Jamaica

• Calgary man drowns while on vacation in Jamaica

  Friends and family of a 68-year-old Calgary man are mourning his death after he drowned on Tuesday after the boat he was in capsized while he was vacationing in Jamaica

  Investigations

  Jan 22
  
• Father, daughter killed in Florida plane crash taking aid to Jamaica

  The two people killed when a small plane crashed while taking supplies to Jamaica have been identified as Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22.

  U.S. News

  Nov 11, 2025
  
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• B.C. man recalls ‘chaos’ of Hurricane Melissa during Jamaica stay

  Chris Kerr says he wants to return to Jamaica days after experiencing Hurricane Melissa while vacationing on the tropical island, saying he wants to help rebuild.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2025
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• Montrealers rally to support hurricane-ravaged Jamaica

  'There are people who are still sleeping on wet mattresses, they're still in wet clothes, they're still having to walk through inches of water.'

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025
• Canadian Red Cross sending hurricane relief to Jamaica after Melissa devastation

  The Canadian Red Cross has sent more than 18,000 relief items to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa struck as a Category 5 storm, leaving at least 19 dead and widespread devastation.

  World

  Nov 1, 2025
• Hurricane Melissa-hit Caribbean to get $7M in Canadian humanitarian aid

  Global Affairs Canada wrote Thursday afternoon that it was 'not aware of any Canadian citizens who have been injured or killed as a result of this hurricane.'

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2025
• Hurricane Melissa: Ottawa says no Canadians reported dead, offers aid

  Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, said Canada is 'very closely' monitoring the situation and is ready to help with any local requests for assistance.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2025
• ‘Really worried’: B.C. woman fears for family as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

  Janice Davis owns Royals Jerk Spot Drive-Thru and Royals Beauty Supply – next door to one another - on 105A Avenue in Whalley. She has many family members in Jamaica.

  Weather

  Oct 29, 2025
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• Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica wakes up to destruction as storm pummels Cuba

  Footage released by Jamaica police captured scenes of destruction after the Category 5 storm barrelled across the island.

  Trending

  Oct 29, 2025
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• Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, barrels toward Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

  The U.S. National Hurricane Center is urging people in Jamaica to seek shelter, as destructive hurricane conditions are expected to begin Monday night or early Tuesday.

  Weather

  Oct 27, 2025