Pandemic

Canada’s second-largest insurer announced its flexible return-to-work plans on Wednesday. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Sun Life Financial Inc. says it will not require its 12,000 Canadian employees to return to the office as pandemic restrictions ease, instead allowing them flexibility to decide their own work arrangements. Canada’s second-largest insurer…

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, bumps elbows with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during their meeting in Calgary on July 7, 2021. Mr. Trudeau dismissed Mr. Kenney's argument that Alberta is not getting a fair deal in equalization payments. MIKE STURK/Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau literally rubbed elbows with Alberta’s Premier…

Sport The AFC Cup trophy. (File photo: AFC) 07 Jul 2021 12:27PM (Updated: 07 Jul 2021 12:49PM) SINGAPORE: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday (Jul 7) announced that the centralised ASEAN Zone matches of the 2021 AFC Cup have been cancelled due to the "challenges" amid the COVID-19 pandemic in finding…

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For many people, the pandemic has completely changed the morning routine. No more running to catch the subway or racing to get to campus. So we’re sleeping in. According to one study out of the University of Colorado Boulder, students attending class remotely slept an average of 30 minutes longer…

When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn’t expect the swift outpouring of support. By morning, dozens of strangers knocked on his door, offering food, cash and encouragement. Malaysia's nationwide lockdown to curb a coronavirus surge was tightened further on Saturday, banning…

Features Debbie Jacob 15 Hrs Ago Teachers Marvin and Marsha Libert say teaching online taught them many lessons about how children learn. - Photo by Roger Jacob When Roxanne Veck heard she would be teaching online again this school year, she headed for Hogwarts, the legendary school for witches and…

The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the unveiling of Washington's newest monument--the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. The debut was slated for May 2020, right before the year's Fourth of July celebrations. But the memorial didn't make its appearance until September 2020. Now, with the district returning to normal, tourists can enjoy the…

A conference is currently underway in Vienna to explore paths forward to reignite the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The United States is not directly participating in talks with Iran, but it does have a delegation of representatives in Vienna to influence the situation. If the U.S. and Iran can agree…

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