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Governance Professionals Of Canada Workshop
Governance Professionals of Canada [GPC] hosted a workshop in Bermuda this week for their members and local Governance and compliance professionals, and the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo was invited to present opening remarks. GPC‘s is a membership organization for governance professionals in Canada. Its members deal... Read more of this article
Students To Visit Various Canadian Universities
Saltus students are set to travel to Canada to view different universities as part of a fact-finding tour to help them make informed decisions about their future education. Tanja Walker, the school’s University Support and Guidance liaison and teacher of Biology and Marine Science, said Saltus offered the Canadian Universities Tour every year to SGY2... Read more of this article
Canadian Colleges & Universities Visiting Island
Representatives from eight Atlantic Canadian colleges and universities will be in Bermuda next week to visit local secondary schools and meet with prospective students and their families. This visit is part of a long standing educational history between Bermuda and Atlantic Canada, with the Atlantic Canadian Education Fair to be held on Monday, October... Read more of this article
Eight Arrested In Canada After Joint Investigation
In 2016, Bermuda police arrested two Canadians for the importation of fentanyl from Canada to Bermuda and following a “joint investigation to tackle transnational crime,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police conducted an operation in Toronto which culminated in the arrest of eight people in Canada, and the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine,... Read more of this article
Canada Day Party Moves To Docksiders
With inclement weather again in the forecast for the weekend, the Association of Canadians in Bermuda [ACIB] will host its annual Canada Day BBQ Beach Party tomorrow [July 14] from 12.00pm to 7.00pm at Docksiders. The event flyer says, “Show your support for ACIB! For only $25 you can purchase a lunch combo at Docksiders! Includes a delicious meal... Read more of this article
Canada Day Party Postponed Due To Weather
Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the organizers of the Canada Day Beach Party and BBQ scheduled for Saturday [June 30] have decided to postpone the event to Saturday, July 14 from 12.00pm to 7.00pm at Warwick Long Bay Beach. A spokesperson said, “Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the organizers of the Canada Day Beach Party... Read more of this article
Canada Day BBQ Beach Party On June 30
The Association of Canadians in Bermuda [ACIB] will host its annual Canada Day BBQ Beach Party on Saturday, June 30 from 12.00pm to 7.00pm at Warwick Long Bay. The event flyer says, “Show your support for ACIB! For only $25 you can purchase a lunch combo on the beach! Includes a delicious meal from IRG and 2 ice cold drinks. All-day Canadian music... Read more of this article
Leverock Drafted By Vancouver In Canada T20
The inaugural Global T20 Canada Cricket League held their draft, with Bermudian Kamau Leverock selected by the Vancouver Knights. Jamaican coach Donovan Miller drafted Leverock in Round Twelve, and the Bermudian cricketer will be in the same team as Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Evan Lewis and Tim Southee. According to their website, Global T20 Canada... Read more of this article
Canadian Govt Blocks Aecon Sale To CCCI
[Updated] The Government of Canada has ordered Aecon – the company involved in Bermuda’s airport project — to cease their planned sale to a Chinese company, with the Canadian Government saying the decision was made “in order to protect national security.” CBC reported that Canada’s Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said,... Read more of this article
First Atlantic Online Gateway Available In Canada
First Atlantic Commerce [FAC], a global online payment gateway and payment solutions provider, is now available in Canada to online Canadian merchants. FAC is a Bermuda-based, feature-rich payment gateway that delivers customized and flexible online credit and debit card processing to businesses in the Latin American Caribbean Region including the Caribbean... Read more of this article
Tragedy In Toronto: Ten Dead After Van Attack
[Written by Don Burgess] The co-owner of Edgehill Manor was driving along Yonge Street in Toronto just minutes before a man killed ten people, and injured 14 others with his van as it smashed its way down a busy sidewalk. Chris Morris told Bernews he left his mother-in-laws place to take a trip on the 401 Freeway. “At 1:30 the guy went careening... Read more of this article
Bermuda Business Forums To Be Held In Canada
A 14-strong delegation of industry representatives will head to Canada next month to promote the corporate benefits of setting up a captive insurance company in Bermuda. Led by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA], the roadshow includes half-day executive forums in British Columbia and Ontario—in Vancouver on May 15 and Toronto on May 17—as... Read more of this article
Canada’s Security Review Delays Aecon Deal
Aecon — the company involved in Bermuda’s airport project — confirmed that the ‘outside date’ for their proposed acquisition by a Chinese company has been extended from February 23 to March 30, as the Canadian Government has “ordered a continuation of the national security review.” Canada’s CBC news... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: HMCS Toronto Visits Bermuda
The military vessel HMCS Toronto is visiting Bermuda, with the Royal Canadian Navy ship arriving on Friday. The Royal Canadian Navy website says, “Third of her class, Toronto was commissioned in her namesake city on 29 July 1993. A year later, she was on duty in the Adriatic, helping enforce United Nations sanctions against the former Yugoslavia.... Read more of this article
Three Bermuda Athletes Meet Carifta Standard
Three Bermuda track and field athletes met the Carifta Standard during the Bermuda vs. Canada Track meet at the National Sports Center. The first was Ashley Irby who clocked a 1500m winning time of 4:56.01; Sakari Famous will make yet another trip to the Carifta Championships when she met the Women’s High Jump mark on her way to a winning leap of... Read more of this article
Tourism Authority Select CWW Canada Agency
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] announced they have selected Connect WorldWide Canada [CWW Canada] as their “new integrated Public Relations, Tourism Trade Marketing and Business Groups representation agency in Canada.” CWW Canada will launch an integrated marketing campaign called #OutHere365 to highlight Bermuda’s year-round attractions... Read more of this article
