© Christian Amundson/CBC Charlotte D’Alessandro and her son Cortez D’Alessandro are among several Fitness World members demanding refunds after their contracts changed. Frustrated fitness buffs are taking their gym to the mat, arguing B.C.-based Fitness World owes them a refund after their contracts were reassigned to new locations. “They didn’t […]
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Helen of Troy Limited HELE appears to be in a good spot amid all the pandemic-led frenzy. This consumer products provider has seen its shares rally as much as 16.5% so far this year against the industry’s decline of 25.1%. Notably, Helen of Troy has been benefiting from the strength […]
The country has undergone many changes as it tackles the pandemic – REUTERS/Simon Dawson More health staff are being trained to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder in preparation for a potential spike in demand for mental health services after the coronavirus crisis. Almost 3,000 trainees are expected to start courses in […]
MILWAUKEE – As more people are allowed back into offices, restaurants and hotels under the City of Milwaukee’s re-opening plans, the need for disinfection is greater than ever. Pest 2 Rest Pest Control, a family-owned extermination company, is one of the many businesses that now specialize in COVID-19 disinfection. “There is […]
A group of Pac-12 football players was preparing Saturday to issue a list of demands to conference officials centering on safety protocols in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ralph Freso / Associated Press) A group of Pac-12 Conference football players was preparing Saturday to issue a list of demands […]
President Donald Trump has spent the past two weeks demanding — often in all caps on Twitter — that American schools reopen this fall. But America’s biggest school systems are rejecting the president across the country, with one city and county after another opting for virtual education or just a […]
Amazon package Online shopping during lockdowns has given a massive boost to cardboard box manufacturer DS Smith as demand for its packaging rockets. Miles Roberts, chief executive of the FTSE 100 company that supplies customers across Europe and the US, said: “Every week for the past eight weeks has been busier […]
Close-up of African elephant with cut tusks to avoid poaching in Etosha National Park, Namibia: Getty Images/iStockphoto The global expert who helped draft China’s first animal welfare law has a succinct message for protecting wildlife: “If we don’t buy, they don’t die.” Grace Ge Gabriel, Regional Director for Asia at […]