Law groups ‘alarmed’ over arrest of lawyer outside Ford rally near Hamilton airport
The Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Women In Canadian Criminal Defence (WICCD) are criticizing the arrest of a Toronto-based lawyer near an Ontario Progressive Conservative campaign stop in Hamilton last Thursday. “We are alarmed that any citizen, let alone a member of our profession, would be treated by police — seemingly on behalf of an elected official — with such […]
Child marriage is child abuse
News Clint Chan Tack 3 Hrs Ago Housing Minister Camille Robinson-Regis. – HOUSING Minister Camille Robinson-Regis says it is her personal belief that child marriage is child abuse. But she said neither the Government nor the People’s National Movement (PNM) has ever condemned the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) for its position on child marriage. […]
Why Sidhu Moose Wala’s violent death has sent shock waves from Punjab to Brampton
The death of a renowned musician who rose to fame in Brampton, Ont., has sent shock waves across Punjabi communities around the world. Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was shot dead in Punjab on Sunday, police in the Indian state confirmed. He was 28. Moose Wala’s impact on Punjabi music, culture and the community […]
Dance choreographer, teacher, scholar Gregor Breedy dies
News Paula Lindo 58 Minutes Ago Gregor Breedy raises his hand in the air after being announced as the winner of the Best Choreographer award for his work with the North West Laventille Cultural Movement in 2017. – Master choreographer Gregor Breedy died on Monday at the age of 57. His niece Kerryann Sealey said […]
Nearly 300,000 Canadians waiting for Nexus approval as backlog grows
Canada’s backlog of Nexus applications has ballooned into the hundreds of thousands, despite a sharp downturn in applicants during the pandemic, prompting blowback from frustrated travellers as clogged airports continue to overflow. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says 295,133 Nexus applications have yet to be processed due to ongoing office closures prompted by COVID-19. […]
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: Sanitary products are expensive
News Janelle De Souza 21 Hrs Ago File photo On Saturday afternoon, about 70 people dressed in pink and blue took a walk around the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, in celebration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Leela Ramsingh, managing director of LSA Healthcare Service Ltd, said the celebration was initiated by the NGO […]
First Nations call on federal ministers to extend Indian day school claims process
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. As the deadline for the countrywide class-action settlement for First Nations and Inuit children who suffered harm while attending federally run Indian day schools approaches, calls for an extension are growing. The deadline to submit a claim for the $1.47-billion settlement between Canada and thousands of former students of […]
Woman murdered in Mausica
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 3 Hrs Ago File photo A 38-year-old woman is dead and a man is wounded after a gunman walked into the woman’s Mausica Road home and opened fire. She is Linda Dalipsingh of Crescent Drive, Mausica Road, D’Abadie. The woman was at home at about 7 pm on Sunday with 27-year-old Romario […]
Rogers and Shaw agree to injunction that temporarily blocks their merger closing
The Competition Bureau says Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have agreed to a preliminary injunction that prevents them from closing their proposed $26-billion merger until the Competition Tribunal hears a challenge from the commissioner. The regulatory agency says Rogers and Shaw have also agreed to the commissioner of competition’s request for an expedited […]
‘Krysis’ killed in Enterprise, but relatives say he was no gang member
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis An Hour Ago FLASHBACK: Abdul Wakeel, left, listens as National Security Minister Edmund Dillon makes a point during a tour of Enterprise in Chaguanas in March 2017. Avinash “Krysis” Seepersad, who police had described years ago as the leader of the Unruly Isis gang in Enterprise, Chaguanas, was shot dead at around […]
Hamilton man lends free canoes to help others connect to nature in the city
Matt Thompson had one canoe and a desire to buy more two years ago amid COVID-19 quarantine, so he decided to sell a few of his Magic: The Gathering cards collection he started in Grade 8. “At the beginning of the pandemic, I had a friend who messaged [me] and he’s like, ‘Hey, you should check out […]
Trinidad and Tobago can overcome anything
News Clint Chan Tack 11 Hrs Ago UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar – SUREASH CHOLAI OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Indian Arrival Day is an occasion to celebrate the resilience and unity of East Indian indenturers. It is also an occasion to celebrate the role they played in building Trinidad and Tobago, when they arrived here […]