PSA launches discount card for members on Wednesday
News Corey Connelly 5 Hrs Ago PSA leader Leroy Baptiste – THE Public Services Association (PSA) is expected to launch its Advantage Plus discount card on Wednesday. The launches will be at its headquarters, Abercromby Street, Port of Spain and at the Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort, Lowlands, Tobago. They will be held simultaneously […]
Why a senior Mountie who’d been drinking on night of N.S. shootings says he jumped into action
When Sgt. Andy O’Brien listened to three of his fellow officers relay over radio they were hearing what could be gunshots or explosions in Portapique, his focus was ensuring their safety, the now-retired Mountie has testified. O’Brien was off shift on the night of April 18, 2020, and had consumed four to five drinks of rum […]
Cudjoe kickstarts million-mile challenge in Tobago
Sports Kinnesha George 5 Minutes Ago Minister of Sport Shamfa Cudjoe, centre, with representatives of sponsor First Citizens and Bafasports Ltd officials at the launch of the national million-mile challenge at Pigeon Point, Tobago, Tuesday. – David Reid Minister of Sport Shamfa Cudjoe completed a symbolic run on Tuesday as part of the million-mile challenge […]
Federal government moves to fix airport delays that are cramping tourism’s comeback
The federal government is rolling out new measures it says will address delays at airports that have caused some travellers to wait on planes for hours after their arrival and miss their flights altogether. Airport workers — from taxi drivers to baggage handlers — are struggling to keep up with demand now that more Canadians are travelling because […]
Atlanta police stop show featuring Kes, Nadia Batson, Farmer Nappy
News Melissa Doughty 5 Minutes Ago Kees Dieffenthalller Photo courtesy Overtime Media. Atlanta, Georgia police stopped the annual Wear White event, featuring Kes the Band, Farmer Nappy, Nadia Batson and Melick, on Sunday. Kes the Band’s media representative confirmed the event had been stopped, but could not say why. On its Instagram page, the event’s […]
Report details gaps, improvements in sexualized violence response at King’s
An interim report by investigators tasked with probing allegations of sexual assault involving a former professor at the University of King’s College has found there is plenty of room for improvement in tackling sexualized violence at the Halifax school, but good work is being done to address challenges. The University of King’s College hired two […]
CWU: TSTT retrenching 400
News Sean Douglas 35 Minutes Ago Communication Workers Union union leader Clyde Elder TSTT has issued retrenchment notices with almost immediate effect to about 400 employees, Communication Workers Union (CWU) head Clyde Elder told Newsday on Tuesday. He said notices were served on Tuesday to take effect from Wednesday, with TSTT to pay in lieu […]
Families of fallen heroes embark on walk to raise funds for defibrillators
This weekend, Patrick Armstrong and Lincoln Dinning will be amongst the families and friends of 27 fallen heroes, walking between Grand Bend and Corunna. “It’s nice for the families that the fallen soldiers, police officers, paramedics and firefighters aren’t being forgotten. When the families are included, they know they’re remembering their loved ones,” said Dinning. […]
Racial profiling trial debates power of Quebec police to make random car stops
Joseph-Christopher Luamba told a Montreal court on Monday that when he sees a police car while driving, he starts getting ready to pull over. In the 18 months after he got his driver’s licence in March 2018, Luamba said he was stopped by police around 10 times for no specific reason. He said he was driving a car […]
Venezuelan woman kidnapped in Arima
News Shane Superville 26 Minutes Ago File photo Arima police are investigating the kidnapping of a 22-year-old Venezuelan woman at her Wallerfield home early on Tuesday morning. Police said Maryesi Bazzos was at her Demerara Road, Wallerfield, home at around 2.19 am with two relatives, 35 and 49, when three men stormed the house. The […]
Man who posted nudes of ex on Twitter for revenge given 9 months in jail
A Manitoba man has been sentenced to nine months in jail after uploading intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend to Twitter in an act of revenge. In a May 16 provincial court decision published online Monday, Judge Robert Heinrichs denied the man’s bid to serve his jail time at home, saying his “perverse course of action in […]
Committee member injured at Bacchanal Road event
News Paula Lindo 7 Hrs Ago A group of women arrive at the Bacchanal Road fete, hosted by Caesar’s Army Ltd, on Sunday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. – Roger Jacob Caesar’s Army Ltd, the organiser of the Bacchanal Road fete which took place on Sunday, has confirmed that a committee member […]