OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has found that a pact between Ottawa and Washington to turn back asylum-seekers entering Canada from the United States does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A three-judge panel ruled unanimously last Thursday to allow the Canadian government’s appeal that argued the Federal Court misinterpreted the […]
Public health, not policing By Jill Andrews We cannot police our way out of this pandemic. And while the government claims to have ‘dialed back’ the extraordinary powers they granted police across Ontario recently, the sad truth is they have not banned carding in its entirety. Police are still able to stop and essentially card […]
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The lead scientist monitoring the La Soufriere volcano, Professor Richard Robertson Tuesday warned that the volcano could erupt explosively again over the next seven days or so, if the current activities continue. “As we’ve said before, the volcano seems, in a sense, to be trying to grow a dome and it […]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned that there will be immediate and long-term humanitarian needs following the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Noting that some 20,000 people have been directly affected by the eruptions and that the volcano remains highly active, […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Government of Canada, through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, on Tuesday donated $11.3 million (C$100,000) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in support of the Government’s COVID-19 response. According to a statement from the ministry, Canada’s contribution will support the expansion of the COVID-19 wards by enabling the procurement of […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Regular physical activity recommended to help prevent severe COVID-19 infection Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the disease, finds a large US study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Patients with COVID-19 who were consistently inactive during the 2 […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Premier David Burt announced on Sunday night that he has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVD-19) and that Bermuda will return to a shelter-at-home policy from Tuesday morning for at least seven days to help curb a surge in cases. “It is clear that the rate of spread is far more advanced […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Should you wear a knee brace? By Virginia Nsitem “I injured my knee…Should I wear a knee brace?” That’s a common question heard in my office. There are many causes of knee pain and some conditions may benefit from the support of a knee brace. The knee joint is made of bones: […]
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have appointed two former judges to lead consultations on the creation of an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions. Harry LaForme, former justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal, and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré, who sat on the Court of Quebec, will confer with interested parties on the structure and mandate […]
EDITORIAL Defeating the new enemy A new enemy. That’s how Ontario Premier Doug Ford describes the COVID-19 variants which are “spreading rapidly ” as we enter the third wave of the current pandemic. Addressing a recent virtual town hall meeting, Dr. Upton Allen, a professor of paediatrics at the University of Toronto, noted that “one […]
