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Bermuda Included In 2025 Dialogue Event
Tammy Richardson-Augustus and Edward Ball Jr will be seeking Bermuda candidates to participate in the upcoming 2025 Caribbean-Canada Leadership Dialogue event. A spokesperson said, “There’s only one program that brings together a renowned Commonwealth visionary and a celebrated Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist to develop contemporary... Read more of this article
Boarding Schools Fair To Be Held On Oct 8/9
The annual Boarding Schools Fair Bermuda, featuring leading boarding schools from the UK and Canada, returns for its 10th year this October. A spokesperson said, “For the tenth year, leading boarding schools from the UK & Canada will return to Bermuda at the beginning of October for the annual Boarding Schools Fair Bermuda – the largest... Read more of this article
BTA Holds Tourism Event At Toronto Hotel
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] recently held a ‘Bermuda Industry Night’ at Toronto’s Hotel X in an effort to “reengage the Canadian/Toronto market.” A TravelWeek story said, “The tropics took over Toronto’s Hotel X on September 6, with the Bermuda Tourism Authority providing a taste of all that the island has... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Canada Day BBQ Beach Party
In celebration of Canada Day, the Association of Canadians in Bermuda [ACIB] hosted their Canada Day BBQ Beach Party this afternoon [July 1] at Warwick Long Bay, with crowds of people spending the afternoon socializing and having fun on the beach. Related Stories Photos, Video & 360: Canada Day Beach... Read more of this article
Canada Day BBQ Beach Party On July 1st
The annual Canada Day BBQ Beach Party will be held on Saturday, July 1 from 12.00pm to 7.00pm at Warwick Long Bay. A spokesperson said, “Join the Association of Canadians in Bermuda for its annual Canada Day BBQ Beach Party on Saturday July 1. Music, food and beach action all kick off at 12 noon until 7pm. Family friendly! “Fun on the... Read more of this article
Canadian Visa Biometric Collection In June
The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises of an upcoming biometric collection session for Bermudians seeking Canadian Visas. A Government spokesperson said, “Specific identification criteria are mandatory for some individuals applying for a Canadian visitor visa, work or study permit, or permanent residency in Canada. It is also compulsory for... Read more of this article
BDA Delegation To Travel To Toronto Next Week
The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] said they “will return to Toronto to promote Bermuda’s business development opportunities with our important strategic partners in Canada” adding that “this trip seeks to build and capitalize upon our mission in September 2022.” A spokesperson said, “David Hart, BDA CEO will... Read more of this article
Company Plans Demo Of Ferries In Canada
Ambassatours Gray Line and Bermuda-based e-Link Commuting Co. Ltd announced “plans to work together to provide a demonstration project with at least two e-Link Shuttle ferries that will connect Cable Wharf to Georges Island and potentially provide sightseeing tours in Halifax Harbour and down the Northwest Arm” in Canada. A spokesperson... Read more of this article
CBC Highlight Teacher Millie Burgess
Millie Burgess, who was born in Bermuda, is being highlighted by Canada’s CBC as “the first female teacher of African descent to teach in the Ontario school system.” The CBC story says, “Millie Burgess says she spent much of her career relishing telling strangers she had 20 children and watching their jaws drop. “Burgess,... Read more of this article
CBC: Island Woman Among Stranded Travelers
Valerie Adams “is one of countless passengers who have had their travel plans disrupted following a major winter storm that parts of southwestern Ontario are still recovering from,” according to a story in the CBC. The CBC story said, “What was supposed to be a layover at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport turned out to be days of chaos... Read more of this article
Canada To End Covid Travel Requirements
The Government of Canada announced the “removal of all Covid-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022.” The official website said, “The removal of border measures has been facilitated by a number of factors, including modelling that indicates... Read more of this article
BDA To Promote Bermuda Business In Toronto
The Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA] will travel to Toronto to promote Bermuda’s business development opportunities from September 14 to September 16. A spokesperson said, “For the first time since 2019, the Bermuda Business Development Agency will travel to Toronto to promote Bermuda’s business development opportunities with our... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & 360: Canada Day Beach Party
In celebration of Canada Day, a Beach Party event was held this weekend at Warwick Long Bay. One of the organisers, Jenn Campbell previously said, “We haven’t had a beach party since 2019 for obvious reasons. Sarah Murphy-Christopher and I have been getting back in the swing of organising this event, as we have done for several years now. The first... Read more of this article
Canada Day Beach Party On Saturday
A Canada Day Beach Party event will be held on Saturday, July 2. One of the organisers, Jenn Campbell said, “We haven’t had a beach party since 2019 for obvious reasons. Sarah Murphy-Christopher and I have been getting back in the swing of organising this event, as we have done for several years now. The first Canada Day party was in 1995, so not... Read more of this article
Canadian Visa Biometric Collection In June
There is an upcoming biometric collection session for Bermudians seeking Canadian Visas, set for June 6th and 7th. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour is pleased to advise that there is an upcoming biometric collection session for Bermudians seeking Canadian Visas. The public will recall that due to the impact of COVID-19,... Read more of this article
James Named To Canada’s Winter Olympic Team
Figure skaters Vanessa James and Eric Radford have been named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which will take place next month in Beijing, China. Ms James — who lived in Bermuda as a child and has Bermudian family — has previously made three Olympic appearances for France and she, along with previous partner Yannick... Read more of this article
