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OTTAWA, Ontario February 11, 2019 — The trend in housing starts in Canada was 208,131 units in January 2019, compared to 207,171 units in December 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, February 11, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has hinted at more layoffs, within the public service, as she promised to update Barbadians on her government’s external debt restructuring plan. “Those discussions are continuing, and the public ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 11, 2019 (CMC) – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has condemned the second murder of one of its members, in as many weeks, saying the latest killing continues “a catalogue of wanton acts of criminality, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 11, 2019 (CMC) – Attorney General, Basil Williams, today, urged the Court of Appeal to grant a stay in the ruling of Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire, that the motion of no confidence against the Guyana government passed ...

By Vidya Shah Guest Writer Toronto public schools have major and rising student achievement gaps, based on race and income, according to a recent landmark report. One of the biggest blocks to closing these gaps is educators’ understanding of why these ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 8, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica government says it is developing a new policy that is intended to streamline the complex compensation and allowance system, across the public sector. Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 8, 2019 (CMC) –Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, said, today, regional and general elections cannot be held in Guyana next month, as being called for, by the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP). Lowenfield told a news ...

By Sarah Duignan Guest Writer Health Canada has finally revised their national Canada Food Guide after a three year consultation process and three years of revisions. While there have been some positive elements to the update, oversights on cultural and ...

By Adam Gustafson Guest Writer Jazz seems to be experiencing a bit of a renaissance among movie directors – look no further than documentaries such as “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, ...

By Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Guest Writer There’s an old saying, “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” In other words, before you give up, take matters into your own hands and ...