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The ATA, the premier organization working to accelerate the adoption of telehealth, today commended Congressional leaders for including a provision to waive telehealth restrictions for Medicare beneficiaries, as part of the COVID-19 supplemental...

More than ever, Canadians are relying on wireless services for their everyday needs, making access to high quality and affordable wireless services absolutely essential. That is why the Government of Canada is offering Canadian consumers more...

SubscriberWise, the nation's largest issuing CRA for the communications industry and the leading protector of children victimized by identity fraud, confirmed today the evidence and testimony for United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on...

Teamsters Joint Council 39 has unanimously endorsed Judge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Judge Karofsky currently serves as a Dane County Circuit Court Judge and has been on the Court since 2017.  She is running against Daniel Kelly, an...

Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures is receiving $25,000 under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to achieve its vision of a Global Kitchen...

OTTAWA, March 4, 2020 /CNW/?If Canada's political leaders won't stand up for journalists whose press-freedom rights are subject to the whims of the RCMP, they better prepare for some harsh criticism, and perhaps embarrassment, when Canada hosts the...

The Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), the voice of social workers in Ontario, welcomes the release of the government's new mental health and addictions plan Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario's Mental Health and Addictions...

Informing to Empower has launched the Candidates Video Debate, a non-partisan democratizing media platform. The mission of the non-profit CandidatesVideoDebate.com is to bring transparency, accountability and integrity to an electoral process now...

Ontario Health President and CEO Matthew Anderson  said that the province's new Mental Health and Addictions Plan is a great step forward in building a system that makes high quality mental health and addictions services available to Ontarians who...

On March 4, Eric Poe, Chief Operating Officer of CURE Auto Insurance, a full-service provider of auto insurance licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, takes his crusade to end discriminatory practices in auto insurance rates to Washington DC. On...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be at the Canadian Crops Convention to announce an important investment from...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the ninth leading cause of death in Maine. On Tuesday, March 10, advocates from the Maine Chapter of the American...

One of Nashville's best kept secrets is Elizabeth Power's work. A long-time educator and Human Resources Development specialist, you may have never heard of her. But she's THE person the Japanese looked to for help in creating their model of...

"The Fed must act immediately to cut interest rates and boost liquidity" says Prof. Victor Williams. "The Fed must act now.  The Fed has foolishly fallen behind other central banks. The US Fed must lead in rate cuts and liquidity boosts immediately."...

Accessible Archives, Inc., a digital publisher of full-text primary source historical collections, announces the release of Part VIII: The 19th Amendment Victory: Books, 1812-1923 to its Women's Suffrage Collection to continue its celebration for the...

DCP Entertainment, a media production and distribution company curating pivotal conversations, today announced the launch of PM Mood, a podcast hosted by political commentator and progressive advocate Danielle Moodie-Mills, well-known for her weekly...

Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, was in Timmins, Ontario, where she kicked off a Northern Ontario tour to meet with stakeholders to discuss a number of new labour policy initiatives. The Minister talked about mental health in...

Seniors helped build the Canada we know and love today. But many face barriers that leave them feeling lonely, isolated and disconnected from their community. That has real costs: isolated seniors make more visits to emergency rooms, use more...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be at the Canadian Crops Convention to announce an important investment from...

The Alliance for Israel Advocacy (AIA) (www.israeladvocates.org/) today strongly condemned the recently released United Nations blacklist of companies that engage in economic support of West Bank settlements. The first of its kind report from the UN...

The Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) is a milestone in our mining history, outlining a new vision for mining that will help Canada seize the generational opportunities of this clean-growth century. Today, Canada's Minister of Natural...

Days before the March 3 countywide election, Pastors on Point San Diego has officially endorsed Yes on B ? the Better Choice Measure ? applauding its legally-binding housing affordability commitments. Pastors on Point San Diego joins Yes on B's broad...

In his latest book, Mike McLeod has expressed his extreme disappointment with the Congressional oversight committees of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This new book is available in print for $6.99 and...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections has entered into a compliance agreement with Ms. Valerie Pankiw for events that took place during the 42nd federal general election, held on October 19, 2015. As the official agent for a candidate of the Canada...

Organized by a community of RC hobby aircraft and drone pilots, a rally is taking place Feb. 28 & 29th in Hancock Park, Washington, DC, against new FAA rules for RC model hobby aviation.   The RC aircraft community has safely operated for 100 years....

