German economy limps into 2024 as business sentiment falls
The Straits Times Business News January 25, 2024 9:30 PMEurope’s largest economy is struggling to shake off a recession. Go to Source 25/01/2024 – 15:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Covid loan: ‘It’s more than I spend on fish a month”
BBC News – Business Firms struggling to repay pandemic debt should be given more flexibility, a business lobby group says. Go to Source 01/06/2023 – 03:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
An Ontario single mom who couldn’t afford fresh food helping others with rising costs
An initiative that started to help family and neighbours in London, Ont., struggling with the cost of food during the pandemic is now helping ensure 76 families fridges are full. Go to Source 26/05/2023 – 15:03 /Sawyer Bogdan Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Indigenous comedy duo forms in B.C. out of community need for laughter
Lilet and Soogah started doing comedy when their community was struggling with generational trauma and grief. The need for their humour as medicine grew more when COVID hit. Go to Source 25/02/2023 – 15:01 /Haley Lewis Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
The cost of working out is on the rise in Edmonton
After struggling through pandemic restrictions, some fitness centres are being hit harder than others as clients need to adjust to a rising cost of living. Go to Source November 1, 2022 – 3:05 am /Sarah Komadina Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Donors needed: Canadian blood donations at decade low due to COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian Blood Services says it is struggling to replenish a critically low national supply caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Go to Source June 13, 2022 – 3:08 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Taking a mental health day is legit
Taking a mental health day is legit: Many students have been struggling with the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/taking-a-mental-health-day-is-legit-just-ask-the-kids/2021/06/03/fd96dcd6-c483-11eb-8c18-fd53a628b992_story.html June 7, 2021 6:03 pm / Follow me on Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Duty-free stores struggling as Manitoba borders remain shut
Duty-free stores struggling as Manitoba borders remain shut: Restaurants and retail stores have learned to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to survive — but one Canadian business sector says it doesn’t have that option. Link: https://globalnews.ca/feed/ June 4, 2021 Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
Penticton becomes only city in Okanagan to endorse public drinking on beaches, in parks
The initiative was first implemented last summer to support the struggling craft beer, wine and spirits industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 Variant From Brazil Has Taken Hold in Canada
The West Coast province of British Columbia is struggling to contain the coronavirus variant, which is more contagious and is sending younger patients to hospitals.