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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9 12:20 AM
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9 12:18 AM
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9 12:16 AM
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:14 AM
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:12 AM
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
April 9 12:10 AM
In a city that never runs short on vibe or style, D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club is carving out its own lane — one defined by elevated leisure, ...
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
April 9 12:08 AM
US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9 12:07 AM
Pick up the pace!
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
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Toronto mayor seeks to block US immigration agents at city’s World Cup matches
March 20, 2026
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Toronto's mayor moved Friday to ban United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the Canadian city...
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Flair Airlines launches Toronto–Montego Bay service as winter tourist season begins
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Flair Airlines launches Toronto–Montego Bay service as winter tourist season begins
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Flair Airlines has launched a new non-stop service between Toronto and Montego Bay as the winter travel season begins. The airline...
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Original Thriller to stage three shows in Toronto and Montreal
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Original Thriller to stage three shows in Toronto and Montreal
November 3, 2025
The first time Original Thriller went to Canada, it was 1984 and he was one of dancehall music’s fledgling stars. Forty-one years later, he is a citiz...
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Leroy Gibbons tribute set for Jamaican Canadian Center
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Leroy Gibbons tribute set for Jamaican Canadian Center
June 25, 2025
Toronto’s close-knit reggae community, which Leroy Gibbons belonged to for many years, will salute the singer’s contribution to reggae on June 26 at t...
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Kings Of Kings celebrates 30 years with anniversary event in Toronto
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Kings Of Kings celebrates 30 years with anniversary event in Toronto
Howard Campbell 
May 8, 2025
After moving to Canada in 1990, it did not take Colin Levy long to observe the lack of a reggae structure in the country, particularly in Toronto, whi...
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Empress Divine drops new EP, ‘Jah Lives’
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Empress Divine drops new EP, ‘Jah Lives’
March 7, 2025
Canada-based reggae artiste Empress Divine released a six-track EP titled Jah Lives on Feb 19 via her own label, Empress Divine Muzik. The rootsy and ...
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Toronto entertainment fraternity in shock at murder of promoter in Jamaica
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Toronto entertainment fraternity in shock at murder of promoter in Jamaica
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
January 1, 2025
Mikhail 'Wayne' Thompson, a 36 year-old Jamaican-born Canadian dancehall promoter, will never see the face of his unborn child as he was brutally gunn...
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
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Mark Golding set to engage Jamaican-Canadian Diaspora in Toronto
October 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party (PNP), Mark Golding will visit Toronto from October 30 to No...
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Iley Dread to make return to major stage at Rasta Fest in Toronto
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Iley Dread to make return to major stage at Rasta Fest in Toronto
August 16, 2024
Since launching Kings Of Kings Productions company 29 years ago, Colin “Iley Dread” Levy has built a reputation as a music producer and administrator....
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Phenique goes ‘Badd’ with Chronic Law
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Phenique goes ‘Badd’ with Chronic Law
August 13, 2024
Canada-based dancehall starlet Phenique is banking on the incredible street response to her latest single, Badd , featuring Chronic law, to propel her...
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23-y-o son of J’can cop killed in Toronto shooting
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23-y-o son of J’can cop killed in Toronto shooting
July 12, 2024
TORONTO, Canada — A 23-year-old man, believed to be the son of a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, has died of his injuries after multiple sho...
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14-year-old boy arrested in Toronto shooting that killed two Jamaican fathers
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14-year-old boy arrested in Toronto shooting that killed two Jamaican fathers
June 25, 2024
Police in Canada have arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy with the double murder of two Jamaican men in Toronto earlier this month. The Toronto Pol...
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Tasha T salutes ‘nice’ Jamaica in new music video
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Tasha T salutes ‘nice’ Jamaica in new music video
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
June 23, 2024
Although she was born and raised in Toronto, Tasha T’s accent is more Jamaican than Canadian. Her mother ensured her homeland’s culture was part of th...
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Close-knit Jamaican family mourns shooting death of patriarch in Toronto
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Close-knit Jamaican family mourns shooting death of patriarch in Toronto
June 5, 2024
A closely-knit Jamaican family in Toronto, Canada has been plunged into mourning following the June 2 shooting death of its patriarch. According to th...
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Montreal Reggae Extravaganza set for October 12
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Montreal Reggae Extravaganza set for October 12
June 3, 2024
October is a month for honoring heroes in Jamaica, and Kings of Kings Productions will be doing the same in Canada. On October 12, the organisation wi...
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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9, 2026
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2026
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9, 2026
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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