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Bermuda Triangle of Stress Relief
A Canadian travel columnist whose stress vanished while she was on the island isn’t sure whether to credit Bermuda’s laid-back ambience — or the Bermuda Triangle and other mystical associations. Writing with her tongue partially in her cheek in the “Toronto Star” today [Feb.3], Carol Perehudoff said she arrived at Cambridge... Read more of this article
$1.7 Million Drug Case: Canadian Pleads Guilty
Canadian Janet Joan Marie Grant, 47, today [Feb 1] pleaded guilty to importing over a million dollars worth of drugs into Bermuda. Ms Grant, 47, was arrested after arriving on the island on a WestJet flight from Toronto on October 21, 2010. She was alleged to have been in possession of illegal drugs worth $1.7 million. The Ontario resident had five... Read more of this article
New Salvation Army Leader’s Bermuda Ties
The Salvation Army today [Jan. 31] announced its new world leader and the 19th General will be Commissioner Linda Bond — a former leader of the church in Canada and Bermuda. Commissioner Bond becomes the third woman and the fourth Canadian to hold the post of General of The Salvation Army since the international church and charitable organisation... Read more of this article
Canadian Drug Courier Sentenced to Three Years
A Canadian woman who last week admitted importing almost $50,000 worth of cocaine into the island was sentenced to three years in prison today [Jan.26]. Kayla Renee Nicol, 22, from Scarbourough, Ontario, Canada, plead guilty to drug importation charges in Magistrates’ Court on January 20. Evidence was presented showing she had cocaine-filled... Read more of this article
‘Man Without A Country’ Now Canadian
A man officially without a country since 1989, former Bermuda resident Jens Hansen — who moved to his wife’s native Ontario in 2001 — became a Canadian citizen this month. Mr. Hansen worked here for more than a decade and was a mainstay of Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society and other stage productions during his time on the island. Branded... Read more of this article
Canadian Woman Admits Cocaine Importation
[Updated] This afternoon [Jan 20] a Canadian female appeared in Magistrates Court, charged with importing almost $50,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda. Kayla Renee Nicol, 22, from Scarbourough, Ontario, Canada, plead guilty to importing, after evidence was presented showing she had cocaine-filled latex condoms stuffed inside her. When questioned by Customs... Read more of this article
Halifax To Host Diaspora Trail Meeting
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation – founded in Bermuda in 2002 — will hold its 2011 conference in Nova Scotia. The conference became an annual event in 2006, and has been held in Bermuda four times, as well as the Bahamas in 2007 and Tanzania in 2009. The Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs was a sponsor of the 2010 event... Read more of this article
Not Guilty Plea In $1.7 Million Drug Case
This morning [Jan 4] in the monthly Supreme Court arraignment session, a Canadian female alleged to have imported $1.7 million worth of drugs plead not guilty. Ontario resident Janet Grant, 47, is alleged to have imported cocaine, heroin and marijuana on October 21, 2010. Ms Grant was arrested after arriving on the island from a WestJet flight from... Read more of this article
Polar Bear Club: Bermudian Takes Chilly Plunge
While Bermudians have endured record cold temperatures lately, one Bermudian took experiencing the ‘cold weather’ to a whole new level yesterday [Jan 1] swimming in chilly Canadian waters with the Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club. Bermudian Dale Hines of Hamilton Parish took the chilly plunge into the 42 degree fahrenheit waters of English... Read more of this article
Barritt Saluted For Canadian Gallery Role
A Bermudian alumnus of New Brunswick’s Mount Allison university has made a fine art out of quietly donating to his alma mater – allowing the campus gallery to become the best of its kind in Canada, according to a Maritimes newspaper today [Jan 1]. Former Cabinet Minister and accomplished Bermudian artist Robert Barritt — a 1950... Read more of this article
Bermuda Actor Praised for Musical Role
Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert steals the dark-themed show in a new Toronto revival of the Broadway musical ”Parade”, a meditation on race, religion and bigotry in the pre-First World War American South by “Driving Miss Daisy” writer Alfred Uhry and composer Jason Robert Brown The winner of two Tony Awards for best book and... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Born Man Has ‘Stateless’ Child
A man born in Bermuda to Canadian parents was not aware his Belgium-born child would be stateless until after her birth. The 16-month old baby is not a citizen of any country, and is effectively without a nationality. Ian Goldring, 43, was born in Bermuda where his Canadian father was working as an accountant, however cannot pass on his Canadian citizenship... Read more of this article
