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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, November 14, 2018 (CMC) – The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) re-opened last Friday, a few hours after a Fly Jamaica airliner made an emergency landing, 45 minutes into its flight to Toronto, Canada. “We can confirm that ...

Kevin Gosine Contributing Writer The proliferation of gun violence in Toronto this year prompted troubling responses during the city’s recent mayoral and city council campaigns. Now dethroned city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti publicly dehumanized Toronto’s Jane-Finch neighbourhood this summer, figuratively invoking ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, November 8, 2018 (CMC) — Canadian cannabis rights activist, Marc Emery, is urging St. Lucia to get on board with the legalization of the now-illegal herb or face the consequences in the tourism market from his country. ...

TORONTO, Ontario, October 31, 2018 — Toronto’s fan-favorite, Heritage Singers, are set to thrill music lovers with an exciting program, featuring Caribbean, African, folk, religious, jazz and popular songs when they take to the stage at Lansing United Church, in ...

MONTREAL, Quebec October 22, 2018 — Those who didn’t attend the Spice Island Cultural Day Association’s Second Annual Oil Down Festival in Montreal, on September 29, missed a great treat. With over 300 in attendance, many attired in red, yellow ...

TORONTO, Ontario October 22, 2018 — Joseph Anthony, born in Dominica on October 20, 1949, passed away on September 29, in Toronto, the Commonwealth of Dominica (Ontario) Association announced in a recent media release. “Our thoughts and prayers go out ...

Tamari Kitossa Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario October 18, 2018 — Toronto has seen a stark rise in gun violence and homicides this year. The numbers raise questions about responses to violence by politicians in Canada’s largest city. Mayor John Tory, ...

Roberta K. Timothy Contributing Writer Weed, spliff, cannabis, joint, blunt, Mary Jane, ganja, reefer, marijuana, pot: no matter what you call it, it is almost legal in Canada. Many will benefit from the new right to grow, sell or smoke ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator We need not fear, a weed apocalypse is nowhere near. The truth be told, today is October 17, the starting date for Canada’s big marijuana experiment that you can almost smell it. While ...

TORONTO, Ontario October 16, 2018 — Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, delivered an optimistic address, to over 600 patrons, at the Dominica Rising Benefit Gala, celebrating Dominica’s 40th Independence anniversary, last Saturday. Prime Minister Skerrit outlined a list of achievements ...