Deputy chief of Thunder Bay, Ont., police suspended pending internal investigation
The deputy chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service in northwestern Ontario has been suspended pending an internal investigation. News of the suspension of Ryan Hughes came Friday afternoon in a media statement from Kristen Oliver, chair of the police services board. “The board cannot comment further at this time as this is a human resources […]
Action launched against 3 more Toronto doctors for COVID-19 misconduct
An investigation has been launched into a Toronto doctor and two more have had further restrictions imposed on their licences due to alleged COVID-19-related misconduct in the past 24 hours, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) has confirmed. Global News has learned that Dr. Ira Bernstein, a family doctor who co-founded the […]
Tobago man killed in his bed
Tobago Newsday Reporter 2 Minutes Ago Winfield McKain – A Mt Saint George man was murdered in his bed on Friday afternoon. Just after 2pm, police were called to a house at #1 Village Street, Mt St George, where the body of 52-year-old Winfield McKain, also known as Cox, found. McKain’s brother Stephen Baptiste told […]
Why the price of gas keeps going up in most provinces
The price of gas continues to go up in Canada and, in some regions, is breaking records. The two-day average price at the pump per litre has gone up in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I., according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). The average price in Canada is $1.478 per litre, as listed on gas price […]
London Muslim leader hopes Quebec City mosque attack anniversary furthers conversation on Islamophobia – London
The first day of remembrance for the Quebec City mosque attack is especially important with the murder of a London Muslim family this summer. The National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia is this Saturday, on the fifth anniversary of the attack in 2017. Six men were killed […]
Too many covid19 relief initiatives in hands of politicians
News Corey Connelly 2 Hrs Ago Chief Secretary Farley Augustine. Photo courtesy THA. THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has said too muany covid19 relief initiatives in Tobago were put in the hands of politicians as opposed to social welfare workers. He was delivering a presentation on the THA’s financial status at Thursday’s plenary sitting in […]
Driver charged 2 months after vehicle struck and killed girl guide, injured others in London, Ont.
The driver of a vehicle that struck pedestrians, including an eight-year-old girl guide who died and other members of the troop on Nov. 30 in London, Ont., now faces eight charges. Petronella McNorgan, 76, has been charged with one count of criminal negligence causing death and seven counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm. At least one […]
COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC says 22 COVID-19 patients in ICU
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Cases and testing – Outbreaks – Vaccinations – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 217 COVID-19 cases on Friday. The deaths involved a woman in her 80s associated with a long-term care home and a man […]
Protesters want South Trunk Road collapse repaired urgently
News Elizabeth Gonzales Just Now File photo by – Marvin Hamilton A group of protesters has called on the government to treat the collapse of the South Trunk Road at Mosquito Creek in La Romaine as an urgent matter. They also called on Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan to say what caused that […]
Omicron infections have peaked nationally, Canada’s top doctor says
Canada’s chief public health officer said Friday that cases of the Omicron variant have peaked nationwide and the number of new infections has dropped significantly over the past week. Canada’s molecular testing system has been hampered by constrained capacity and staffing issues that have made PCR tests unavailable to many. Dr. Theresa Tam pointed to other indicators […]
Man chased, shot in Belmont
News Shane Superville 54 Minutes Ago File photo – A 54-year-old Belmont man was shot after a man chased him on Friday morning. Police said the incident happened at Serraneau Road, Belmont at around 6.30 am. Neighbours heard the gunshots and took the man to hospital, where he was treated for wounds to the right […]
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The latest: Premier Jason Kenney says he wants to eliminate Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program as soon as it’s safe to do so, but noted that it’s not yet the right time, as hospitals continue to feel pandemic pressures. Kenney said Thursday the government will move toward a widespread relaxation of public health measures once pressure […]