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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
Canadian Charged In $1.7 Million Drug Case
A 46-year-old Canadian woman appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 25] accused of trying to smuggle $1.7 million worth of drugs into Bermuda. Janet Grant was arrested at LF Wade International Airport on Thursday, October 21st upon her arrival on the island. According to media reports, the Court has alleged that Ms Grant possessed approximately... Read more of this article
CD&P Wants to Lure Canadian Captives
Bermuda law firm Conyers, Dill & Pearman has embarked on a sustained new effort to make Bermuda the preferred off-shore domicile for Canadian captive insurance companies, challenging Barbados’ traditional dominance in the lucrative market. CD&P partner Charles Collis said as a result of a recent Bermuda tax information exchange agreement... Read more of this article
Westjet Sale: Roundtrip to Toronto $273
Westjet, the newest airline to serve Bermuda, is having a seat sale which brings the price for a roundtrip ticket from Bermuda to Toronto, Canada down to $273 with all taxes and fees included. Tickets must be booked by this Thursday (Oct 21), for travel between November 1 and December 15, 2010. Tickets can be booked via Westjet.com or Expedia.com. Westjet... Read more of this article
Human Smuggling: Ukrainian Men Plead Guilty
Two Ukrainian men who attempted to smuggle eight people into Canada on a sailboat that left Bermuda were jailed after pleading guilty today [Oct 13] in Halifax provincial court, according to the Canadian media. Mykola Tyshkivskyy, 46, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison, while Vasyl Aksenin, 27, was given a 15-month sentence. The pair were arrested... Read more of this article
Minister Cox: International Women’s Forum
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox is currently joining 70 female leaders from the global private and public sector for the International Women’s Forum (IWF), in Montréal, Canada. Typically, this world leadership conference draws in women from heads of state, corporations and enterprise, as well as members of the diplomatic community,... Read more of this article
BSX Seeks Canadian Bargain Hunters
The Bermuda Stock Exchange is hoping to attract Canadian bargain hunters to some of the island’s undervalued growth stocks. Canada’s “Globe & Mail” reports this morning that BSX president Gregory Wojciechowski was visiting Toronto last week trying to drum up business for Bermuda among Canadian investors. Mr. Wojciechowski... Read more of this article
Delegation To Promote Island In Canada
Starting tomorrow [Sept 13] the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT], hoteliers and Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA] members will embark on a three city tour promoting the Island as a premier vacation destination. Over the next week, the Bermuda delegation is scheduled to meet with over 300 travel agents and meeting planners in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.... Read more of this article
Bermudian Wins College Basketball Scholarship
Bermudian basketball player Jason Lowe has received a full basketball scholarship to attend Red Deer College in Canada. The 6ft 6in athlete was a member of Bermuda`s Gold Medal winning team at the 2009 Island Games, and played for the Somerset Flyers in the local Premiere Basketball League. Mr Lowe will be a new addition to the Red Deer basketball team,... Read more of this article
Pink Bermuda Street Cars In Canada
Pink coloured street cars are now visible in parts of Canada as a part of the Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT) latest promotional launch in Canada, For the past several months Canada has been a major focus for the Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT). First was the launch of the direct WestJet service in May and last month, the BDOT carried out... Read more of this article
Cricket Squad Named For Canada Festival
The Bermuda Cricket Board has named the team for the Cricket Canada Summer Festival, which will take place in Toronto from September 7-18, 2010. National Coach David Moore said that “Injuries have precluded Stephen Outerbridge, Justin Pitcher, Stefan Kelly and Janeiro Tucker from selection. Irving Romaine, Dwayne Leverock and Staphen Dill are... Read more of this article
Bermuda Tourism Steps Up Presence In Canada
The Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT) hosted a luncheon for members of the Canadian media this week to promote the Island as a vacation destination. Last Thursday (August 12), BDOT Director, William Griffith and members of the overseas Tourism office hosted 28 media representatives in Toronto. The media stemmed from a range of outlets which included... Read more of this article
