Ontario officials tell Windsor’s top doctor that now-rescinded pause on migrant workers was ‘discriminatory’
Top Ontario officials say Windsor-Essex’s acting medical officer of health went beyond his mandate and acted in a “discriminatory” manner when he ordered a halt to the arrival of temporary foreign workers as the region was dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Separate letters from Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Parm Gill and the province’s chief medical officer of health, […]
Canada’s public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier ‘hate’ tweet about Alghabra
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a “terrorist.” Mendicino said Tuesday the tweet from Independent MPP Randy Hillier is “Islamophobic” and amounts to “hate speech” that should have no place on Twitter. Mendicino was responding to a Hillier […]
Persad-Bissessar calls for probe into scrapping of merit list
News Paula Lindo 15 Minutes Ago Kamla Persad-Bissessar The Opposition Leader is calling on the Police Service Commission to launch an immediate investigation into the reasons why the merit list for the position of Commissioner of Police (CoP) which was submitted to President Paula-Mae Weeks in August 2021 was withdrawn and under whose instructions. In […]
OHL Saves of the Week: Jan. 25, 2022
Big saves to show you from the past week of action, including work from Oshawa’s Patrick Leaver, Barrie’s Mack Guzda, Sudbury’s Mitchell Weeks, Niagara’s Josh Rosenzweig, London’s Brett Brochu, Saginaw’s Tristan Lennox, and Flint’s Luke Cavallin.
Ontario’s solicitor general requests investigation into Thunder Bay police leadership
Ontario’s solicitor general has requested an external investigation of Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) leadership after several human rights complaints were filed by officers and a member of its oversight board. A spokesperson confirmed Sylvia Jones has asked the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) to investigate police Chief Sylvie Hauth and Deputy Chief Ryan Hughes, along […]
‘It’s discriminatory’: Students of Ontario school for the blind urge province to end virtual learning
In a video circulating online, blind and low-vision students of W. Ross Macdonald School in Brantford, Ontario urged the provincial government to reopen lodging so they can return to in-person learning. “Everyone else is allowed to go back to school right now, I feel like it’s discriminatory,” said student Megan Myers. “Being online means we […]
Scotiabank wins environmental sustainability award
News Ken Chee Hing 25 Minutes Ago Scotiabank TT Managing Director Gayle Pazos. PHOTO COURTESY SCOTIABANK – SCOTIABANK TT has been recognised by the Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership (SEAL) Awards for its innovation, and commitment to sustainable business practices. The SEAL Awards, according to a release from the bank, celebrate the companies and leaders […]
$1B orphaned oil and gas well cleanup bill estimate leaves out ‘most expensive part,’ critics say
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it. But critics immediately called Yves Giroux’s estimated $1 billion by 2025 price tag a massive underestimate. “It’s a great disappointment,” said Regan Boychuk of […]
Lawson study looking at how deep brain reorienting can treat PTSD – London
A new study from Lawson Health about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is looking at a more personalized approach to treating patients with the condition. The study, done in collaboration between Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, involves scientists looking at a form of treatment called deep brain reorienting (DBR) […]
IDA slams ‘overnight approval’ of Carnival activities
News Corey Connelly 43 Minutes Ago Nandia Jones of Division of Sport and Youth Affairs at the 2020 THA Inter Department Carnival at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet. FILE PHOTO – The Innovative Democratic Alliance (IDA) has said the Government’s “overnight approval” for a “Taste of Carnival” 2022 to occur in the next five weeks” […]
Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal fined for election flyer controversy
Calgary’s lone Liberal MP says he has paid a fine after a doorbell camera captured him removing an opponent’s campaign flyer and replacing it with one of his own on the eve of the last federal election. The video showed George Chahal, who won Calgary Skyview for the Liberals in the September 2021 federal election, walking […]
London, Ont. mayor shares local entertainment plan: ‘Let the music play’
If all goes according to plan, the Forest City may soon be known as the Entertainment City. On Tuesday morning, Mayor Ed Holder unveiled plans to build London’s entertainment prowess during the 2022 State of the City address, which was once again held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Holder says he wants London to […]