News by subject: AVO

Participants in Freedom Convoy 2022 are calling a temporary halt to horn-blowing as their campaign to end COVID restrictions in Canada enters its second week in the nation's capital. "Out of respect for the Lord's Day, for members of our military...

The Canadian Association of journalists (CAJ) is deeply concerned about the alarming rise in harassment and threats against journalists covering the Ottawa occupation protests and similar demonstrations across the country. ...

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today commended the passage of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 by the United States House of Representatives. The bill includes funding for the...

OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on the provincial government to take all steps necessary to ensure health care workers are not harassed by the anti-vaccination convoy that has disrupted Ottawa.  Thomas says he is troubled by...

The Blue Card, the only organization in the United States whose sole mission is to provide financial support to needy Holocaust survivors, penned a joint letter with Holocaust victims to Whoopi Goldberg, her co-hosts, and ABC, following Goldberg's...

Article 1074.2 of the Civil Code of Québec (C.c.Q) came into force on December 13, 2018.  Since then, it has been quite a headache in co-ownership, as the insurers of the co-owners refuse to compensate their insureds when a loss emanates from their...

The New Jersey legislature took a step in the right direction in addressing community mental health needs by passing S-311 out of the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee this week. S-311 will establish a core behavioral...

EB-5 was created by Congress in 1990 as an immigration-by-investment program to create permanent jobs in growing U.S. businesses. The EB-5 Regional Center Program was later introduced as a pilot program and ultimately funnelled more than 95% of...

U.S. Term Limits is calling out Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) for refusing to sign the U.S. Term Limits pledge that promises to co-sponsor the U.S. Term Limits amendment for congressional term limits in a series of billboards in his district. The...

Dimitris Ballas, a determined man who has a big heart for the country, has completed his new book "A Day of Infamy": an honest and insightful discussion on the current state of the country. Here, the author questions the government and claims that...

Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Cathryn Hoy, RN, says that at a meeting today with Premier Doug Ford, ONA received an invitation to a second meeting to discuss nursing retention in Ontario, expressed interest in ONA's solutions to fix the...

Unifor is critical of today's announcement by the provincial government that claims to combat hate by funding security and clean up instead of prevention and systemic change....

The Government of Canada is perpetuating systemic discrimination against First Nations by not adequately funding the Mashteuiatsh Police Service for many years. This is the conclusion of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ruling rendered on...

NFT entrepreneur Doctor Troller is calling for an end to the current toxic climate of FUD attacks in the NFT marketplace. The...

Florida RINO Carlos Gimenez (FL-26) has betrayed Donald Trump and Republican Voters far too many times. The time has come for RINO Gimenez to be replaced in Congress with a true Constitutional Republican. America First has targeted Florida RINO...

Today, the American College of Surgeons issued the following comments in response to the February 2 release of the President's Cancer Panel Report,"Closing Gaps in Cancer Screening: Connecting People, Communities, and Systems to Improve Equity and...

Yesterday the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) filed a Motion to Nonsuit the portion of their lawsuit against Steve Bannon's We Build the Wall (WBTW), Brian Kolfage, Fisher Industries and Neuhaus & Sons LLC that Judge Randy Crane chose to...

Nurses at Northeast Hospital Corp. (NHC) have reached the limit of their endurance, following years of understaffing, excessive patient loads, management's use of forced overtime and the dangers and challenges of providing patient care during the...

After several months of uncertainty and without ever having consulted entrepreneurs, workers and investors in the industry, the Quebec government finally tabled a bill today that aims to expropriate the assets of oil and gas companies without,...

The Ontario Nurses' Association is hopeful its much-anticipated meeting with Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Health Christine Elliott could set the stage for needed solutions to address the nursing and health professional crisis plaguing Ontario's...

Environmental groups Environmental Defence, West Coast Environmental Law, Stand.earth, Dogwood and the Wilderness Committee have launched legal proceedings against Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the Alberta government for defamatory statements that...

SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada, welcomes the tabling of the Online Streaming Act, and is in support of the proposed legislation as a foundation for now and the future. "The Online Streaming Act is a big step in...

Resource Capital Fund VII L.P. ("RCF VII"), a fund managed by RCF Management L.L.C. ("RCFM" and together with RCF VII, "RCF"), owning approximately 5.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares...

The Beijing Winter Olympics will raise the curtain on Friday, with thousands of athletes from across the globe joining the mega sports event in the Chinese capital city.   Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the...

While it is true that the build back better plan did not pass, it is undeniable that for a while now, the Biden Administration has been talking about increasing the IRS budget and hiring additional staff. This would dramatically allow them to...

