Rising costs force British Columbians on living, disability assistance to make tough choices
When Shauna Milne goes to the grocery store these days, she says she has to figure out ways to stretch her limited income to feed her two teenage sons and herself. Because of rising costs, fresh produce isn’t an option, says the single mother who lives in Surrey, B.C. Instead she relies on frozen and […]
No one spoke to us about gas rebate
News Corey Connelly 7 Hrs Ago Fishermen get set to cast their net at Grafton Beach Tobago. – File photo/David Reid The All Tobago Fisherfolk Association (ATFA) says the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) should have consulted the association before deciding to relaunch the National Gas Rebate Incentive. On Friday, the Department of Marine Resources […]
2 people dead as dangerous thunderstorms roll through Ontario
A series of dangerous thunderstorms rolled across southern Ontario on Saturday leaving two people dead, one in Peel Region and the other in Brant County. According to Ontario Provincial Police, one person died and two others were injured after a tree fell on their camping trailer in Brant County. Police say they were called to the area […]
Tobago’s covid19 deaths now 268
News Corey Connelly 4 Hrs Ago Image courtesy CDC. Tobago’s covid19 death toll has climbed to 268 after an unvaccinated individual died from complications associated with the virus overnight. In a statement on Saturday, the THA Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection reported the island has 573 active covid19 cases and 62 new cases. […]
Canada needs a ‘more consistent’ presence in North to bolster security, Inuit leader says
A prominent Inuvialuit leader said Canada must build up a more consistent presence in the Arctic if the country is going to protect its sovereignty in the region. Duane Smith, chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation — which represents the interests of Inuit in the western Arctic — said the region is the “backdoor into Canada” […]
Sat Maharaj grandson dies, funeral on Sunday
News Ria Chaitram 6 Minutes Ago Lokesh Maharaj, CEO of Radio and TV Jaagriti, centre, with Central Broadcasting Services Ltd (CBSL) attorneys Stefan Ramkissoon, left, and Dinesh Rambally, right, at the Hall of Justice, Port of Spain. CBSL won its case against the Police Commissioner over a search warrant in 2019. – The CEO of […]
N.S. mass shooting inquiry breaks down how it spent $25.6M so far
The joint federal and provincial inquiry examining the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released its cost breakdown to date, the first time it has offered insight into how it has spent $25.6 million over the past year and a half. The highest proportion of the expenses — about 42 per cent — […]
Murdered Penal boy, 12, hailed a ‘legend’, mom buried
News Laurel V Williams 38 Minutes Ago Levi Lewis’s former schoolmates from St Dominic’s RC Primary School pay their final respects at a funeral for Lewis and his mother, Abeo Cudjoe, at Boodoo Funeral Chapel, SS Erin Road, Penal on Friday. – Photo by Roger Jacob Hero, legend, little prophet, energetic, hardworking and athletic were […]
90 years after her transatlantic flight, Amelia Earhart celebrated as trailblazer
Kim Winsor is governor of the Eastern Canada chapter of the Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. (Katie Breen/CBC) Exactly 90 years after Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, a group of female pilots celebrated her legacy in the Newfoundland and Labrador community where she began that journey. Kim […]
Trade unions hit government’s 2% increase over 8 years offer: Provocation
News Elizabeth Gonzales 2 Hrs Ago ANGRY LAMBERT: NUGFW president general James Lambert slams Government’s two per cent salary increase over eight years offer to public servants, at a press conference on Friday at the union’s Henry Street, Port of Spain office. PHOTO BY JEFF MAYERS – Trade unions have called on all public servants […]
Tamara Lich to find out Wednesday if she’s returning to jail
After a two-day bail review held this week, Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich will find out Wednesday whether or not she’s heading back to jail. Lich, an organizer of the Ottawa protest that brought the city to a halt for weeks, was seeking an amendment to her bail conditions that would allow her to return to Ontario and […]
Senators show disgust for child abuse at children’s homes
News Clint Chan Tack 3 Hrs Ago Dr Maria Dillon-Remy – INDEPENDENT Senator Dr Maria Dillon-Remy expressed her disgust about reports of children in residential care institutions being abused. She did so in her contribution to debate on the Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2022) Bill, 2022, in the Senate on Friday. Opposition Senator David […]