Debut novelist Giselle Vriesen read fantasy books as an escape when she was a teen growing up on Salt Spring Island, B.C., but she never saw her heritage reflected. Young adult fantasy is a popular ...

An Irish father living in Jamaica has said Hurricane Melissa brought ‘the most violent winds’ he has ever witnessed as it ripped through his adopted country. Dad-of-two John Butler, who is married to ...

Keith Lee recently set his sights on a Jamaican restaurant in Scarborough called #1 Jerk and shared an odd encounter his wife and partner in crime, Ronni, had with a staff member. (Courtesy: Yelp.ca - ...

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A Toronto organization is offering to send aid to Jamaica to help with relief efforts if Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean island. Rahul Singh, executive director of GlobalMedic, a Canadian ...