McGuinty Government Marks Bicentenary Of The Abolition Of The Slave Trade
The Ontario Bicentenary Commemorative Committee on the Abolition of the Slave Trade will advise the government and work with organizations and communities across the province on activities that commemorate the Act that was passed by the British Parliament on March 25, 1807. Committee members represent academia, historical societies, archivists, the arts, and the African-Canadian community from across the province. DETAILS
Woolmer's Death 'Treated As Murder'
Asked if Jamaican police were pursuing a murder investigation, Shield said: "No, we are not saying that," but did not specifically state that murder had been ruled out.
The news conference in Jamaica was called after reports emerged in Pakistan's print and electronic media of a possible murder plot. Police said that further tests, including toxicology and tissue analysis, would be carried out. Woolmer, 58, died in hospital on Sunday after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Kingston. DETAILS
