VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan has overreached himself providing cover for NDP candidate Nathan Cullen’s unguarded comments about an Indigenous leader running for the B.C. Liberals. Cullen was caught on an open-mike at an all-candidate meeting last week, disparaging Roy Jones Jr. He’s a hereditary chief of the Haida and the Liberal candidate in North […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement The average credit score for Americans rose slightly during the novel coronavirus pandemic, even though times have gotten more stressful and difficult for many. In July, the average credit score was 711 compared to an average score of 708 in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. July’s average also compares […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not just gifting season, it’s wrapping-paper season. While brown-paper packages tied up with string are easy classics, a present that’s artfully wrapped in festive patterns is pure holiday magic. This year, instead of buying the same tired designs at our local pharmacies, we’ll be shopping online for only the freshest gift-wrap styles. Whether you […]
Continue ReadingFor beauty guru and proud mom, Raye Boyce (aka It’sMyRayeRaye), the average person’s make-up bag just doesn’t cut it — in fact, she stows away her brilliant collection of setting powders, make-up bibs, blushes, and more inside the average person’s dresser. In this episode of Beauty Drawer, we get the scoop on which beauty gems […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement It seemed unlikely that Maki, a 21-year-old arthritic lemur, could have gotten very far on his own. So when officials at the San Francisco Zoo realized that the animal was missing from his enclosure on Wednesday, they immediately suspected foul play. They’d also found evidence of forced entry at the enclosure. The […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saw his total compensation rise 3% to $44.32 million during the company’s fiscal year 2020 that ended in June. The number, revealed in an annual filing disclosed Monday, includes Nadella’s […]
Continue ReadingWatch Video The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while they await their court dates in the United States. Earlier this year, the court allowed the rule to remain in effect while a lawsuit challenging it went through lower courts. The high court’s decision […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the US economy into a state of flux, forcing businesses into uncharted territory as they decide when and how to reopen. Before the pandemic, 39% of US office employees worked remotely—which nearly doubled to 77% during the pandemic, per a June PwC survey. Now, company leaders across […]
Continue ReadingThe Courtenay-Comox constituency on Vancouver Island was pivotal to the B.C. NDP’s minority government victory in 2017, and it remains a district to watch in 2020. Polls suggest a trend favouring an NDP majority this time around, but the central-Island riding is one of four or five on the Island that political scientist Kimberly Speers […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for October 20. I’m Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Send me feedback or tips at ljohnson@businessinsider.com. Today’s news: Edelman’s revenue rebounds, how WarnerMedia markets HBO Now, and new data about […]
Continue ReadingCatelynn Lowell has battled a number of mental health and substance abuse issues over the years, and she deserves credit for being candid about her struggles. But it seems there’s one substance that still has its hooks in Catelynn, and it’s one that kills nearly half a million Americans each year. Yes, Catelynn is a […]
Continue ReadingFans know that Dorit Kemsley has some incredible looks, stunning even her fellow Housewives with her sense of style. But one of her latest looks has fans wondering if she’s trying to morph into Kim Kardashian. So, a few days ago, Dorit took to Instagram to share her look. She was engaging in a round […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement Gig workers for Shipt, a Target-owned grocery delivery service, are protesting for fairer pay. Workers penned a letter on Medium announcing that they would protest Monday to bring attention to the company’s new pay model that they said slashed wages. Shipt workers, called Shoppers, said they will host a demonstration outside Target’s […]
Continue ReadingSummary List Placement In my early 20s, I took low-paying jobs outside my field without even negotiating; my lack of savings made me feel like I had to take what I could get. When I totaled my car just days after quitting my job, I vowed to save money in my next job. Saving up […]
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