Leaders of Freedom Convoy 2022, a group of truck owners and operators and their supporters currently occupying downtown Ottawa, will be holding a press conference to address various issue surrounding their protest. Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022...

The Beijing Winter Olympics will raise the curtain on Friday, with thousands of athletes from across the globe joining the mega sports event in the Chinese capital city.   Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the...

For Chinese, this Spring Festival is an occasion of "double happiness," with the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Adding to the festive mood is Russian President Vladimir Putin's scheduled visit and attendance to the opening ceremony of the...

For Chinese, this Spring Festival is an occasion of "double happiness," with the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Adding to the festive mood is Russian President Vladimir Putin's scheduled visit and attendance to the opening ceremony of the...

Marla Boltman has been appointed Executive Director and Spokesperson of FRIENDS (formerly Friends of Canadian Broadcasting), effective immediately. With the imminent arrival of key pieces of legislation, Boltman will serve as a powerful advocate for...

The Ontario Nurses' Association is hopeful its much-anticipated meeting with Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Health Christine Elliott could set the stage for needed solutions to address the nursing and health professional crisis plaguing Ontario's...

Today, the American Trucking Associations hailed the introduction of a pair of bills that will streamline the credentialing process for millions of professional truck drivers, easing a number of onerous and unnecessary burdens....

In his new book Ashtanga Yoga, written with fellow yoga instructor Greg Tebb, leading yoga guru Manju Jois shares his knowledge in this definitive guide. Jois is the son of K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of the Ashtanga school of yoga, which has...

A new poll released today by the Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons found an overwhelming majority of Virginians ? 80 percent ? would only trust a trained eye surgeon to perform eye surgery. Just 10 percent said they would allow an...

Jewish National Fund-USA encourages everyone to show the world the real Israel as the organization calls out Amnesty International for its relentless campaign of delegitimization and hate against the Jewish homeland. "Every day, we show the world...

The Maryland Sexual Harassment team announces an urgent search for a "Dr. Kohn." Prosecutors used testimony from a psychiatrist Dr....

On January, 26 Open Europe Expert Congress hosted an online event "The Role of Baltic States in Geopolitical and Economic Relations of the Eurasian Space", aimed to talk about the current geopolitical strategies and the historical context, evaluate...

Organizers representing Freedom Convoy 2022 say they plan to remain in Ottawa "for as long as it takes" for governments across Canada to end all mandates associated with COVID 19. The convoy is made up of truck owners and operators, as well as...

On January, 26 Open Europe Expert Congress hosted an online event "The Role of Baltic States in Geopolitical and Economic Relations of the Eurasian Space", aimed to talk about the current geopolitical strategies and the historical context, evaluate...

Today, the PEI Potato Board reacted to the announcement of the Potato Disposal Compensation Program, being jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments. "This funding is important and timely news for Island potato farmers, who have been...

Since the emergence of the Omicron variant, Matsqui Institution (medium-security facility in Abbotsford), Pacific Institution (multi-level facility in Abbotsford), Kwìkwèxwelph Healing Village (minimum security facility in Harrison Mills) and Kent...

The expensive takeover of the parking operations is worrisome given the demonstrated inability of PHL leadership to continue providing affordable and accessible parking and transportation services to passengers....

Today, we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month?a time to honour and celebrate the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. This year's theme?February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day?reminds us to...

Residents in and around Arlington, Virginia neighborhood "Pentagon City," just outside of Washington, District of Columbia, calling themselves "RiverHouse Neighbors for Sensible Density," are mobilizing ahead of the Arlington County Board's Feb. 12...

The Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) calls on the province to invest $677 million into the home and community care sector to enable Ontario's most vulnerable to live well at home and in their communities, protect and optimize hospital and...

Today, Erin Galfer, the former principal at the Marine Leadership Academy filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Chicago Board of Education, and individually against Chicago Public Schools CEO, Pedro Martinez, Camie Pratt, CPS Chief Title IX...

Later today (Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. ET), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) plans to join other American Muslim organizations and houses of worship at a news conference to call on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate...

An online event was organized by POLIS ETICA, a public school of civil and political education, to discuss the topic:The European problem: between USA and Russia. ...

America First Political Committee ('America First') announced today that their Chairman KW Miller is considering Primarying RINO Carlos Gimenez (FL-26) in August 2022. KW Miller is a long-time resident of South Florida and has significant ties to...

Proud Texas native, Mike Ledbetter, recently announced his 2024 candidacy for President of the United States along with the release of his new book ? "Nine Sovereign Kings: The Return of God." A "People's Book," Ledbetter wrote it as a direct...