Category Archives: Economy
N.B. cannabis producers to be able to sell their products at their own facilities
FREDERICTON — Licensed cannabis producers in New Brunswick now have the option to sell their products on-site at their facilities. The FarmGate program will increase visibility for local licensed producers and create potential tourism opportunities, a...
Halifax tenants facing rising living costs worry about looming end to rent control
HALIFAX — For Halifax residents like Matt Whalen, the looming end of pandemic-era rent control in Nova Scotia signals that even middle-class people will struggle to find affordable accommodation in the months to come. “I make a good salary, but rent
New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Wednesday, making New Mexico the latest western state to join an ambitious effort to conserve nearly one-third of America's lands and waters by 2030.
Lawsuit argues Iowa’s unemployment benefit cuts are illegal
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to cut off enhanced unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of residents violated state law and asks a court to reinstate their eligibility.
Iran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s hard-liner dominated Parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the majority of ministers proposed by newly elected President Ibrahim Raisi, state TV reported.
Editorial Roundup: U.S.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 24
Conservative hoaxers face $5.1M fine for election robocalls
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election.
Feds report most rental assistance has still not gone out
BOSTON (AP) — States and localities have only distributed 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rental assistance, the Treasury Department said Wednesday, the latest sign the program is struggling to reach the millions of tenants at
Report: Most federal election security money remains unspent
Congress provided hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the nation's election system against cyberattacks and other threats, but roughly two-thirds of the money remained unspent just weeks before last year's presidential election.
Feds eye new rules to protect right whales from fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear.
