WestJet’s Toronto-Havana service takes flight
WestJet launched a new flight to Havana, Cuba from Toronto on Thursday (Dec. 18) – a new service that will operate twice per week.
“We are thrilled to continue expanding the range of tourism products and connectivity available to travellers from Canada,” said Gihana Galindo, director of the Cuba Tourism Office in Toronto, in a press release.
Act of piracy and maritime terrorism that reinforces economic war against Cuba
MINREX Statement
On December 10, 2025, US military forces assaulted an oil tanker while it was sailing in international waters in the Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela.
This act of piracy and maritime terrorism constitutes a serious violation of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation. The United States government is responsible for committing these crimes, which harm the international community as a whole.
From Ottawa "Hands for Cuba" donation for hurricane Melissa victims
Ottawa - In a coordinated effort involving staff from the diplomatic Mission in Canada, Cuban residents in Ottawa/Gatineau, and solidarity groups in this capital, the "Hands for Cuba" donation was organized. It will be sent to the country's eastern provinces, which were affected after Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuban territory.
Cuban Ambassador exchanges with Canadian Foreign Minister
The Ambassador of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, attended a reception hosted for the diplomatic corps accredited in Canada by the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand.
The Cuban diplomat was pleased to meet with the Minister again to thank her for the recent aid approved by the Canadian government for the island to address the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Cuba and Canada share a long-standing relationship in numerous sectors, including political dialogue, trade, and cooperation.
Solidarity convoy from Montreal and Toronto heading to Cuba
As a result of joint efforts between friends in solidarity with Cuba and Cubans residing in Canada, two containers, one from Montreal and the other from Toronto, will arrive on the Island in the coming days.
The container from Montreal will arrive with furniture to support a project at a pediatric hospital, materials for a research center in Havana, and 230 boxes of medical supplies.