Canada needs 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle affordability crisis, CMHC warns
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says 3.5 million more homes need to be built by 2030 to reach affordability. The agency released a report Thursday explaining the need for a different approach to the housing supply shortage at a time of rising demand and affordability concerns. “Increasing supply will be difficult. Critically, increasing […]
Trinidad and Tobago beat Suriname 3-0, advance to Concacaf U-20 knock-outs
Sports Joel Bailey 20 Minutes Ago TT Under-20 captain Molik Khan (left) scored his team’s second goal agaianst Suriname, on Thursday, during their Concacaf Under-20 Championship match , at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras. TT won 3-0. – TTFA Media SUBSTITUTE Nathaniel James scored a double and set up another as Trinidad […]
Canadian shot-put star Sarah Mitton basking in the most successful stretch of her career
Standing just 5-foot-6, Sarah Mitton isn’t the most daunting figure in the shot put circle. But what she lacks in size, she makes up with grit and attitude. “Give ‘er hell in the circle and hope for the best,” she told CBC Sport as she prepares for the national championships this week in the township […]
EMA fights back in noise pollution battle
News Newsday Reporter 3 Minutes Ago In this May 31 file photo 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. Photo by Roger Jacob THE Environmental Management Authority (EMA) on Wednesday said they have adopted five initiatives to […]
Almost 100,000 mail ballots not counted in federal election: Elections Canada
Almost 100,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the federal election, most because they arrived after the deadline, a report by Elections Canada has revealed. The body that administers Canada’s elections says 99,988 special ballots were “set aside” and not counted, including because they arrived too late, were not filled in properly or lacked a […]
Piarco named Caribbean’s best airport
News Nicholas Bayley 3 Minutes Ago FILE PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB Piarco International Airport has been declared the Best Airport in the Caribbean by the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2022. In a press release, the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago said the airport was also named third best in the global region (Central America […]
Pope Francis’s visit to Canada will go ahead despite ongoing health issues
Pope Francis will travel to Canada as planned next month, the Vatican said Thursday, confirming the long-planned trip will go ahead even though the Roman Catholic religious leader is dealing with some health issues. The Pope, who will be in Canada from July 24 to 29 with stops in Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit, is […]
Government cannot control NFM prices
News Paula Lindo 24 Minutes Ago Hasani George buys four sacks of NFM flour products at Penny Savers, Carnbee, Tobago on Wednesday. Photo by David Reid Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon said the ministry will not impose price controls on National Flour Mills – a majority state-owned company – after its announced 33 per […]
Five planets align on June 24
News Elexzine Bissoo 8 Hrs Ago Stargazers will be thrilled to hear that a rare phenomenon will occur on June 24, when five planets will align and will be easy to see with the naked eye. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, in that order, will be aligned for the first time in 18 years. […]
P.E.I. offers more financial bonuses for new doctors
The Prince Edward Island government is now offering new doctors bigger bonuses and a shorter service commitment when they sign up to work in the province, in an effort to recruit more than two dozen doctors. Incentives are being offered for family physicians and some specialists who take jobs anywhere in P.E.I., whereas in the past bonuses were […]
Appeal Court sends back TATT’s lawsuit against TSTT, Amplia for trial
News Jada Loutoo 4 Hrs Ago File photo The Telecommunications Authority of TT (TATT) will have another opportunity to advance its complaint against the Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT) and its subsidiary, Amplia, over their failure to pay $26.4 million to a national fund to develop internet connectivity in rural communities. On Tuesday, Appeal Court […]
Trans Mountain pipeline to lose money for government, says federal budget officer
The federal government now stands to lose money from its investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The latest analysis, released Wednesday, shows the net present value of the pipeline is negative $600 million, leaving it worth about $1.2 billion less than the PBO’s estimate in […]