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U/15 Cricket: Bermuda Lose To Canada
Canada won the toss and decided to bat in their first game of the ICC U15 Americas Northern Division Championship in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Canada scored 207/9 in their allotted 40 overs, Abrash Khan was their top scorer with 77 from 69 balls, Bermuda gave up 46 Extras, Antonio Darrell had the best Bermuda bowling figures of 6-0-35-2, while Khalif... Read more of this article
Minister Joins Regiment Band In Canada
Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief joined the Bermuda Regiment Band in Ontario, Canada, as they participated in Fortissimo 2011. “An historic event of which all Bermuda can be proud….”, said the Minister following his attendance at the Fortissimo Tattoo, which is built around the Beating Retreat and celebrates the heritage... Read more of this article
Swimming: Nic Patterson Training in Calgary
After returning from Puerto Rico, Nic Patterson from the Sharks Swim Club flew to Calgary to train with Cascade Swimming Club for the month of July. He flew with Cascade to Montreal to compete in the Canadian Age Group Championships on July 25th. The meet started slow for him with a disappointing time in the 100m fly. However, things improved on the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Regiment Band Head To Canada
This week, the Bermuda Regiment Band and Corps of Drums travels to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to participate in Fortissimo 2011. Now in its 14th year, the event takes place on the lawns of Parliament Hill. There is a special link between Bermuda and the Permanent Force, The Royal Canadian Regiment, the oldest permanent force infantry regiment of the Canadian Army,... Read more of this article
ICC Cricket: Bermuda Lose To Canada
[Updated] Bermuda have won the toss and elected to bat first in their third ICC Americas Region Division One Twenty20 match against Canada at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill in Fort Lauderdale. You can follow the match as it progresses, here on the ICC Cricket site. Bermuda goes into this game with a 2-0 record thus far... Read more of this article
Mail Services To/From Canada Resume
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson wishes to inform the public that the recent strike action by Canadian postal workers has ended and the airlines have resumed delivery of mail between Bermuda and Canada. All mail that was held in Bermuda as a result of the recent strike has now been forwarded to Canada for delivery. A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Mail Delivery To Canada Suspended
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, Senator Kim Wilson said that as a direct result of recent strike action imposed by Canadian postal workers, Canada Post has suspended all mail operations until further notice. All mail destined for Canada and delivered to the Post Office during this period will be held and secured in Bermuda and forwarded to... Read more of this article
Canadian Station Broadcasting From Island
Live from Bermuda, Canada’s CHFI-FM is partnering with The Bermuda Department of Tourism to broadcast its morning breakfast show from the island’s Grotto Bay Beach Resort this week. From today until June 9, morning radio personalities Erin Davis and Mike Cooper will be on Island interviewing local Bermudian “ambassadors”, to highlight the destination’s... Read more of this article
July 1: TIEA With Canada To Go Into Effect
Bermuda’s TIEA with Canada, signed last year, goes into full force on 1 July 2011. Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox said, “The Canadian delegation attending the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes here in Bermuda has delivered this very welcome news of the Canada-Bermuda TIEA entering into... Read more of this article
Catherine Cooke Wins Gold In Canada
Teenage Bermudian tennis player Catherine Cooke has won gold in one of the most competitive Canadian schools tennis tournaments. On Wednesday [June 1] Ms Cooke took home the gold medal for high school girls singles in the [Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations[OFSSA] Tennis Championship. The tournament was a 3 day affair pitting the best... Read more of this article
Details Of Princess Royal’s Visit Announced
Government House today [May 29] announced further details of the forthcoming visit to Bermuda of Anne, Princess Royal in early June. The Princess Royal [pictured] will visit on the evening of Saturday, June 4 and the morning of Sunday, June 5 as President of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue, a two-week programme for Caribbean, Canadian... Read more of this article
Upcoming U/14 Bermuda Rugby Tour Of Ontario
Bermuda’s Under/14 National Rugby Team will embark on a tour of Ontario on June 2nd- June 5th and will be hosted by Trinity College School [TCS] in Port Hope Ontario. The school kindly hosted the U16 team earlier this year. Twenty-four young rugby players from seven different schools across the island have been training hard three days a week with... Read more of this article
