Pandemic

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…

When Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman visited Oxnard, California, a town 60 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, last year to handle a family matter, they suddenly found themselves isolated due to pandemic lockdown restrictions. So the couple started making music together.  “Roddy was…

A survey has found Hong Kong to be the most expensive place in the world for expatriates, despite a drop in rents during the pandemic. According to research carried out by ECA International – which helps companies move their employees abroad – the average monthly rent for an unfurnished three-bedroom…

The recent delay of “Top Gun: Maverick” from July 4th to Thanksgiving has turned out not to be due to panic over pandemic numbers, but something more upbeat. THR reports that Tom Cruise wants to embark on a world tour in advance of the opening, something that would presently be…

© Reuters. Shoppers wearing protective masks are seen at Hudson Yards amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March and underlying inflation picked up as more parts…