Multiple pedestrians injured, some critically, in London, Ont., crash
A vehicle struck multiple pedestrians in a crash at a major intersection in London, Ont., on Tuesday night, authorities said, leaving some with life-threatening injuries. Police said the vehicle struck the victims and several other cars on Riverside Drive near Wonderland Road in the city’s south end. Paramedics took eight people to hospital, including one person in cardiac arrest, said Miranda […]
Grizzlies hand Raptors third straight loss
TORONTO – Jaren Jackson Jr., scored 25 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 98-91 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday, giving short-handed Toronto its third consecutive loss. Pascal Siakam had 20 points to top the Raptors, who, missing several key players including OG Anunoby, fell to 2-8 at home. Toronto (9-13) has won […]
Slain Fyzabad prison officer’s brother: Death was following him
News Laurel V Williams 5 Hrs Ago Joel Jones, brother of murdered Prison officer Nigel Jones speaking with Newsday at his Siparia home on Tuesday. – Lincoln Holder Murdered prison officer Nigel Jones rarely spoke about his work life to relatives, but was deeply mourning the shooting death of his colleague. Jones’ brother Joel Jones […]
OHL Saves of the Week: Nov. 30, 2021
Behold brilliance between the pipes in the latest edition of the OHL Saves of the Week featuring London’s Brett Brochu, Mississauga’s Roman Basran, Oshawa’s Zach Paputsakis, Sudbury’s Mitchell Weeks, Barrie’s Mack Guzda, Peterborough’s Tye Austin and Sarnia’s Ben Gaudreau.
Wolastoqey chiefs add forestry companies to title claim case
Wolastoqey chiefs in New Brunswick are shifting their Aboriginal title claim case to pursue the province’s largest forestry companies in a bid to reclaim title to much of their traditional territory. The six chiefs have amended the legal claim they filed last year to add J.D. Irving Ltd. and its subsidiaries, Twin Rivers Paper, the A.V. Group, […]
Quantity and quality of education for detained Ontario youth varies: report
TORONTO — The quantity and quality of education offered to youth in Ontario’s detention centres varies greatly by facility, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened those discrepancies, according to a new report by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The report, based on interviews with youth who spent time in facilities and adults involved in […]
US warns citizens against travel to Trinidad and Tobago over covid19 concerns
News Newsday Reporter 14 Minutes Ago US Embassy, Port of Spain – Photo by Sureash Cholai The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Trinidad and Tobago owing to covid19, indicating “a very high level of covid19 in the country.” The warning was included in […]
Ottawa requiring COVID-19 testing for some travellers, consulting experts on booster shots
Incoming air travellers from all countries except the United States will be required to take COVID-19 tests when arriving in Canada, the federal government announced today. The tests will be required of all travellers, regardless of their vaccination status, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today. The requirement will also apply to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Incoming […]
COVID-19: MLHU reports 8 cases, 4.8% of kids 5-11 receive 1st dose in 2 days
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 eight new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The health unit also provided updated vaccination data showing that, in just two days, 4.8 per cent of […]
Big data can help energy sector, Young tells UN-TT forum
News Clint Chan Tack 15 Minutes Ago Atlantic LNG, Point Fortin – File photo/Jeff Mayers BIG data can help to improve efficiency across many spheres of the domestic energy sector, Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Tuesday. One of the benefits would be the creation of a national energy data repository (NEDR) to store all […]
New caller ID law now in place to help fight wave of spam and spoof calls
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is bringing in new laws that will force phone companies to do a better job of identifying who is calling, to help users inundated by nuisance phone calls from telemarketers. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said in a news release Tuesday that phone companies must now implement a technology on their […]
Anonymous donor to match up to $1.5M in donations for Y.O.U.’s Joan’s Place in London, Ont. – London
On Giving Tuesday, a global movement meant to encourage generosity, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) in London, Ont., has announced that an anonymous donor has committed to matching $1.5 million in donations for its Joan’s Place campaign. Fundraising for Joan’s Place, which will support youth, young mothers and mothers-to-be who are either experiencing homelessness or at […]