City of Toronto apologizes after Sikh security guards let go over no-beard rule
The City of Toronto has formally apologized to a prominent Sikh organization for “any delay” in reinstating Sikh security guards let go over a no-beard policy that forced several to choose between their jobs and a key tenet of their faith. Effective Tuesday, the city will immediately allow for “under-mask beard covers” as a form of […]
Maracas Beach lifeguards returned to work on Monday
News Paula Lindo 3 Hrs Ago A lifeguard signals swimmers to come closer to shore at Maracas Bay. – Photo by Roger Jacob National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds said lifeguards at Maracas Beach returned to work on Monday. He said this is not the first time lifeguards walked off the job prior to an occasion […]
Vancouver Island emergency room could face temporary closure in August due to staff shortage, employee warns
This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. The emergency room at Port Alberni’s West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) in Vancouver Island could be closed through much of August and September due to ongoing staffing shortages, CBC […]
President seeks to fill PCA vacancy, no response from PM, Opposition Leader
News Newsday Reporter 19 Minutes Ago President Paula-Mae Weekes. – The Office of the President wrote to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition last week seeking approval to fill the existing vacancy of deputy director of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), but has not received any response. The five-year term of former […]
Hair colouring, face tattoos permitted under new military dress rules
Members of Canada’s military will soon be soldiering under much less strict dress rules as the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) introduces updated regulations on personal grooming. Under the new rules — which were released Tuesday and go into effect in September — CAF will allow military personnel to, among other things, colour their hair and grow it to any […]
Court shoots down attempt by ex-SSA director to advance lawsuit
News Jada Loutoo 5 Minutes Ago Ex-SSA director Carlton Dennie. – FORMER director of intelligence for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Carlton Dennie will not be allowed to file a statement of case to support his breach of contract lawsuit because he had agreed to the matter being compromised by accepting an offer of payment. […]
Toronto’s World Cup price tag is up $10M, city report says
Toronto is four years away from hosting games for the 2026 World Cup, but the price tag for the event has already gone up $10 million, according to a new city report. The estimated cost of hosting five games in Toronto is now projected to be approximately $300 million by 2026. The provincial and federal governments are […]
Trinidad and Tobago relay men receive Olympic gold 14 years later
Sports Jelani Beckles 40 Minutes Ago Trinidad and Tobago’s men’s 2008 4×100 Olympic team collected their gold medals from IOC president Thomas Bach at a reallocation medal ceremony in Switzerland on Tuesday. PHOTO: NAAATT FACEBOOK PAGE IT took 14 years, but the Trinidad and Tobago men’s 4×100-metre team who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics […]
‘I’m getting my energy back:’ Sprinter De Grasse hopeful he’ll be in top form at worlds
A month before the world track and field championships, Canada’s fastest man was winded just walking up the stairs in his home in Jacksonville, Fla. Andre De Grasse recently returned to full practices after his second bout of COVID-19 interrupted a season that was finally looking up. He said he suffered symptoms such as shortness […]
PSC seeks to appoint new acting DCP
News Darren Bahaw 2 Minutes Ago FILE PHOTO: Police Admin Building Sackville Street, Port of Spain. THE Police Service Commission (PSC) wants to fill the vacant position of deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and has recommended former head of the Professional Standards Bureau Ramnarine Samaroo. A notice laid in Parliament on Tuesday stated that President […]
At least 3 Quebec sleepaway camps temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks
At least three sleepaway camps in Quebec have decided to temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks, Radio-Canada has learned, sending hundreds of campers home just one week into the season. The count stood at two last night, but a third camp closure was confirmed this morning. In a letter to parents Monday, the director of Camp […]
Tobago Cepep worker on firing: ‘This is politics’
News Kinnesha George 11 Hrs Ago Secretary of Community Development Terance Baynes. Photo courtesy THA Cepep workers on the island have received their termination letters from the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Division of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport. Last Friday, several workers were given letters signed by the administrator of the division, Earland […]