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division addressing the impact vertical mergers are having on the pharmacy supply chain,...

The endangered North Atlantic right whale is an iconic marine mammal, but with roughly 400 left in the world, the Government of Canada is doing its part to ensure its protection, conservation, and recovery. Over the past several years, Canada has...

Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) announced today that it was named a Trusted Integrator within the National Security Agency's (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Program. NDi demonstrated compliance against the strict organizational and...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI), on today's shooting in Milwaukee: "Today we add Milwaukee to the long and rapidly growing list of America's...

Milton Security Group, Inc.®, a leading cybersecurity company specializing in 24*7 cyber threat hunting, monitoring, and incident response, announced today a new partnership with SynED to increase professional employment opportunities throughout the...

Famela Ramos continues to gain momentum in her quest for the seat in the 53rd Congressional District.  A recent poll surprised many political observers that showed Ramos in third place in a fourteen candidate race. "I always knew we would gain...

Today, the United States Supreme Court held that a fifteen-year-old Mexican national, standing on Mexican soil and shot by a border patrol agent standing in the United States, does not have Fourth Amendment constitutional protections. Sergio Adrian...

David Z. Bodenheimer is the latest top-tier partner to join the growing ranks of Nichols Liu LLP, a highly-specialized law firm dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of government contractors.  The firm was formed in 2017 by former practice...

The Rare Access Action Project (RAAP) announced results of a devastating report conducted on the impact of proposed change to Medicare D to companies that develop treatments for Rare Diseases, conditions that impact fewer than 200,000 people and that...

With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders emerging as the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential Nomination before African Americans, and other communities of color, have substantially weighed in on the nominating process, the next few weeks are critical...

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, today met with the Federal Black Employee Caucus during their annual general meeting. In commending the group for the important work they have undertaken to raise awareness...

With an October 1, 2020 deadline looming for travelers to possess a REAL ID compliant travel document, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) has compiled a simple tool kit for travelers. Many states in the...

Today, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware lauded the introduction of a new bill in New York State, sponsored by Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman, that would require the state's Office of Court Administration (OCA) to collect, compile and...

Panelists for the latest Wolters Kluwer's Blue Chip Economic Indicators found that while worry over a U.S. recession has diminished somewhat, the economy is continuing to experience a slowdown in overall growth. Current...

A woman appeared today at the the Saint?Jean?sur?Richelieu courthouse after being charged, on January 17, 2020, with importing illegally obtained firearms, as well as prohibited and restricted devices. According to a Canada Border Services Agency...

A woman appeared today at the the Saint?Jean?sur?Richelieu courthouse after being charged, on January 17, 2020, with importing illegally obtained firearms, as well as prohibited and restricted devices. According to a Canada Border Services Agency...

VBO Nation today announced the launch of a petition to protect the rights of Freelancers and Virtual Business Owners (VBOs) are under attack across the country. It started with California's AB5 legislation which effectively made freelancing illegal...

After nine years of research, development and testing, Florida-based Poli-Tech Solutions, LLC., has just released the most comprehensive civic engagement platform ever built.  Launching on January 20th as MakingAmericaRight.com, it features four...

Trachelle C. Young, a former Genesee County Assistant Prosecutor, former city of Flint attorney, US Army Veteran, and mother of three announced her run for Genesee County Prosecutor today in Flint. "It is time for us to...

Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, was in Windsor, Ontario, where she met with stakeholders to discuss a number of new labour policy initiatives the Government of Canada is piloting. The Minister talked about mental health in...

The Government of Canada recognizes the profound impact that Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have on Canadians, their families, or caregivers. Many Canadians are at an increased risk of PTSD simply because of the nature of their jobs.  ...

Hearing the call for a "spark" to this "sleepy" U.S. Senate Democratic primary, Annie "Mamá" Garcia is bringing her "dead heat front runner status" and the TNT. Annie launches her 420-mile protest walk this Sunday, February 16th and will be doing...

Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB), a leading non-profit research biotech dedicated to advancing brain health announces its sponsorship for the formation of a Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) to ensure the delivery of meaningful results for Veterans...

Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada), on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister...

The immigration system is not meeting the needs of small and medium-sized employers who are facing significant labour shortages, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The biggest issues are a mismatch between...