Risks, benefits of keeping police paraphernalia weighed before N.S. mass shooting inquiry
The commission leading the public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting has heard a conversation on the risks and benefits of having police items circulating in public. The Mass Casualty Commission is leading the inquiry into the 2020 massacre where 22 people were killed by a gunman wearing parts of a Mountie uniform and driving a replica RCMP […]
Covid19-positive child sent to school
News Corey Connelly 28 Minutes Ago Sherry-Ann Rollocks-Hackett, Schools Supervisor III, Division of Education, Research and Technology. – THA Schools supervisor III, THA Division of Education, Research and Technology Sherry-Ann Rollocks-Hackett has revealed that a child recently tested positive for covid19 and was still sent to school. At the post Executive Council news conference on […]
Sask. team wins gold at cheerleading world championship
A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history by becoming world champions. Rebels Cheerleading Athletics’ (RCA) team Smoke — which is based in Regina — won the International Open Level Five division at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, beating out 26 other teams in the division. It’s the first time a team from Saskatchewan has won gold […]
La Vigie Paramin Lookout reopens Monday
News vishannap 47 Minutes Ago FILE PHOTO: Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell looks through a pair of binoculars at Saut D’Eau from the La Vigie Paramin Lookout on February 16 as Minister of Finance Colm Imbert looks on. – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts […]
Hamilton MPP kicked out of NDP says he has evidence of ‘unauthorized logins’ to Facebook account
MPP Paul Miller says he was kicked out of the Ontario NDP over a single line on Facebook despite never using social media, and he now has evidence of “multiple, unauthorized logins” to the account leading up to his removal. The representative for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek was ousted from the party in March following what the […]
Committee to decide on award for Kitch
News Sean Douglas 9 Minutes Ago Aldwyn “Lord Kitchener” Roberts. – PHOTO COURTESY NALIS The National Awards Committee should be allowed to do its job in assessing individuals nominated for public honours, said Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell on Wednesday. He was replying to Newsday’s query as to whether he, as […]
Toronto-based Jeopardy! phenom maintains streak with 16th game win
Canadian Jeopardy! phenom Mattea Roach is seeking a 17th straight win on an episode airing Wednesday night. Roach, who grew up in Halifax, extended her remarkable run Tuesday night on the TV quiz show. She has the eighth-longest streak in the quiz show’s history. To move up the list, the 23-year-old will need 19 wins […]
Heavy rain exposes problems at four Tobago schools
News Kinnesha George 21 Minutes Ago THA Education Secretary Zorisha Hackett – Classes at four Tobago schools ended abruptly on Tuesday after heavy rainfall exposed infrastructure issues. On Tuesday, teaching was suspended at the Lambeau Anglican Primary School, Speyside Secondary, Speyside Anglican Primary School and Speyside Early Childhood Centre, and parents were asked to make […]
a self-driving Tesla tackle the twisted streets of old St. John’s
Sure it can handle the grid-like streets of most cities, but can a self-driving car navigate the centuries-old obstacle course that is downtown St. John’s? That’s what Joshua Green is testing out, every time he takes a drive in his Tesla Model Y. Green is used to being in the driver’s seat in his job […]
Await Paria/LMCS CoE for info on diving industry
News Sean Douglas 6 Hrs Ago Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon. – File photo MINISTER of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon declined to answer two questions on the state of the local diving industry in the Senate on Tuesday. She said this would be inappropriate ahead of the pending commission of enquiry (CoE) into […]
72-year-old Canso doctor calls for better succession planning
After practising medicine for 47 years in Nova Scotia, Dr. Cathy Felderhof is looking to reduce her workload and take some time off. But finding someone to take her place has been a challenge. She’s been searching for two years for a doctor to take over her role in Canso, at the eastern tip of the […]
Banks must reinvest more in society
News Kinnesha George 2 Hrs Ago Chief Secretary and Secretary of Finance, Trade and the Economy Farley Augustine at the Victor E Bruce Financial Complex, Scarborough. – THA Info Dept Banks need to reinvest more in the society. THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine made the declaration at Sunday’s Chat with Chief hosted by the Finance […]