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By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer Athletes from Caribbean and African countries will be put to the test when they compete against other Commonwealth nations, including Canada, in Scotland later this month. The Commonwealth Games are one of two major ...

Cheryl Hughes, when speaking on the subject of cheating, once wisely said, “When people cheat in any arena, they diminish themselves-they threaten their own self-esteem and their relationship with others by undermining the trust they have in their ability to ...

NC – Summer is here and you are looking at your deck or patio and wondering how much longer it’s going to last. Is it starting to splinter? Are the stones rough and painful to walk on? How are you ...

NC – Medical marijuana, or pharmaceutical-grade cannabis, has been an exceptionally popular topic in recent months. For the 30,000 Canadians who currently use it to treat their chronic or terminal illness they know how beneficial it can be for pain ...

By Ignacio Ramonet Cuba Correspondent In this column, Ignacio Ramonet, director of Le Monde Diplomatique in Spanish, analyses U.S.-Cuba relations. PARIS, France (IPS) – In ‘Hard Choices’, her new book about her experiences as Secretary of State during U.S. President Barack ...

By Justin Trudeau and John McCallum Those who come to this country and work hard should have a fair and reasonable chance at becoming Canadian citizens. Equally, Canada should not exploit vulnerable people from abroad who arrive on our shores. ...

By Lee-Anne Lyon-Bartley Pride Guest Writer Every year tens of thousands of workers are injured or develop an occupational related illness at work every day in Canada. Even worse there are still a number of fatalities that occur within the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Spanish energy company, Repsol says it has discovered an oil reserve estimated at 40 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in the waters off Trinidad’s south-east coast. In a statement, the company said ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has made a successful return to the international money market after a three-year hiatus. A Jamaica Information Service (JIS) report noted that the island, bolstered by an order book of over $4 billion ...

By Tony Mbugguss Pride Guest Writer The day was finally here, the Durham Caribbean festival.  My French speaking neighbour from Montreal was up early and knocking on my door at 8am. “Bonjour, are we ready to go?” I told her ...