Anishnaabe and Dakota chiefs call for inquiry over revelations in Broken Promises investigation
An advocacy organization representing Anishinaabe and Dakota communities in Manitoba is calling for an inquiry into how the federal government reviews major infrastructure projects on First Nations. The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), which represents 34 First Nations in the province, says federal officials often force First Nations to work with sub-standard firms in order “to […]
Expect shortage of foodstuff, higher retail prices
News Melissa Doughty 4 Hrs Ago Mayaro MP Rushton Paray speak at a news conference on Sunday at the Office of the Opposition Leader in Port of Spain. With him is Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee. – Ayanna Kinsale TT’s deepening foreign exchange shortage requires critical attention, vital resources and sharp focus by the Government. This […]
WestJet reaches tentative agreement with union that represents more than 3,100 cabin crew
Westjet says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees on a first collective agreement that would cover more than 3,100 cabin crew if ratified. CUPE has represented cabin crew at Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd. since 2018 and has engaged the company in collective bargaining toward a union contract since April 2019. In a statement, CUPE Local 4070 president […]
Venezuelan re-registration to begin March 8
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis An Hour Ago Venezuelans line up outside the Ministry of National of Security during the intial registration exercise in 2019. – National Security Minister Stuart Young said the re-registration process for Venezuelan migrants will begin on March 8 and end on March 26. He made the announcement on Sunday during the I […]
What Trudeau said about vaccines, Saudi Arabia and Keystone XL on NBC’s Meet the Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commended U.S. President Joe Biden on getting the United States to re-engage with its allies during a wide-ranging interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that touched on everything from COVID-19 vaccines, Saudi Arabia and the Keystone XL pipeline. “I think certainly there were things that were more challenging under […]
Corporation must pay to exhume family’s remains at Monkey Town
News Jada Loutoo Just Now Justice Frank Seepersad ducks under a caution tape to enter the Monkey Town public cemetery in Barrackpore on Tuesday last week. – A suggestion that a bone fragment at a cemetery could have come from an animal appears to have drawn the ire of the High Court judge hearing an […]
Inuit midwives say they reluctantly quit after experiencing years of mistreatment
Cas Augaarjuk Connelly and Rachel Qiliqti Kaludjak never wanted to stop working at a Nunavut birthing centre, but they say years of mistreatment, racism and a lack of support from their government left them no choice. Both are nationally certified midwives, the first Inuit in Canada to hold such credentials, and for the last six […]
21 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex, 29 in Aylmer on Sunday – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 21 new coronavirus cases and 11 recoveries on Sunday. This is the largest daily COVID-19 case count since Feb. 22 when 20 cases were […]
Rowley needs to care about Trinidadians home and abroad
News Melissa Doughty 15 Minutes Ago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. THE Opposition United National Congress (UNC) says the Prime Minister needs to care about Trinidadians at home and those locked out abroad while the borders are closed. In a statement to the media on Sunday, the Opposition called for “humanitarianism” to be shown to […]
Canada’s Del Bosco, Hoffos grab silver at 1st-ever mixed team ski cross event
Chris Del Bosco and Courtney Hoffos made history Sunday in mixed team ski cross on the World Cup circuit and one day might have the chance to do so representing Canada at the world championships or Olympics. Canada 2 finished second in the event debut in World Cup action in Bakuriani, Georgia. “It feels awesome. […]
Missing Lambeau man found dead
News Stephon Nicholas An Hour Ago Isaiah Thomas – Tobagonian Isaiah Thomas, 21, was found dead on Saturday near the Lambeau bridge. Thomas, who lived Lambeau, went missing on Thursday and was last seen near his village. Relatives reported him missing to the police and asked the public, via social media, for help. A relative […]
99-year-old and high school student find unlikely friendship
When 99-year-old Chilliwack, B.C., resident Myrtle MacDonald got paired up with a 17-year-old high school student for weekly chats, she was pleasantly surprised. “I just found her more interested and less in a hurry than I expected. It has filled an empty spot,” she said. MacDonald’s family is scattered across the country and all of […]