Scarborough long-term care home grappling with COVID-19 outbreak reports 13 more deaths
Thirteen more residents have died from COVID-19 since Wednesday at a long-term care home in Scarborough, Ont., that’s grappling with a major outbreak. As of Saturday, 116 residents and 77 staff members at Tendercare Living Centre have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 193, North York General Hospital said in a statement. The hospital said […]
La Lune man stabbed to death on Christmas night
News Laurel V Williams 12 Hrs Ago A stabbing on Christmas night at La Lune Village in Moruga has left a 27-year-old man dead. Police report that at about 8.30 pm on Friday, the victim, Keveon Julien, and a group of men had an altercation at his home on La Lune Road, and one of […]
Canada opens world juniors with 16-2 rout of Germany
Dylan Cozens scored a hat trick and had three assists in Canada’s 16-2 win over Germany to open the world junior men’s hockey championship on Saturday in Edmonton. Dawson Mercer, Philip Tomasino, Alex Newhook and Peyton Krebs each scored twice for the host country. Kaiden Guhle, Ryan Suzuki, Jakob Pelletier, Thomas Harley and Connor McMichael […]
Attempted murder accused on the run posts Christmas greetings on police Facebook page
News Laurel V Williams 6 Hrs Ago The TTPS poster for Roger Bissoon, also known as Roger Bissoo, who is now wanted after jumping bail on an attempted murder charge. – A social media user purporting to be the man wanted by police for skipping bail took to Facebook to comment on the issue. Up […]
Ontario Confirms First Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant in Ontario
TORONTO — Today, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario’s Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the first two confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, including Denmark, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. With inbound international travel, it is […]
Ontario identifies first cases of COVID-19 U.K. variant in the province
Ontario announced on Saturday its first two confirmed cases in the province of the COVID-19 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom. Ontario is the first province to identify the new COVID-19 variant. The confirmed cases identified are from a couple from Durham Region with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, […]
Seven new covid19 cases detected
News Janelle De Souza 2 Minutes Ago TT has seven new covid19 cases with one being a repatriated person, and no new deaths. The Ministry of Health’s 4 pm covid19 update on Saturday noted that there have been 7,104 total cases in TT with 6,545 having recovered, and 125 deaths. The number of active cases […]
Rising river levels on Christmas Day force hundreds near Quebec City to leave homes
Heavy rainfall and rising water levels have forced more than 200 people north of Quebec City to leave their homes, with helicopters needed in some cases to take isolated residents, firefighters and police officers to safety. The mayor of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, a town of about 8,000 people located less than 30 minutes from the provincial capital, declared a 48-hour […]
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 […]