A Kingston, Ont., doctor celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services. Dr. Elaine Ma said she organized 45 mass vaccination clinics that administered roughly 35,000 doses between April 2021 and the following February. Her work…
Nathaniel Mitchell has been named as Canada’s head coach for the upcoming November window of the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers. Canada Basketball announced Wednesday that Mitchell will be at the helm for games in Saskatoon against the Dominican Republic on Nov. 21 and Mexico on Nov. 24. Mitchell previously served as the senior men’s…
By Michael Tutton The Canadian Press Posted November 6, 2024 1:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A commercial lobster fishing group in Nova Scotia has gone to court seeking $10 million in damages against those it alleges are buying lobster caught illegally in St. Mary’s Bay. The Unified…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several brands of bread and buns due to pieces of metal in the products. The affected goods were sold in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. A total of 37 products were recalled, including from the brands Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Great Value, No Name and…
Justin Pender of the Clarenville Ford Caribous is seen in this Oct. 26 capture from a security camera at the Danny Cleary Community Centre in Harbour Grace. At right is John Drover, a fan of the HGOE CeeBee Stars. (Submitted) The launch of a new Avalon East Senior Hockey League season has been marred by…
The Bank of Canada’s top decision makers worried the central bank’s oversized interest rate cut in October could send a dour signal about the state of the Canadian economy, according to new documents released Tuesday. The Bank of Canada delivered a rare 50-basis-point cut to its benchmark interest rate on Oct. 23, the fourth consecutive…
A major trade artery was shut down on Monday when employers locked out more than 700 foremen at ports across British Columbia, sparking fears across the country for Canada’s supply chain. With a partial closure already affecting two terminals at the Port of Montreal due to a separate labour dispute, this new stoppage could see…
For the first time in four decades, curling legend Glenn Howard’s focus has fully shifted to coaching duties instead of his playing performance. That doesn’t make it any easier when the four-time world champion walks into an arena. “I still want to play, I don’t know if that’s ever going to go away,” said Howard….
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2024 2:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says a man has been fined $3,000 after a bullet he fired at a squirrel travelled past his yard and narrowly missed an employee of a Huron County township. The Ministry of…
Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has died at age 73. Sinclair died at a Winnipeg hospital early Monday morning “peacefully and surrounded by love,” his family said in a statement. “Mazina Giizhik (the One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky) committed his life in…
