By: Sylvain Charlebois Latest food sales statistics indicate Canadians are getting poorer at an alarming rate. Canada appears to be a “trading-down” market, a trend that may persist for some time. Recent data from Statistics Canada on the food retail and service industries, as well as fresh GDP figures, paint a concerning picture, especially for […]
Third-party presidential candidates could give President Joe Biden a boost above former President Donald Trump in November, according to a NBC News poll published Sunday.Preliminary polling leading up to Election Day has showed Biden and Trump to be in for a tight race. While the former president has recently appeared to take the lead in several key swing states like Arizona and Michigan, several national polls have favored Biden winning, often by only a handful of percentage points.Several...
EvoLogics has introduced an enhanced version of the penguin-inspired Quadroin AUV, improving its functionality for more efficient marine exploration and monitoring.
CRN is asking its members to put the new guidelines on melatonin supplements in place within 18 months.
CRN is asking its members to put the new guidelines on melatonin supplements in place within 18 months.
CRN is asking its members to put the new guidelines on melatonin supplements in place within 18 months.
The federal government has revealed that Canada is expected to get a new federal benefit.It would give eligible Canadians payments of up to $2,400 each year.This was announced in the federal government's Budget 2024 which was released on Tuesday, April 16.As part of the plan to create "a stronger social safety net" in Canada, the government is launching a new Canada Disability Benefit to increase the financial well-being of more than 600,000 working-age people with disabilities.It's meant to...
A lucky Edinburgh heating and plumbing installer who launched his own business less than three months ago has won £500 from smart thermostat company tado°. Ryan Beattie, 35, struck out on his own and started his company Thermatek in February after an 18-year career in the industry because he wanted to offer his customers tailor-made options that included smart heating and were more environmentally-friendly. He also joined tado°’s Professional programme for installers and within two weeks had won...
New York Democrats and other radicals have advanced a ballot initiative that may ultimately pit the state's bill of rights against conservatives, religious residents, and others opposed to gender ideology and abortion. The presently "vague" wording of the proposed New York Equal Protection of Law Amendment (ERA), championed by Planned Parenthood and various other leftist organizations, has some critics worried that there may be ruinous consequences besides the codification of abortion in...
by Courtney Vaughn The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! The weather forecast can no longer be trusted. Spring is unpredictable, like an emotionally detached, fickle lover. It brings us flowers,...
On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]