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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Toronto, Canada (AFP)—Travel at one of Canada's busiest airports was briefly halted Tuesday after federal police received a report that a small plane ...
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Trump threatens Canada with higher tariff, mulls further global levies
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said ...
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Children of farm workers in Canada to get scholarships from JN Money Services
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica National (JN) Money Services has launched a $500,000 scholarship programme for children of farm workers on the Seasonal Ag...
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) in 2025 has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to a count r...
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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tax on US tech firms
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday that he is calling off trade negotiations with Canada in retal...
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Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire approaches
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SQAMISH, Canada (AFP) — Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, wi...
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Experts warn Canada’s wildfire season likely to be massive again
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MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) - Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas alrea...
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King Charles highlights Canadian ‘self-determination’ as Trump threat looms
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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- King Charles III stressed Canada's proud independence on Tuesday as he delivered a major speech to open parliament in Ottawa s...
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King Charles to open Canada parliament tasked with countering Trump
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Ottawa, Canada (AFP)-King Charles III was set to land in Ottawa Monday for a historic visit to open Canada's parliament, a brief trip seen as part of ...
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Canada pauses some counter tariffs against US
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New cabinet for Canada PM Carney to be sworn in Tuesday
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Ottawa, Canada (AFP)-Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday, launching his first full term in office after winning an el...
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Kings Of Kings celebrates 30 years with anniversary event in Toronto
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Canada ‘never for sale’, Carney tells Trump
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
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Hundreds of farm workers off to Canada
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A batch of 223 farm workers will depart the island today for various provinces in Canada, under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers ...
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Ottawa, Canada (AFP)—Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to confront US President Donald Trump with the "overwhelming positive force" of a unit...
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World leaders salute Canada Liberals’ election win
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Vote count begins in Canada election defined by Trump’s threats
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