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New U.S. Duty Rules Impacting All Canadian Shipments

What Changed The U.S. has eliminated its US $800 duty-free threshold. All shipments from Canada to the U.S. are now subject to duties, taxes, and

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The Arctic as a Laboratory for the Global Future

XTREME CLIMATE ACCELERATION The research documents how Arctic warming is proceeding at a rate four times higher than the global average, with updated estimates anticipating the total

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Canada's Prime Minister Carney

Prime Minister Carney to hold fall Cabinet Planning Forum On Building Canada’s Economic Strength

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that he will hold a Cabinet Planning Forum in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, from September 3

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Writers at CARIFESTA VX Roundtable on Literature as Resistance, Innovation, and Memory

“Writing is a conversation, an ongoing conversation of the experiences of individuals, families, communities, cultures, civilizations,” said St. Martin author Lasana M. Sekou at the

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The master of ceremonies at the podium introduced the Carifesta XV Symposia panel, R–L: Bernice L. McFadden, U.S. novelist and professor; Lasana M. Sekou, St. Martin author and publisher; Marlon James, U.S.- based Jamaican novelist; Nancy Morejón, internationally acclaimed Cuban poet; and moderator Lafleur Cockburn of St. Vincent & the Grenadines. (Photo courtesy Sandra Sealy)

Mexico Outlines Tourism Strategy Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora, and Gabriela Cuevas Barrón, the country’s representative for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, have unveiled a national tourism

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Is Canada Sliding Toward Stagflation?

The warning signs are flashing red. Private Equity Manager Stephen Johnson recently highlighted what many of us have been quietly observing — Canada’s economy is

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Heritage Quay - Photo courtesy of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority

Stopping and Shopping in Antigua and Barbuda

placeholder Much like a tree falling in a forest, did a vacation really happen if you don’t take home any souvenirs as proof? Shopping is as much

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Opens its First Independent Overseas Office

Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment, and Colin C. James, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Antigua and Barbuda

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Mexico is in Vogue: Record Visitor Numbers and New Experiences Await Travelers

Mexico’s tourism boom shows no signs of slowing down. From January to July 2025, the country welcomed an unprecedented 47.4 million international visitors—a 13.8% increase compared to the

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Antigua & Barbuda Researcher Dr Zahra Lake Delivers keynote Address at Inuagural Canadian Steelpan Industry Conference in Toronto

On the heels of leading newcomer Pandemonium Steel Orchestra to a second-place finish at the 2025 Antigua Carnival Panorama Competition, Dr Zahra Lake delivered the

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