Kasabonika Lake First Nation declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak
Kasabonika Lake, a remote northern Ontario First Nation about 600 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, has declared a state of emergency over a COVID-19 outbreak. In a media release issued Sunday, Kasabonika Lake, which has a population of 1060, said there were 138 active cases in the community, with more tests pending. There have been […]
How Ontarians can help the people of Ukraine as fighting with Russia intensifies
As the violence continues in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country, many people in Ontario are searching for ways to help the Ukrainian people. Here’s a few ways individual Ontarians can help the people of Ukraine: The Canadian Government has said it will match all donations to the Red Cross to help bring humanitarian […]
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[UPDATED] Divers’ families in tears as three bodies found
News 3 Hrs Ago Undertakers arrive on Monday night after the bodies of three of the four divers were recovered. – Roger Jacob THE bodies of three of the four divers who were sucked into a 36-inch underwater crude oil pipeline off Pointe-a-Pierre last Friday have been recovered. This was announced by Paria Fuel Trading […]
Indigenous man died on CTrain station floor as dozens of Flames fans walked by, judge told
An Indigenous man died on the floor of a CTrain station as dozens of Calgary Flames fans walked by or sat near the injured man, a Calgary judge heard Monday. It took a high school student fresh off a shift at Home Depot to call 911 for Benjamin Rain. But by then, it was too late. On Monday, […]
Divers’ families in tears as three bodies found
News 4 Minutes Ago Undertakers arrive on Monday night after the bodies of three of the four divers were recovered. – Roger Jacob THE bodies of three of the four divers who were sucked into a 36-inch underwater crude oil pipeline off Pointe-a-Pierre last Friday have been recovered. This was announced by Paria Fuel Trading […]
Former IWK Health Centre CEO Tracy Kitch found guilty of fraud
Former IWK Health Centre CEO Tracy Kitch has been found guilty of fraud over $5,000 after charging tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses to a corporate credit card. In delivering his decision in Halifax provincial court on Monday, Judge Paul Scovil said Kitch breached the high ethical standard to which someone in her position is […]
Ontario to revamp approach to literacy after damning report released
Ontario says it will revamp its approach to literacy in schools after the Ontario Human Rights Commission called for change in a damning report. The commission released its “Right to Read” report Monday after a public inquiry into human rights issues affecting students with reading disabilities. Chief Commissioner Patricia DeGuire says at least one-third of […]
San Fernando Hill still open for limited hours only
News Tyrell Gittens 28 Minutes Ago This group of friends who were the only ones visitors on San Fernando Hill, said they are happy for the re-opening. They visited on Carnival Monday to have a view of the city from above. Photo by Marvin Hamilton Even though the limited opening hours for public recreational spaces […]
Canada preparing a third shipment of lethal aid to Ukraine: Joly
The federal government is preparing to send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine as its military continues to fight off better-armed Russian forces. Ukraine government officials and members of its parliament have been calling on Canada and its allies to deliver more weapons — including guns and anti-aircraft missiles — to keep Russian forces from gaining control of key […]
‘We aren’t far away’ from lifting Ontario’s mask mandate, Doug Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province isn’t “far away” from lifting its mask mandate. Ford made the comment at an unrelated press conference Monday morning in response to a question from a reporter about the status of masking requirements in the province. “Right from the get-go, I’m listening to the chief medical officer,” Ford […]
Strengthen ties with Guyana, not Venezuela
News Shane Superville 6 Minutes Ago Naparima MP Rodney Charles Naparima MP Rodney Charles is calling on the Prime Minister to be careful which countries he chooses to co-operate with and warned that otherwise Trinidad and Tobago may be blacklisted by other countries. In a media release on Monday Charles accused Dr Rowley of “cosying […]
Sarah Polley breaks silence about traumatic encounter with Jian Ghomeshi
The Current30:29Sarah Polley on why she’s embracing the things that once kept her up at night On screen, actor Sarah Polley was often cast as the fierce protagonist veering straight into peril, whether it was an oncoming bus or some sort of explosion. Off screen, however, she says she feared confronting certain things, including a […]