Canadian Forces in desperate need of new spending, procurement follow-through, experts say
Canada’s military readiness is suffering from a lack of investment and the federal government must ensure that desperately needed new money actually gets spent, experts in defence and procurement say. “You can promise the moon and the stars. If you can’t get the money out the door then it’s of no value,” said Andrew Leslie, a former Liberal […]
Kamla urges caution during Ramadan
News Clint Chan Tack 12 Minutes Ago In this file photo the Ali family break fast at their home in Valsayn. From left, Ibraheem Ali, Nabeel Ali, Yunus Ali, Imtiaz Ali and Nadira Hosein. – OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is happy that members of the Muslim community will be able to share a degree of […]
Saskatoon police PSA showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message, disability advocates say
An image from a 2015 anti-gang awareness campaign by police in British Columbia is now drawing criticism over its use in a campaign in Saskatchewan. On Monday, the Saskatoon Police Service officially launched its Drop Gangs initiative, which provides education and resources about the reality of gang life. By Thursday, people on social media were calling attention to an […]
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[UPDATED] Teacher dies at hospital after chopping wife to death in Barrackpore
News Clint Chan Tack An Hour Ago Omatie and Amar Deobarran in an undated family photo. – A 36-year-old woman was chopped to death at her home at South Trace, Barrackpore and her attacker died after drinking poison. According to police reports, officers responded to a report of a suspected murder in the area and […]
Hajdu hopes long-term boil water advisories lifted by 2025, end of Liberal-NDP deal
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu hopes Canada will be able to lift its remaining long-term drinking water advisories by 2025 — the year a deal between the NDP and the Liberal government is set to expire. Hajdu has declined to put a firm deadline on the commitment since coming into the role last fall, saying […]
Forget politics, fix our fishing depot
News Ria Chaitram 7 Hrs Ago HARD WORK: Fishermen at Carli Bay in Couva pull in their seine with the catch of the day on Friday. – Marvin Hamilton Carli Bay fishermen are angry with their local government representatives and the Government for neglecting their fishing depot over the past 15 years. The site, in […]
Green Party MP Elizabeth May says she has tested positive for COVID-19
Green Party of Canada member of Parliament Elizabeth May says she has tested positive for COVID-19. She found out on Thursday and is “very sick,” May tweeted on Friday. She said she isolated herself when she started feeling unwell and doesn’t think she will be hospitalized. May said she has been back in Ottawa since March 20 and […]
7 gamblers, limers shot during robbery attempt in Point Fortin
News Laurel V Williams 5 Hrs Ago The area where seven people were shot and wounded at 17th Street, Techier Village, Point Fortin early Friday morning. – LINCOLN HOLDER An ex-Presentation College, San Fernando footballer was among seven people wounded in an early-morning shooting on Friday in Point Fortin. Ackeel “Hulk” Jacob, 21, was shot […]
P.E.I. potato exports to U.S. resuming effective immediately
Exports of Prince Edward Island table-stock potatoes to the United States are resuming effective immediately. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended its requirements for the importation of table potatoes from P.E.I. on Friday. The news comes following an announcement from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency last week indicating […]
EFCL contractors unite in legal action to collect debts
News Jada Loutoo An Hour Ago Contractors and consultants have formed an alliance and are calling themselves the EFCL Unpaid Contractors and Consultants Action Committee, and intend to “pursue payment by all legal means necessary.” In a press advertisement on Friday, the group called on contractors or consultants who worked for the Government through the […]
‘An emotional comeback’: Muslims prepare for 1st Ramadan together after COVID-19 restrictions lift
After a difficult two years in when Ramadan celebrations were forced online or severely curtailed because of pandemic restrictions, Muslims in Canada are preparing for a return to the kind of holy month they’ve long cherished — one that will mean much more this year now that they can once again be together. For the first time […]
San Fernando man murdered at home
News Laurel V Williams 4 Hrs Ago File photo A man was murdered in his yard in San Fernando on Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Kevin Chan, who is believed to be in his 60s. The body, which bore chop wounds, was found in the yard of his home at the corner of […]