Tobago unified against draft autonomy bill
Tobago Kinnesha George 6 Minutes Ago PDP deputy leader Farley Augustine, left, speaks to supporters outside the Assembly Legislature in Scarborough in January. PHOTO BY JEFF K MAYERS – The Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) intends to continue lobbying for the defining of Tobago’s maritime boundaries and the island’s control over its waters. At a virtual […]
Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction in case involving teens, alcohol
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the conviction of a youth found guilty of sexually assaulting another teenager in a case involving alcohol and capacity to consent. A 15-year-old boy was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl during a beach party in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough in 2016. The two teenagers, friends […]
Sufficient oxygen for hospitals, only refills for private use
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 4 Hrs Ago FILE PHOTO: The Couva Hospital and Multi- Training Facility. – Massy Gas products, the number one provider of oxygen to TT and the Southern Caribbean says it will not sell oxygen to people for personal use. It, however, assured that it has a significant capacity of oxygen for hospitals. […]
Alberta’s cross-border truckers to be vaccinated by Montana
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Montana will provide Johnson & Johnson shots to truckers crossing the border starting on May 10. The deal is similar to earlier agreements signed between Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota and is expected to affect approximately 2,000 truckers. “The initiative we are announcing today is just part of our effort to […]
Shell partners Tobago fisherfolk to distribute hampers
Tobago Kinnesha George 36 Minutes Ago Shell Trinidad and Tobago has collaborated with the All-Tobago Fisherfolk Association (ATFA) as part of its continued commitment to support the country’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the covid19 pandemic. On Thursday, close to 150 families on the island benefited from food assistance as food hampers were distributed […]
Funeral of Siparia father, son who died of covid19 set for Saturday
News Laurel V Williams 6 Hrs Ago Mahindra Nigel Ramkalawan and his father Premnath Thirty-eight-year-old Mahindra Nigel Ramkalawan and his father Premnath, 66, who died hours apart from covid19, are expected to be cremated at a funeral home in San Fernando on Saturday. Their immediate family is in home quarantine and will not be allowed […]
Catholic church unveils new system for reporting sexual abuse committed or covered up by bishops
Victims and advocates say a new system for reporting sexual abuse and cover-ups by Catholic bishops appears to be a case of “optics over substance” and may not go far enough to protect those at risk of being abused. This week, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announced the unveiling of a national and bilingual service […]
Guelph researchers enlisting feline volunteers for ‘catcam’ study
Researchers at the University of Guelph want to know what cats get up to when they are outside and they are recruiting some feline volunteers for their “catcam” study. It will see cats outfitted with lightweight cameras that offer “a true cat-eye view of the world,” the university said. Read more: Guelph researchers donating 2,000 […]
5 more deaths, 324 new covid19 cases detected
News Paula Lindo 2 Hrs Ago File photo The Ministry of Health reported five new deaths in its update on Friday. This brings the death toll to 196. The fatalities were one elderly male and one elderly female, each with co-morbidities, as well as two middle-aged males and one middle-aged female, all without co-morbidities. The […]
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The latest: Nova Scotia topped its previous high daily confirmed COVID-19 case tally for the fourth consecutive day, reporting 227 new cases on Friday, as the province moved to impose tighter border restrictions. Officials in the province, which also recorded one related death Friday, said Nova Scotia’s border will close to people coming from Prince Edward Island […]
COVID-19: 1 death, 87 cases in London-Middlesex; same day vaccination list launches in Elgin-Oxford – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton One death and 87 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported on Friday. It brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 10,991, of […]
Hefty fines for Venezuelans who broke covid19 rules
News Laurel V Williams 33 Minutes Ago Four Venezuelans who went fishing by a river on Thursday in search of food landed in court on Friday for breaching the covid19 regulations. Siparia magistrate Nizam Khan fined the four a total of $64,000 on Friday after they each pleaded guilty to two charges – gathering for […]