Former head of national vaccine task force pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander who was dismissed from his job as head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. The alleged incident dates to 1988, when Fortin was a student at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. Military police referred the investigation to the Quebec prosecution […]
TVDSB warns of unknowns as Ontario switches from reporting COVID-19 cases to absentee rates – London
With the province switching from reporting COVID-19 cases in schools to absentee rates, there are still questions about the effectiveness of this new strategy. As of Friday, 337 schools in the province had absence rates at 30 per cent or higher, though it’s not clear if those are all related to COVID. Of the 337 […]
February 7 return to school for forms 1-3, standard 5
News Rhianna Mc Kenzie An Hour Ago FILE PHOTO: Signal Hill Government Primary School students at the school compound on August 20, 2020. – The Ministry of Education has said students in forms one-three and standard five will return to the physical classroom on February 7. In December 2021, Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly […]
Women are a growing group of Canadian military veterans, but services are lagging
Halifax artist Jessica Wiebe served eight years in the Canadian Armed Forces as an artillery gunner, often the lone woman in a male-dominated environment. Now she draws on that experience, and her mental and physical struggles after leaving the military, to create her art. “I really want to bring awareness to the fact that female […]
College says it has been asking Ontario government for help since 2019 to address doctor complaints
The regulatory body for Ontario’s doctors says it has been asking for legislative changes since 2019 to address complaints, as the authority and province clash over the spread of disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. The accusation comes as pressure mounts on regulatory Colleges to properly investigate physicians sharing unproven medical information about vaccine side effects and […]
Government monitoring social spending, now at $5b
News Sean Douglas 24 Minutes Ago Colm Imbert – EACH year the Government spends $5 billion to provide individuals with social assistance, and amid growing demand this sum is being carefully scrutinised, said Finance Minister Colm Imbert on Monday. He was piloting a bill in the House of Representatives to approve the Finance (Variation of […]
Florida man charged in Canada-U.S. human-smuggling scheme at Manitoba border to appear in court
A Florida man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a perilous human-smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people, including an infant. Steve Shand, 47, will appear by video before a Minnesota judge for a detention and preliminary hearing. Shand, of Deltona, Fla., […]
More than 330 Ontario schools report absence rates of 30% or higher
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2022 6:08 am Updated January 24, 2022 12:39 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO — More than 300 Ontario schools reported absence rates higher than 30 per cent by the end of last week, after […]
Links between covid19, climate change
News Clint Chan Tack 25 Minutes Ago Guyana President Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali GUYANA’s President Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali believes the way the world responds to unexpected challenges like the covid19 pandemic has a connection to how it handles known challenges such as climate change. Dr Ali made this observation when he addressed the opening […]
Nunavut childcare spots to cost an average of $10 a day by March 2024
Nunavut is the latest territory to sign on to the Canadian government’s childcare deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok, promised to reduce fees for licensed child care facilities by about half by the end of the calendar year. The deal applies to families with children up to six years old. In […]
3,861 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 615 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 3,861 people in hospital with COVID on Monday with 615 in intensive care units. This is up by 64 hospitalizations and an increase of 11 in ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend. The province recently began distinguishing between those who […]
Vape retailers call for industry regulation
News Yvonne Webb An Hour Ago Photo source: Pixabay IN the absence of vaping legislation in Trinidad and Tobago, local vape retailers are calling for proper regulations. Daren Narine, owner of Premium Vapes in San Fernando, is leading the call as it relates to importing and proper use of vaping products. He wants to ensure […]