TORONTO — Ontario’s Finance Minister Rod Phillips resigned on Thursday after public outrage over a Caribbean vacation he took earlier this month in violation of
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St. Vincent Residents Told To Be Ready To Evacuate Their Homes After La Soufriere Volcano Spews Ash
KINGSTOWN — Residents of the eastern Caribbean island chain of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were advised to evacuate their homes on Thursday after a
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Carnivorous Mushrooms? Leaching Septic Tank? Trade Winds? Barking Dogs? What Killed Rich Doumeng’s Flamboyant Tree? The Final Mystery of the Year 2020
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder. The last day of the year of coronavirus — the dreaded COVID-19 —
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House of Representatives Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Aid Checks Sought By Trump
PALM BEACH, Florida — The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday,
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Bryan Says He Approves Of Congress’ COVID-19 Relief Bill With Provisions To Pay Tenants’ Past Due Rent
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said he welcomes the federal funding coming to the U.S. Virgin Islands from Congress’ $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure that President
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SNAP Recipients Get A Bump In Payments Due To COVID-19, Automatic 6-Month Extension Of Benefits
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services said Tuesday it was alerted that the USVI has received a temporary increase to the maximum Supplemental
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Community Foundation’s 1st Annual Virtual Giving Tree A Resounding Success At Christmas Time
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands celebrated 30 years of serving the community today, a milestone highlighting its decades of collecting,
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Biden Ally Larry Summers Says $2,000 Stimulus Checks Would Be A ‘Serious Mistake’ That Could ‘Overheat’ The Economy
WASHINGTON — Larry Summers, the former U.S. treasury secretary who has reportedly advised President-elect Joe Biden, thinks $2,000 stimulus checks would be a “pretty serious
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Fast Food Beef: McDonald’s Customer Served Raw Burger Isn’t Offered A Refund … Or A Response!
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix woman alleges that she was not offered a refund or a response after she took a few bites out of
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Unilever Expands Deal With Burger King To Launch Meat-Free Veggie Burger In Caribbean
SAN JUAN — Unilever said today it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants
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