Pandemic-fuelled rise in passenger misbehaviour taking toll on flight attendants
Passenger disobedience, rudeness and aggressive behaviour is on the rise and directly impacting the health and well-being of airline employees, according to unions representing flight attendants at the country’s major airlines. “Our people go to work and they anticipate having altercations with our guests on board,” said Chris Rauenbusch, an active cabin crew employee with […]
Search for unmarked graves at former Mount Elgin Residential School to start in fall – London
On the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Chippewa of the Thames First Nation has announced plans to search the grounds of the former Mount Elgin Residential School in southwestern Ontario this fall. In May, the remains of 215 children were found buried in unmarked graves on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in […]
Woman given wrong vaccine speaks with health minister
News Rhianna Mc Kenzie 6 Minutes Ago The woman who was given a mix of AstraZeneca and Sinopharm covid19 vaccines at the Chaguaramas heliport in August. – Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh has reached out to the woman who was given a wrong covid19 vaccine when she went for her second dose in August. The […]
Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with his family Thursday, as Canadians marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, his office has confirmed. Though Trudeau’s daily itinerary initially stated he was in “private meetings” in Ottawa, it was later updated to note he was in Tofino. “Yes, the PM is spending time […]
‘I was the little Indian foster kid’: Story of intergenerational trauma, addiction and recovery
When Owen Pelletier, of Cowessess First Nation, thinks back to his childhood, there are few happy memories. “My parents were suffering from traumas and they were numbing it through drugs and alcohol and ended up abandoning us children and we experienced neglect, abuse and abandonment,” he told Global News. Pelletier recalled experiencing the same treatment […]
Eight deaths, 250 new covid19 cases detected
News Paula Lindo 8 Minutes Ago Image courtesy CDC Eight deaths attributed to the covid19 virus have brought the death toll to 1,482. An additional 250 cases were detected in samples taken between September 26 and 29. The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Thursday said the people who died were two elderly men, three elderly […]
Royal Canadian Navy ship completes Northwest Passage journey for first time since 1954
For the first time since 1954, a Royal Canadian Navy ship has completed the journey through the Northwest Passage. “It was the longest time a Canadian navy ship has operated in the Arctic in consecutive days in more than 50 years,” said Cmdr. Corey Gleason, commanding officer of HMCS Harry DeWolf. The ship began its voyage […]
Indigenous education experts applaud Ontario curriculum changes, encourage further learning – London
Indigenous education experts in London, Ont., are applauding an announcement related to curriculum updates as a welcome, if overdue, change. On Wednesday, Ontario announced that the curriculum for grades 1 through 3 will be revised by September 2023 to include First Nations, Métis and Inuit education as well as the history of the residential school system. […]
Homicide cops to meet with DPP on El Socorro triple murder
News Shane Superville 19 Minutes Ago Relatives of murder victims Kumarie Kowlessar-Timal, Radeshka Timal-David and Zachary David console each other at the family’s home on Oudan Trace, El Socorro where they were killed last Friday. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale Investigators from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region II are expected to meet with the Director […]
Canadian tech firm Lightspeed lost $2B in value after short-seller attack
Fast-growing Canadian technology company Lightspeed is pushing back after a short seller alleged the company has misled investors about its financial health, causing a $2 billion plunge in the company’s value. On Wednesday, Spruce Point Management, an American short selling investment firm with a history of targeting Canadian companies, put out a lengthy report on […]
COVID-19: Despite cases in Hamilton schools, experts say ‘too early’ to judge reopening – Hamilton
A pair of Ontario health policy experts are suggesting it’s too early to judge the impact of rising COVID-19 cases among children in the province, particularly tied to those who are back at school. With the province reporting close to 1,600 COVID cases in schools during the last 14 days and over 2,000 since the […]
‘I have no quarrel with Capt Griffith’
News Jensen La Vende 21 Minutes Ago Opposition Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial. Photo courtesy Office of the Parliament Former police commissioner Gary Griffith took issue with Opposition Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial on Wednesday, accusing her of politically attacking him. In a Facebook post aimed at former attorney general Anand Ramlogan, Griffith also took aim at Lutchmedial, saying: […]