an apparent signal the military’s campaign against misconduct has entered a new phase. The remarks were delivered in tandem by Vice-Admiral Art McDonald — who becomes the country’s […]
Questions linger surrounding Paul Woods’ dismissal from LHSC – London
Few details have been provided and plenty of questions remain following the recent dismissal of London Health Science Centre’s (LHSC) CEO and president Dr. Paul Woods. The move from LHSC’s board of directors was announced on Monday and arrived just days after it was revealed Woods had travelled five times to the U.S. since the […]
Rescued woman’s sister thanks saviours
News Laurel V Williams 10 Minutes Ago From left: Springvale, San Fernando, residents Joseph, Dexter, Orlando and Stephanie Oudit talk about their rescue of Nicolette Francis from a burning townhouse on Saturday night. – Lincoln Holder The sister of the 31-year-old woman rescued from a burning house has thanked members of the Oudit family for […]
RCMP union calls for clear guidelines on when body cameras can be turned off
The union representing more than 19,000 Mounties is seeking clearer guidelines on when body-worn cameras can be turned off — and tougher penalties for those who make false accusations against officers. “We believe that body-worn cameras will contribute to a greater level of context, transparency and accountability for both police and citizens,” said National Police Federation president Brian Sauvé in […]
Additional paid sick leave, eviction ban left out of Ontario’s latest coronavirus restrictions
As the Ontario government announced a state of emergency and other measures aimed at slowing the increase in coronavirus cases, additional paid sick leave supports and a ban on residential evictions were noticeably excluded. “We have a stay-at-home order and a go-to-work order, which is going to be a big problem in terms of the […]
Crime wave in Couva South
News Grevic Alvarado 3 Minutes Ago Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh Rudranath Indarsingh, MP for Couva South, reported on Tuesday a theft suffered by the devotees of the Chinmaya Mission and the Chinmaya Vidyalaya pre-, primary and secondary schools in his constituency. In a press release, Indarsingh said this is a new attack on the […]
Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives
TORONTO – In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the province’s hospital system and alarming risks posed to long-term care homes as a result of high COVID-19 transmission rates, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of […]
Atlantic Lotto plans bigger-bet online casinos for P.E.I. and Nova Scotia
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says it’s preparing to expand a new online casino to allow play by residents of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, after quietly launching a site New Brunswickers could access in August 2020. That website allows New Brunswick residents to gamble up to $500 on a hand of blackjack, or up to […]
Chop down barren old PNM tree
Tobago Kinnesha George 8 Minutes Ago PDP deputy leaders Farley Augustine, right, and Dr Faith BYisrael. – PDP “Let us transform Tobago.” This was the message of deputy political leader of the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) Farley Augustine as he addressed party supporters on Sunday evening during a drive-in meeting at the Gardenside carpark in […]