Boxing Day sales draw crowds in San Fernando
News Laurel V Williams 6 Minutes Ago Shoppers look for deals on jewellery at Ketan Jewellers, High Street, San Fernando in their Boxing Day sale. PHOTOS BY CHEQUANA WHEELER – Hoping to capitalise on Boxing Day sales, scores of people flocked to stores in San Fernando and environs. At JDs Exclusive on High Street in […]
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
The latest: Ontario enters provincewide lockdown in effort to curb rising COVID-19 case counts. Most Boxing Day shopping expected to happen online. Worldwide cases surpass 80 million. Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill. Have a question about COVID-19 in Canada? Send your questions to [email protected] A provincewide lockdown meant […]
Doug Ford adds empathy to populist repertoire, takes on ‘Premier Dad’ role during pandemic
TORONTO — Doug Ford wants people to hold on just a little longer. Ontario’s populist premier speaks softly into the camera at a recent news conference, his tone subdued, almost pleading. He says he knows people have “COVID fatigue,” but there is a vaccine. The economy will recover. The province will bounce back. “We just […]
Perenco promises compensation for workers in covid 19 quarantine
News Janelle De Souza Just Now A Perenco platform offshore Trinidad. – Perenco TT Ltd has assured that it has and will continues to fulfil its contractual obligations to its workforce, and that all personnel will be compensated for their quarantine periods. A press release from the company on Christmas Day stated, “Perenco remains fully […]
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
The latest: Ontario enters province-wide lockdown in effort to curb rising COVID-19 case counts. Most Boxing Day shopping expected to happen online. Most of Canada takes holiday pause from announcing new COVID-19 cases. Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill Have a question about COVID-19 in Canada? Send your […]
Heart patient part of telemedicine programme
News Paula Lindo 6 Hrs Ago The North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) is disputing claims by heart patient Neeranjan Singh that he is in a critical condition. In a daily newspaper on December 21, Singh said he was told in 2017 that he had a heart function of 35 per cent after having a […]
After a turbulent year, Canada’s energy industry braces for more upheaval in 2021
Turbulent, chaotic, overwhelming — it’s been the kind of year that tests a person’s nerves and their vocabulary. At times, there have been no words. Canada’s oil and gas sector didn’t escape the tumult, of course, turned on its head by an international oil price war and a pandemic that crushed fuel demand. It was […]
Chief Secretary likes post-covid19 recovery report
News Corey Connelly 4 Hrs Ago Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis – CHIEF Secretary Ancil Dennis has received the report of the THA-appointed economic recovery task force. Dennis appointed the 17-man team in May, three months after the national lockdown, to chart Tobago’s development post-covid19. The team began work on June 1 and was given six […]
WJC Day 1 Recap: Dec. 25
RUSSIA 5, UNITED STATES 3 Russia and the United States locked horns in a tightly-checked tournament opener for each side, with Russia coming out on top by a score of 5-3. Russia’s first win over the United States at the World Juniors since 2016 featured a pair of goals from Carolina Hurricanes prospect Vasily Ponomarev […]
Trudeau’s Christmas message focuses on the bright side
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Christmas message calls on Canadians to stay united as a country and see the silver lining in a chaotic year. In his statement released Thursday, Christmas Eve, Trudeau acknowledged that this holiday season was unique in Canadian history and many across the country would be having a very different experience than in […]
Ex-Lennox Petroleum workers protests at CEO’s
News Narissa Fraser Just Now MOVE ON: Sgt Ali, left, speaks with ex-Lennox Petroleum Services Ltd workers during a protest on Friday in Vistabella. PHOTO BY NARISSA FRASER – ONCE again, ex-Lennox Petroleum Services Ltd workers have staged a protest at the front of the home of the company’s CEO in Sumadh Gardens, Vistabella. They […]
With Canada-U.S. border closed, snowbirds pack B.C. campsites to wait out winter
On a small island in British Columbia’s Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike other years, all 118 full-service sites at Fort Camping in Langley are occupied, said Marilyn Stone, manager of guest services at […]