Families of Paul Bernardo’s victims prepare for his ‘gut-wrenching’ parole hearing in June
Convicted teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set for his second parole hearing this month, the Parole Board of Canada announced on Wednesday, dredging up heart-breaking memories for his victims’ relatives yet again. The families, implacably opposed to Bernardo’s release, have been preparing impact statements for the hearing, tentatively scheduled for June 22, less than […]
‘They’re barely hanging on’: Teenagers reflect on mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic
Like many other students in Ontario, 18-year-old Nabila Khandaker will be graduating from C. W. Jeffery’s Collegiate Institute in Toronto later this month after spending much of her final year of high school at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “One thing that definitely stresses me out is not having the access to knowledge about […]
Offer acts of goodness to vulnerable for Corpus Christi
News Rhianna Mc Kenzie 27 Minutes Ago Kamla Persad-Bissessar Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar urged the public to acknowledge God’s goodness in the spirit of Corpus Christi and offer “acts of goodness to the vulnerable.” In a statement on Wednesday, Persad Bissessar extended greetings to the Christian community ahead of the Corpus Christi Holiday on Thursday. […]
Alberta beef plant reopens after owner JBS hit by cyberattack
The JBS Canada beef processing facility in Alberta has resumed production after a cyberattack that impacted the company’s operations in North America and Australia. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks, Alta., employs more than 2,800 people. Some plant shifts in Canada were cancelled Monday and Tuesday, according to JBS Facebook posts. The world’s largest meat […]
Ontario spa owner calls on government to include destination spas in COVID-19 reopening plans
The purpose of destination spas like Ste. Anne’s Spa in Grafton, Ont., is to offer guests an opportunity to rest, repair and relax, but the last 15 months have been anything but relaxing for the spa’s owner, Jim Corcoran, and his 250 employees. On Thursday, Corcoran wrote an email to pasts guests telling them “our […]
16 more deaths, 412 covid19 cases
News Rhianna Mc Kenzie 6 Minutes Ago The Ministry of Health’s 4pm update said 16 more covid19 patients have died. It also reported 412 new cases on Wednesday. These figures reflect samples taken between May 26 and June 1. There have now been 523 deaths and there are 9,579 active cases. In good news, over […]
Convicted killer and rapist Paul Bernardo set to have parole hearing in June
Convicted teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set to have another parole hearing this month. The Parole Board of Canada says the hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 22. Bernardo is serving a life sentence for kidnapping, torturing and killing two girls, Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, in the early 1990s near St. […]
Ford defends decision to keep schools closed until fall
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s decision on Wednesday to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year when asked why he didn’t listen to recommendations by health-care professionals. He said despite recommendations by some to reopen schools on a regional basis, there was not a clear consensus and those he wrote […]
Covid19 vaccines among list of Ministry-approved drugs
News Paula Lindo 11 Minutes Ago The covid19 vaccines which are among new drugs approved for use locally by the Ministry of Health. FILE PHOTO The Health Ministry has approved several new drugs for use in TT and among them are the covid19 vaccines. The list, signed into law on May 21 under the Food […]
‘Mistakes now could end up being very costly’: Health unit urges vigilance as stay-at-home order ends
LONDON, ONT. — Ontario’s stay-at-home order officially expires today, but what does that mean for local residents as the province has not yet entered Step 1 of its reopening plan? The earliest the province has said that reopening will begin has been June 14. That means that according to the government the restrictions first introduced […]
Bruce Power: Powering Health Care Providers
Meet Sara Forwell, a long-time Guelph Storm fan and cancer survivor. Partnering with health care providers like the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, Bruce Power continues to deliver life-saving medical isotopes to hospitals around the world.
Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state push B.C. on mining regulations
Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state are renewing calls for British Columbia to strengthen its mining regulations to protect shared waterways. A group of 25 members of the Washington state legislature sent a letter to Premier John Horgan in March, saying a tailings dam breach at one of several mines in B.C. within 100 kilometres […]