Coronavirus: No case update for London-Middlesex Monday due to provincewide system outage, MLHU says – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario No update to the London and Middlesex coronavirus case count was available Monday due to a scheduled outage to the province’s case and contact management system, the health unit says. The outage, which lasted from 3 p.m. Sunday until 8:30 a.m., prevented […]
PNM changes presiding officer candidate
News Corey Connelly 20 Minutes Ago PNM political leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine, centre, with Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis, left, and Canaan/Bon Accord representative Clarence Jacob at the Assembly Legislature, Scarborough, last week. PHOTO BY JEFF K MAYERS – The People’s National Movement (PNM) has proposed a new candidate for presiding officer of the Tobago House of […]
Several Canadian corporations band together for COVID-19 rapid testing project
Some of Canada’s top airlines, banks and sports teams have united to pilot rapid tests identifying COVID-19 in hopes that they can find a way to reopen workplaces. The pilot is being run by the University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab, which has partnered with 12 companies including Air Canada and Rogers Communications Inc. to […]
Black American Sign Language (BASL): Black Deaf Canadians seek more research, support for community
With nearly 400,000 followers on TikTok, 22-year-old Nakia Smith is teaching her online audiences a hidden treasure: Black American Sign Language (BASL). The influencer, also known by her sign name — a name members of the Deaf community are given or make themselves — Charmay, she creates educational content celebrating BASL that sometimes features her […]
State to compensate cop for false imprisonment
News Jada Loutoo Just Now PC Anand Dass – A POLICE constable accused of removing a digital video recorder (DVR) from a shooting and robbery scene in 2017 will receive compensation from the State. Justice Margaret Mohammed ordered compensation for PC Anand Dass of $75,000 for the three days he spent in custody before he […]
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
The latest: International air travellers touching down in Ontario will have to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Toronto starting Monday. Premier Doug Ford announced the plan on Friday, saying it was the latest effort to stop new, more contagious variants of the virus from further infiltrating the province. The initial airport testing program will eventually […]
‘Paying homage to where I come from’: Second-generation Canadians cooking through the pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ashyana-Jasmine Kachra never cooked for herself. “I used to order Thai food on Sunday and then ration it out to last the whole week,” she said. But when the pandemic forced the 21-year-old Western University student to move back in with her parents in their northeast Toronto home, she became interested […]
Branch closures part of online shopping plan
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 2 Hrs Ago A woman walks past an Excellent Stores sign at the Shops of Arima at Cocorite Road in Arima last week/ – ROGER JACOB Excellent Stores announced on social media last week that, by the end of April, its Arima and Trincity Mall branches will be no more. But Alex […]
Mothers call for support, not threats, as Sask. and P.E.I. end birth alerts
Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island have become the latest provinces to end a controversial practice that allowed hospitals and social services to flag expectant mothers deemed to be high-risk so that — in many cases — their newborns could be seized. The two provinces have banned birth alerts effective Feb. 1, following the lead of other provinces, such as B.C., […]
Princes Town man dead after beating with iron
News Narissa Fraser 14 Hrs Ago Stock photo A Princes Town man is dead after he was allegedly beaten with a piece of iron. He has been identified as Errol Aguillera of Pierre Street. Police said he was allegedly chased by an unknown man who had the weapon on Sunday afternoon. Homicide detectives are on […]
COVID-19 spike has Whistlerites split on how to keep economy running and community safe
As COVID-19 cases surge in Whistler, B.C., and health officials urge against non-essential travel, residents are torn between keeping the ski town’s economy running and protecting locals. The community has so far tried to balance both, with Whistler Blackcomb open to skiers by reservation only and bars and restaurants open at reduced capacity. But now the […]
Reifer, Da Silva shine on final day for WI
Sports Jelani Beckles 10 Hrs Ago West Indies’ wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva (L) plays a shot during a tour match against Bangladesh Cricket Board XI at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday. – (AFP PHOTO) RAYMON Reifer and Joshua Da Silva got runs under their belt leading into the opening Test match against […]