Archive for November 24th, 2010
67-Yr-Old Man Hit By Bus
At approximately 8:40am this morning [Nov 24], a man was hit by a bus on Victoria Street, near the juncture of Cedar Avenue in Hamilton. An eyewitness said “I was right ahead of him and I heard the BANG and then all the children on the bus screaming in fright. I turned around and he was just lying on the road.” She went on to say that she... Read more of this article
Music Historian Sings Talbot Brothers’ Praises
A leading scholar of popular music has been singing the praises of the legendary Bermuda vocal group the Talbot Brothers. Described as “one of the foremost authorities on early rhythm & blues and vocal group music” by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, American writer and lecturer Dr. Charlie Horner... Read more of this article
Canadian Politician Lambasts Bermuda ‘Tax Cheats’
Each Canadian tax dollar that’s hidden in Bermuda is a dollar another Canadian must pay or a dollar that cannot be invested in Canada’s public services, the leader of Canada’s left-of-centre New Democratic Party [NDP] said yesterday [Nov.23]. Speaking in Ottawa, NDP Leader Jack Layton said Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s... Read more of this article
Video Report: American Man Lost at Sea
In very sad circumstances, 64-year-old William Thorne perished on a sailing trip to Bermuda. The 41-foot-vessel had departed Marthas Vineyard around 2 weeks ago bound for Bermuda with the owner and two crew onboard; father and daughter. Shortly after entering the Gulf Stream they encountered unexpectedly bad weather and the owner reports experiencing... Read more of this article
