Canada terminates $222M PPE contract following forced labour probe
Public Services and Procurement Canada has terminated two supply contracts with Supermax Healthcare Canada following allegations that the nitrile gloves it manufactured in Malaysia for use by Canadian health care workers were made with forced labour. These contracts for synthetic rubber medical gloves, worth over $222 million, were part of the $8 billion push led by former procurement […]
Co-accused in death of Gabriel Neil released on bail hours after turning himself in – London
A 19-year-old man, sought for months on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the assault and subsequent death of an 18-year-old Western freshman, was granted release on bail on Tuesday hours after turning himself in to police. Haroun Raselma turned himself over to authorities Tuesday morning, four months and one day after a Canada-wide […]
648 new cases, 16 more covid19 deaths
News Shane Superville 5 Hrs Ago The number of covid19 cases has increased significantly, with 648 additional cases being detected as of Tuesday afternoon. The Ministry of Health’s 4 pm update reported that the cases brought the total active number to 16,502. Since last Tuesday the number of new covid19 cases has varied considerably, with […]
OHL Saves of the Week: Jan. 18, 2022
Get your fill of fantastic saves here, featuring Hamilton’s Matteo Drobac, Mississauga’s Roman Basran, Owen Sound’s Corbin Votary and Nick Chenard, Saginaw’s Tristan Lennox, Sarnia’s Ben Gaudreau, Peterborough’s Tye Austin, and Flint’s Luke Cavallin.
Jagmeet Singh and his wife have ‘realized their error,’ will pay for $1,895 rocking chair gift
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pictured in an Instragram post from his personal account promoting the $1,895 Grand Jackson Rocker by Canadian furniture company Monte. (Jagmeet Singh/Instagram) The NDP says it is working with the ethics commissioner and intends to file a formal disclosure report on a $1,895 rocking chair given to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s […]
Remote First Nations schools await PPE, in-class safety measures promised by Ontario government
There will be no back-to-in-class learning for the majority of remote First Nations students across Ontario due to limited access to, N95 masks, HEPA filters and rapid antigen tests, all items promised by the Ford government to the province’s other schools. Students in the province resumed classes after the holidays via online learning in an […]
SEA exam timetable sent to principals
News Shane Superville 6 Minutes Ago In this August 20, 2020 file photo Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, right, addresses students of Gandhi Memorial Vedic Primary School, Aranguez on the day of the SEA exam. – The Ministry of Education has sent the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination timetable to primary school principals and school […]
Quadriga CEO’s widow speaks out over his death and the missing crypto millions
The widow of the man behind what was once Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is finally sharing her side of the story after his sudden death three years ago. Gerald Cotten was just 30 when he died in India in December 2018. He took to his grave the passcodes that locked about $250 million in other people’s assets in his exchange, QuadrigaCX. In the […]
COVID-19: MLHU reports 4 deaths, LHSC sets new record of 166 inpatients
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Cases and testing – Outbreaks – Vaccinations – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported four COVID-19-related deaths on Tuesday, as well as 191 new cases. The deaths involved a woman in her 70s, a man in his 70s and […]
Tell country who ordered police to tear-gas peaceful protesters
News Yvonne Webb 17 Minutes Ago GASSED: Tear gas canisters fired by riot police at protesters at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB CONDEMNING the use of tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters at the Queen’s Park Savannah (QPS) last Sunday, the leader and a deputy leader of the United […]
Family of gunsmith killed in raid files $23M lawsuit against Toronto police board
The family of a renowned gunsmith who died after officers raided his workshop is suing the Toronto Police Service for $23 million, alleging the”unlawful” act led to Rodger Kotanko’s “wrongful death.” The statement of claim filed Tuesday morning at Simcoe Superior Court names five “John Doe” officers, Insp. Norman Proctor, Chief James Ramer and the Toronto Police Services […]
Child care centres concerned about limited N95 mask supply from Ontario government
The heads of some child-care centres in Ontario say they’ve received limited supplies of N95 masks from the provincial government and no indication as to when they will be replenished. Lori Prospero, CEO of RisingOaks Early Learning, says she’s “really thankful” for the N95 masks that the province recently provided for daycares. But she says […]