Category Archives: Economy
Hawaii to begin vaccine passports for travel between islands
HONOLULU — Hawaii officials will allow state residents who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for flights between islands. Hawaii becomes the second state in the nation after New Yo...
Trudeau says Liberal budget is not a launch pad for a federal election
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Monday's federal budget is not intended as a launching pad for an election later this year but he's not entirely ruling one out. Trudeau says it will be up to Parliament to decide if
Trudeau says Liberal budget is not a launch pad for a federal election
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Monday's federal budget is not intended as a launching pad for an election later this year but he's not entirely ruling one out. Trudeau says it will be up to Parliament to decide if
Trudeau says Liberal budget is not a launch pad for a federal election
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Monday's federal budget is not intended as a launching pad for an election later this year but he's not entirely ruling one out. Trudeau says it will be up to Parliament to decide if
What people are saying about the B.C. budget
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government released its budget Tuesday promising to spend billions on pandemic economic recovery. Here is some of the reaction to the budget: “Given the uncertainty around the pandemic it is difficult to forecast exact...
What people are saying about the B.C. budget
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government released its budget Tuesday promising to spend billions on pandemic economic recovery. Here is some of the reaction to the budget: “Given the uncertainty around the pandemic it is difficult to forecast exact...
Also roaring back from pandemic: earth-warming emissions
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin to recover. Worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions could surge by 1.5 billion metric tons th...
Church leaders seek Home Depot boycott on Georgia voting law
ATLANTA — A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn't done enough to oppose the state's new voting laws. African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Reginald Jackson said the compan...
Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing
OTTAWA — Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves. Monday's federal budget promises $2.4 billion over...
‘Trade Wars Are Class Wars’ wins $15K Lionel Gelber Prize for books on global affairs
A book tracing the origins of today's trade wars has won the Lionel Gelber Prize. Jurors awarded the $15,000 honour on Tuesday to "Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace." This yea...
