Global sporting icons for World Cup draw FIFA Legend Rio Ferdinand says stepping onto the global stage to conduct the historic Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is “an unbelievable honour.” The former England captain, who spent his playing career thriving under the pressure of football’s biggest moments, now takes on a new […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to once again welcome the United States Marine Corps’ 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has thrust the country and, by extension the wider Caribbean, into a geopolitical crosswind that its government appears unwilling to acknowledge. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has celebrated the week-long joint training exercise with the United States as […]
Avelo Airlines is offering Canadians bargain basement fares to US destinations by Stephen Weir According to recent reports, Windsor residents, especially “Boomers” are no longer crossing the border to visit Detroit. Blame it on Trump and concerns about ICE border patrols. That, however, may be old news Avelo Air, a 4-year-old bargain basement airline, beckons […]
Hurricane wipes out 30 per cent of Jamaica’s GDP Relief efforts in Jamaica and Cuba continue as authorities and humanitarian partners work to reach communities cut off by last week’s category 5 hurricane. United Nations officials said on Tuesday that both countries face massive recovery needs after the storm destroyed homes, crippled infrastructure and disrupted […]
Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has confirmed that Grenada is in advanced talks with the United States over a proposal to install a radar system on the island to monitor activity near Venezuela, but assured citizens that no agreement would be made in secret or without legal safeguards Speaking during a parliamentary debate last Tuesday, Mitchell […]
Activities linked to a new round of United States military cooperation drew both praise and controversy on Monday as Trinidad and Tobago continued hosting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit for a week of joint operations with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. The deployment, which began on November 16 and runs until November 21, marks […]
Nancy Toney remembered as Connecticut’s last slave When Nancy Toney died in Windsor, Connecticut, on December 19, 1857, she left behind one of the final traces of a dark chapter in the state’s history. Believed to be Connecticut’s last enslaved person, she lived through nearly a century of sweeping change, from the American Revolution to […]
US war ship departs Trinidad harbour By Stephen Weir On Sunday morning the media, residents and hotel guest residents rushed down to the Port of Spain harbour near the Hyatt Regency Hotel along with the media and tourists to wave good-bye to the US guided-missile destroyer. The departure of the ships stirred public curiosity […]
Canada did not pick this fight. Yet we find ourselves in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s economic war, a conflict not waged with armies, but with tariffs and threats. This is not about trade fairness or protecting American workers; it’s about power, ego, and the illusion of ownership. Trump’s tariffs are not policy, they’re performance. […]
Canadian Olympian Cynthia Appiah finally made it on ‘Jeopardy!’ By Stephen Weir Canadian Olympian Cynthia Appiah traded in her bobsled helmet for a buzzer last week when she appeared as a contestant on the popular American quiz show Jeopardy!, proving, albeit with mixed results, that quick thinking can be just as thrilling as a high-speed run […]
