13 hrs ago | The Toronto Star
CFB Trenton chief charged with murder of two women
The commander of CFB Trenton, a career officer with 23 years in the military, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two women - a corporal at Trenton and a Belleville woman who vanished 11 days ago.
18 hrs ago | Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica on weak foundation - Experts say future may crumble under absence of nat'l building code
Mcdonald, Chung THE FAILURE of successive governments to pass legislation to introduce a national building code could put the lives of many Jamaicans at risk if the country gets hit by a major earthquake.
Death pangs felt by Haitians here
IF it is one thing that Jean, a Haiti student here has in abundance, it is faith in his God.
Kathryn Blaze Carlson in Haiti: Closing field notes
National Post reporter Kathryn Blaze Carlson and photographer Tyler Anderson are currently in Haiti with members of the Canadian navy aiding with the reconstruction of that country.
Prof Aims to Improve Life of Haitians Via Agriculture
As Haiti grapples with the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake, a University of Guelph researcher is setting up a lab aimed at improving the lives of Haitians and limiting the destruction caused by natural disasters.
Jamaican scholar, choreographer dies in US at 76
Originally published February 3, 2010 at 10:19 a.m., updated February 3, 2010 at 10:52 a.m. KINGSTON, Jamaica a ' Jamaican scholar and choreographer Rex Nettleford has died following a heart attack in the United States.
Weather History: February 1: Record Warm, Cold, Snowstorm, Ice, Wind, Flooding and Columbia Disaster
Meteorological events that happened on February 1st: Blue Canyon, CA averages 240.8 inches of snow per year and is the snowiest recording station in the U.S. Of course, it is also in the higher elevations.
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Seaboard Resumes Regular Haiti Service
Seaboard Marine resumed vessel calls at Haiti on Wednesday, restoring liner service following the massive earthquake on Jan.
Jamaican pastor blasts Haiti quake coverage
By Andrea Downer KINGSTON, Jamaica -- At least one church leader in Jamaica is protesting aspects of CNN's coverage of earthquake ravaged Haiti.
WITH the Caribbean Airlines takeover of Air Jamaica's operations imminent either via a merger or an outright buy out, several questions arise.
Jamaica eyes weatherrisk insurance for coffee
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Shaggy leads Caribbean cast in recording 'Rise Again' to benefit Haiti victims
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Shaggy has recorded a new song with a diverse Caribbean cast to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti.
Cuban eye care team in Jamaica
The 15-member Cuban health team which is inJamaica to work under the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme, met the Jamaican health team at the Ministry of Health in Kingston on Thursday.
Radical Muslim cleric returns to native Jamaica;
Authorities say Abdullah el-Faisal traveled from West Africa to Kingston, where he told reporters last night tha4 he was "very happ9 to be back home." Police promise the9 will maintain surveillance on the Muslim cleric "to ensure the safety of Jamaicans." El-Faisal once led a London mosque attended by convicted terrorists.
Radical Muslim cleric returns to native Jamaica
A radical Jamaican-born Muslim cleric whose teachings influenced one of the 2005 London transport network bombers will stay in a Kenyan prison until authorities find a way to send him home, Kenya's immigration minister said Monday.
HBO Latin America and Flow Reached Broadcast Agreement
HBO Latin America Group and Flow, Jamaica's Broadband Company, formally announced today that both Companies have signed an agreement for the transmission of the HBO LAG channels to be broadcast in Jamaica at a media reception held in Kingston.
CCRIF ready for Haiti payout after earthquake
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is preparing to make a payout to the Government of Haiti as a result of the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck close to Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday.
I am so utterly proud of my country at this moment. In true Jamaican fashion, we have rallied to the assistance of stricken Haiti.
Westbury man's wife rescued in Haiti
The phone rang again in the Westbury home of Lionel Sannon early Saturday. His more than three-day wait for word on his earthquake-injured wife, Jocelyne, was happily over.
Dollars and Sense praised for promoting Jamaica
THE Dollars and Sense game show has been gaining recognition for promoting Jamaica and living by their slogan By Jamaican, For Jamaica, About Jamaica.
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