Category Archives: Economy
Feds move up timeline to repay benefit clawbacks for low-income seniors
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to hand out millions in benefits in April to low-income seniors who saw their income top-ups reduced because they received emergency pandemic aid. The government has set aside $742.4 million to help some
Texas AG sues Facebook parent Meta over facial recognition
The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent.
Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a $5.2-billion financing agreement aimed at staving off a spike in provincewide electricity rates due to the beleaguered Muskrat Falls hydroe...
The travel itch is boosting vacation bookings, but COVID testing remains key hurdle
MONTREAL — Travel agencies and airlines are seeing a surge in bookings abroad as the spring break approaches, but a real spike will likely hinge on how far the federal government rolls back COVID-19 testing rules. Bookings to sun destinations via
Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat, its gover...
Biden has long-term inflation plan, but voter patience short
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces.
UK Post Office inquiry hears from workers wrongfully accused
LONDON (AP) — A public inquiry opened in London on Monday to examine the wrongful convictions of hundreds of British postal workers who were accused of theft, fraud or false accounting because of a faulty computer system.
Poland prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees in case of war
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland, the largest European Union nation to border Ukraine, is making preparations to accept Ukrainian refugees in the event of another Russian attack on that country. But the Polish government hopes that worst-case scenario can ...
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as diplomacy steps up
BERLIN (AP) — Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine entered a new round on Monday. Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to continue talks and Germany's chancellor...
Sweden recommends fourth COVID vaccine dose to older people
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is recommending a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people over age 80 and those living in nursing homes or getting home care, authorities said Monday, adding it must be administered no earlier than four months after
