Category: COVID-19 pandemic

Adventurous Family Spends the Pandemic Travelling on the Seas

Alex and Kristi Wynn began their life’s adventure at the tender age of 14 when they were students at Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. After temporarily separating to go to different colleges, they came back together and now, after 12 years of marriage, the pandemic spurred them to live on the ocean aboard…


Uncertainty Remains at Workplaces as Canadians Head Into 2022

Canadians are uncertain about the future of their workplaces as they head into 2022, with only half of those currently working from home expecting to return to the office with some regularity, a new Ipsos poll says. The survey, published on Dec. 26, asked working Canadians about their experiences in 2021 and their expectations for…


Only Half of Canadians Expect to Return to the Office Regularly in 2022: Survey

Canadians are uncertain about the future of their place of work as they head into 2022, with only half of those currently working from home expecting to return to the office with some regularity, a new Ipsos poll says. The survey, published on Dec. 26, asked working Canadians about their experiences in 2021 and their…



EPA Trims Ethanol Requirements, Citing Reduced Demand Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Biden administration Tuesday slashed its production requirements for ethanol and other biofuels, citing reduced demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administration officials also moved to deny petitions to exempt small refineries from their obligations under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), saying that they weren’t able to show exemptions were justified under the Clean…


Next Pandemic Could be Worse, Says Scientist Behind COVID Vaccine

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the next one could be worse, according to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods,” said Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert in excerpts released before a speech on Monday. “The truth…


COVID-19 a Pandemic of Fear ‘Manufactured’ by Authorities: Yale Epidemiologist

The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of fear, manufactured by individuals who were in the nominal positions of authority as the virus began to spread across the globe last year, according to Yale epidemiologist Dr. Harvey Risch. In an appearance on EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” program, Risch, an epidemiology professor at the Yale School of…


Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Returns, With All the Trimmings

NEW YORK—Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned Thursday in full, though with precautions. Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers—and, of course, Santa Claus—once again wended though 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) of Manhattan streets, instead of being confined to one block or sometimes pre-taped last year. Spectators,…


Conservatives Say Virtual Commons Proceedings Allow Government to Dodge Scrutiny

OTTAWA—Conservative MPs will oppose a government proposal today to return to a hybrid format in the House of Commons, which has allowed MPs to participate virtually in proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen says her party fears hybrid sittings “let the government off the hook” and give ministers an excuse not…


Cost of Living Top Priority for Canadians as Parliament Returns: Poll

Canadians want MPs to tackle the rising cost of living when Parliament resumes on Nov. 22 for the first time in five months, a new poll finds. Conducted by Ipsos for Global News, the survey found that the rising cost of essentials such as groceries and gas have become top of mind for Canadians—outranking the…