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Mental health safety reviewed

In the wake of a Sri Lankan family murdered in Canada and a 19-year-old Sri Lankan national being accused of it, the Canadian authorities...

Peace-keeping plan

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ Kenya's plan to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti is halted due to escalating violence and political instability. The...

Battle against wildfires

Commonwealth _ Canada is facing an early and potentially severe wildfire season, with fire crews on high alert after the worst season on record...

Canada shuts doors

OTTAWA — A program that has transported more than 200,000 Ukrainians to Canada is approaching an end this month with the course of the...

Lowering utility bills

Alberta’s government is apprising its electricity market guidelines with new provisional procedures it declares will help lower users’ utility bills. The new procedure is a practice...

Disciplining the police

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ An investigation into the escape of three Grenadian prisoners charged with the murders of American sailors Ralph Hendry and...

Jobless journalists

In early February, Bell Media decided to clear out 4,800 employees along with selling 45 regional radio stations. This originated just two months after the...

Miraculous survival

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ In a harrowing incident near Vancouver, a woman's survival is being hailed as a stroke of luck after she...

Haiti raises alarm

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ The situation in Haiti has raised significant alarm as the United Nations expresses profound concern over the rapidly deteriorating...

Haiti Havoc  

     Recently, palace guards and police worked hard to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs caused massive attacks on at least three...

‘beer, spirit and wine’ dilemma

Commonwealth _ Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has officially announced that the federal government will enforce a maximum annual increase of two percent on the...

Dominica honors the UK and Canada

Commonwealth _ Dominica made a significant announcement on Tuesday, revealing its intention to confer the second-highest national award on the United Kingdom and Canada....

Ottawa tragedy

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ In the quiet Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, tragedy unfolded as a Sri Lankan newcomer family became the victims of...

Plane spotter captures stunning footage

A student pilot took a video of a passenger airplane in B.C. that was being struck by lightning. Ethan West calls himself as a plane...

New foreign education policies disregard student interest

The landscape of foreign education is going through major changes as Australia, Canada, and the U.K., three of the most desirable study destinations, execute...

Plans to boost family reunification levels

Regarding Quebec’s family reunification levels, Federal immigration minister Marc Miller has decided to take action. In a letter found by Radio Canada, Minister Miller—speaking to his Quebec counterpart...

ST. VINCENT PM BACKS SANDALS RESORT.

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa  Commonwealth _ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has voiced disappointment at what he perceives as...

Chilling prospects

Canadian cities will continue to experience slow growth throughout most of 2024, as higher interest rates and constrained consumer spending continue to weigh on...

Canada challenged by international student enrollment rise  

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa  Commonwealth _ Surge in international student enrollment in Canada, which has led to the imposition of a two-year cap on study...

Canada cracks down online abuse  

    To combat online abuse, Canada has introduced a new bill with high penalties for hate crimes - including life in prison for inciting...

Lung cancer survival rates worsen

According to a new study, In Canada, residents of an Inuit territory have worse survival following a diagnosis of lung cancer than similar patients...

Heat season to hit Caribbean  

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa  Commonwealth _ The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF), headquartered in Barbados, has issued a forecast anticipating a diminishing El Niño event...

Caribbean heads meet Commonwealth SG

A team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Guyana for the 46th Regular Meeting of...

Resort Danger!  

Four opposing Mexican drug cartels indiscriminately kill to declare supremacy over an 80-mile stretch of resorts along the Caribbean coasthttps://nypost.com/2024/02/22/us-news/associates-of-mexican-president-reportedly-linked-to-drug-cartels-doj-says-hes-not-under-investigation/ to claim the country’s $30 billion...

End of season  

By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa  Commonwealth _ The 2024 skating season on the iconic Skateway has drawn to a close, leaving a notable mark in the...

Drought sizzles steak prices  

CALGARY - John Wildenborg thinks Canadians will be paying more for steak during future barbecue seasons, and the owner of Calgary specialty butcher shop Master...

Grenada’s southern water supply to be revamped

To expand access to water in places of southern Grenada the water system serving the south of the Caribbean Island will be significantly advanced...

Satellite detects massive oil spill in the Caribbean

Commonwealth _ In a grim turn of events, newly obtained satellite images vividly portray the extensive impact of a colossal oil slick stemming from...

Canada vanguards action plan to safeguard black public servants

  Across the country, For Black communities, systemic racism continues to be a daily reality, including in the workplace. The Government of Canada is...

Canada to extend military aid to Ukraine 

Starting in the Spring, the Liberal government will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine.    In Toronto, Defense Minister Bill Blair said that over...

Bahamas to explore Space Tourism Sector 

Commonwealth _ The Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (MOTIA) of Bahamas has made a monumental stride towards integrating space tourism into its portfolio...

AirCanada faces backlash over chatbot misinformation 

In Ontario, after his grandmother died a few years ago, British Columbia resident Jake Moffatt visited Air Canada’s website to book a flight for...

Canadians take a Stand Against Shrinkflation  

Commonwealth _ Shrinkflation, the practice of reducing the volume or weight of a product without a corresponding adjustment in price, has emerged as a...

Guyana revolutionizes urology therapy

Commonwealth _ The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in Guyana has achieved a significant milestone in the field of urologic care with the integration...

Oil slick spread affecting Tobago’s fishing & Tourism

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago,Reporting from first respondents claimed, nine days following the discovery of a slick by Trinidad and Tobago’s Coast Guard. An oil leak from a...

UK & Canada to expand om Nuclear Fusion technology 

The governments of the UK and Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate more closely on advancing nuclear fusion energy.  The MOU...

B.C. Ferries footage makes waves in Microsoft Windows

Commonwealth _ In an unexpected turn of events, a scene captured aboard a B.C. ferry has found its way into the digital realm, becoming...

US Virgin Islands Stalled Marijuana Law to kick start

Commonwealth _ In a significant development, the stalled marijuana law in the US Virgin Islands received a significant push forward on Tuesday. An advisory...

Global carbon shipping levy to be discussed at IMO 

The United Nation's global shipping regulator is set to discuss fresh proposals for the world's first global carbon levy in any sector, including a...

Canadian Mortgage renewals to slump car sales 

Automotive financial experts claim Canada is heading towards a hard hit on car sales due to mortgage renewal interest rates, in a few years.     ...