Pandemic

The 2021 Webby Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, and Google, HBO and Comedy Central are leading the pack with the most nominations. HBO Max, Peacock, MasterClass, CNN and PBS were all nominated for the best streaming service award for mobile and over-the-top app features. “Stephen Colbert at Home,” Comedy…

When China’s premier football competition, the Chinese Super League (CSL), kicks off on April 20 many things will be different on and off the pitch, notwithstanding the changed league format in which games will be played in two bio-secure ‘bubbles’ in Suzhou and Guangzhou due to the ongoing pandemic. In…

After more than two months of bubble training in Ormoc City, coach Amat Canlas of the national fencing team believes the five fencers are ready for the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) on April 26 and 27 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “They’re all good, they were able to regain their form…

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Throughout the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response, the Government of Canada has collaborated with provinces and territories to ensure they have the equipment and supplies needed to carry on the fight against COVID-19. April 17, 2021 - Ottawa, Ontario Throughout the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic response, the Government of Canada has collaborated…

LAMPUNG, Indonesia, Apr 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Erick Thohir was at the Port of Semangka Bay, Kota Agung, Tanggamus Regency to inaugurate the PERTAMINA PRIDE, the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) commissioned by Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), the shipping sub-holding of PT Pertamina. Handover…

Author of the article: Reader Letters A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23…

Key Takeaways: Money doesn’t buy happiness but it seems that it is the pursuit of happiness which buys luxury items: consumers in China, the US, and even Europe seem to be feeling much happier about their prospects. Correlating luxury demand to what consumers have in their bank accounts would be…

To be recognized in Canada’s national legislature, men must wear a jacket and tie. New Zealand’s legislature axed that rule and has not become a den of slobs. Is it time for our own traditions to come under scrutiny? “It’s not about ties,” the Māori legislator said as he was…

“Oh, baby, let the bad times roll,” the Offspring sing on the title track to their new album, resigning themselves to a world in peril. It’s the stalwart California punk band’s first studio LP in nearly a decade, and their first for Concord after a lengthy run on Capitol, but…