IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut’s legislature members have voted former housing and Nunavut Arctic College minister Patterk Netser out of cabinet over a post he made on social media. Premier Joe Savikataaq put a motion forward earlier this week to remove Netser from cabinet. Savikataaq stripped him of his portfolios on Oct. 8, soon after […]
Ryerson University will host the virtual Canadian launching of former Jamaican Prime Ministert P.J. Patterson’s memoirs titled My Politcal Journey on Monday. At the launch Patterson will speak about ” his days in office and a new vision for the Caribbean post-pandemic. He will also join Dr Luz Longsworth, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Prinicpal of the […]
OTTAWA – Two Ottawa city councillors want the public to weigh in on possible alternatives to police when responding to calls involving mental health or addictions situations that don’t involve weapons or violence. The motion, put forward by Capital Coun. Shawn Menard and seconded by Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, asks the Ottawa Police Services Board […]
Broadcaster Marci Ien hung on to Toronto Centre for the Liberals, fending off a strong showing by recently elected Green party leader, Annamie Paul in Monday’s byelection. Ien captured 42 per cent of the votes, just over nine points ahead of Paul whose recent elevation to the helm of the Green Party clearly boosted her […]
Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton became the most successful Formula One driver of all time in terms of race wins on Saturday with a dominant 92nd career victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver, who took the chequered flag a huge 25.592 seconds ahead of second-placed team mate Valtteri Bottas, had equalled Ferrari […]
By Dr. Jill Andrew New COVID-19 cases in Ontario surpassed 1,000 last weekend, setting a new record that has left many in our community with growing fears and uncertainty. COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous and other people of colour across Ontario and of the more than 3,000 deaths from the disease in the province […]
Editorial Allow the farm workers to return home Many nationals of Trinidad and Tobago have been complaining about the treatment they have been receiving at the country’s consulate in Toronto. In desperation, some have suggested that the consualate should be closed and officials there should be sent packing, We certainly cannot agree that such […]
By David Jessop A little earlier this month, the University of the West Indies’ Shridath Ramphal Centre, published a policy paper that called for a new, integrated regional approach to post-COVID Caribbean economic recovery. It asked in effect whether the region should seek to re-embrace the ‘old normal’ or seek solutions to the existing and […]
OTTAWA – Federal political parties are condemning the Bloc Québécois for defending the academic use of the N-word. New Democrat Matthew Green said academic freedom cannot be used to justify a racial slur that still hurts many, including himself, a Black MP. “For someone who has had that word hurled against them from the time […]
Marci Ien, the Liberal candidate for Toronto Centre, won the evenings election in a seat that was vacated after the resignation of former finance minister Bill Morneau. The federal Liberals have held on to the Ontario riding of Toronto Centre in Monday’s byelection, according to results from Elections Canada. In Toronto Centre, Liberal Party candidate Marci Ien, […]
