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Passengers are to be compensated for flight disruptions

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MONTREAL -Commercial airlines will have to recompense travelers for major service interruptions excluding in limited circumstances under planned regulation, Canada's transport minister informed on...

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Frustrating messages from unknown numbers

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Generally, once a day, Digvijay Kosamia looks at his cellphone to check the latest text he's received, only to find a frustrating message from...

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Formula 1 races to Toronto

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F1 Display opens at the Lighthouse Artspace close to Toronto’s waterfront, in association with immersive experiences construction company Round Room Live. It is constructed as a...

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Ottawa alters asylum rules

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The government is suggesting to make variations to Canada’s asylum entitlement scheme which could speed up the deportation procedure for rejected applicants. The anticipated...

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Honda EV plant in Canada

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MONTREAL - Recently In Eastern Canada, an electric vehicle plant was opened by the Japanese auto giant Honda, says the Canadian government source which...

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Firmer requirements for foreign workers

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Companies will soon face firmer requirements when appointing foreign nationals for temporary work in Canada. Temporary foreign labor helps keep Canada competitive by satisfying...

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A safer Bahamas?

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Commonwealth _ The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) reported a notable decrease in serious crimes for 2022/2023, according to Commissioner Clayton Fernander. The findings...

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Canada’s productivity calamity

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Carolyn Rogers, The Bank of Canada’s senior assistant governor lately raised the fear of Canada’s productivity calamity, saying it is time to break the glass....

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Caribbean islands feature in top 5 global CIP programs

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Commonwealth _ Henley & Partners, a prominent consulting firm specializing in residence and citizenship by investment, has released its 2024 edition of the Global...

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Scaling up productive development policies in the Caribbean

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Delegates convening at the CAF-ECLAC Annual Conference 2024 in Santiago, Chile, have passionately advocated for the scaling up and enhancement of productive development policies...

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Gold bandit arrested

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Multiple individuals were arrested by Canadian Police in Canada suspected of stealing thousands of gold bars with a value of more than 20 million...

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ChatGPT subscription increases

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A new statement submitted indicates that 32% of Canada's small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have adopted ChatGPT to streamline their processes, have more than...

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Yuri Saunders to Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court bench

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Commonwealth _ Stanbrook Prudhoe, a leading Caribbean law firm renowned for its expertise in handling complex legal mandates, proudly announces the promotion of Attorney...

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Stolen cars stacked up in Montreal

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From December and the end of March, police examined about 400 containers at the Port of Montreal and realized close to 600 stolen vehicles,...

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Seaweed chaos in the Caribbean

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Commonwealth _ In 2023, the Caribbean faced many crises due to the proliferation of sargassum seaweed. Toxic gas emissions prompted evacuations, smelly tap water...

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Grenadian priest suspended

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Commonwealth _ Bishop Clyde Harvey of the Diocese of St. George’s has taken the difficult decision to suspend Father Gerard Paul, a Roman Catholic...

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Facial recognition in Air Canada

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Passengers of Air Canada have now been presented with the choice to use facial recognition technology when boarding certain flights, and Toronto Pearson International...

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Rescuing orca calf

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On the coast of Vancouver Island, in the far west of Canada, a picturesque lagoon, is typically quiet, with an occasional sound of animals...

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Canadian permanent residency fee on the rise

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Canada’s immigration division, IRCC, has lately revealed some variations that will affect persons looking for permanent residency in the country. Hence, starting on April...

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Imminent climate extremes in the Caribbean

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Commonwealth _ The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) has issued a sobering forecast for the year 2024, indicating that the region is likely to...

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Carbon tax costs thousands

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Ontario small business and farming activists united with Premier Doug Ford in disapproving of the federal carbon tax, quarreling that it has cost them...

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Toronto vehicle maintenance skyrockets

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Within the last few years, owning a car in Toronto has become a lot more expensive. The price tag has increased but in 2024,...

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Grenada makes a splash!

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Commonwealth _ Team Grenada has undoubtedly made a significant impact at the 37th Carifta Aquatics Championships, held amidst the picturesque backdrop of The Bahamas....

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Red light for prostitution

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Commonwealth _ Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city, is at the forefront of addressing a pressing issue: the exploitation of minors in the context of its...

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Canada and Meta join hands

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The Canadian authorities have secured an agreement with Meta Platforms Inc., gesturing a substantial change in the current situation surrounding the broadcasting of news...

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Free contraception to Canadian women

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Recently the government said that Canada will cover the full cost of contraception for women, as it highlighted the first part of a...

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Salmonella in Beef Biltong

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Eat-Sum-More Inc. recalls Beef Biltong from the market because of its possible contamination with Salmonella. According to a statement from the Canadian Food Inspection...

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Hundreds of employees laid off

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Canada-based telecommunication giant Bell has laid off more than 400 employees in short virtual group conferences, the union representative said, accusing the move “beyond...

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Costco uses verification

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Costco outlet in Ottawa has applied a digital electronic scanner for associate entry, a withdrawal from the old-style in-person card verification, to crack down...

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First-ever temporary residents cap

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Recently Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that over the next three years, the number will be reduced, with the first cap to be set...

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Fake school shooting threat

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A Canadian man is alleged to have made dozens of calls to a sheriff's department in Florida over two months, representatives informed. William Tuckett, 20, was...

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Canadian dies at ‘Death Island’

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A Canadian traveler died in Thailand after falling from a moving train traveling to "Death Island". Ryan Joseph Ralph 24, was traveling with his...

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Speeding up digital transformation

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The Caribbean Datacenter Association (CDA) made an indelible mark with its inaugural event in March 2024, heralding a new era of digital advancement in...

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Grenada’s CBI Unit rebranded

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Commonwealth _ Grenada's Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, unveiled a momentous overhaul of the nation's Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Unit, signaling a profound shift towards...

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Judgment delivered in sign language

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Commonwealth _ The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), headquartered in Trinidad, has recently announced a groundbreaking initiative to integrate sign language interpretation into its...

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Heavy snow expected

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March 19 was declared the beginning of spring, but winter was not completed in southern Alberta. A cold wind swept south on Tuesday, delivering...

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Haiti’s escalating gang violence

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By Wasana Nadeeshani Sellahewa Commonwealth _ Caribbean leaders convened on Tuesday to address the ongoing crisis in Haiti, where gang violence has plunged the nation...

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Transatlantic hydrogen passage

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As the Russian president endures to weaponize energy in his unlawful war on Ukraine, Canada is working with European partners to transfer from imports...

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WEF $ 500,000 for the report of Carbon tax “justifying”

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Commonwealth _ Conservative Member of Parliament Leslyn Lewis is raising concerns about the Liberal government's allocation of nearly half a million dollars to the...

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Airbus A220 disputes

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MONTREAL - Canadian Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab A220 jet assembly employees will resort to new strategies that would slow production, after electing on Sunday to...

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