News by subject: AVO

This is a news report from Science and Technology Daily: On September 30, 2021, David Ferguson, a senior translation editor from Foreign Languages Press of China International Publishing Group (CIPG), received the Chinese Government Friendship...

This morning, the Surrey Police Service announced the deployment of 29 officers who will ride along with Surrey RCMP Members on calls, operating under the command of the Surrey RCMP. The SPS had promised 50 officers by end of November and,...

This is a news report from Science and Technology Daily: On September 30, 2021, David Ferguson, a senior translation editor from Foreign Languages Press of China International Publishing Group (CIPG), received the Chinese Government Friendship...

Ahead of the oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, the first direct challenge to Roe v. Wade in a generation, Family Research Council published a new comprehensive issue brief identifying the United States as one of only six...

Yesterday, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) submitted a thorough public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to a proposed rule that seeks to "preserve and fortify" the Deferred Action for Childhood...

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Teamsters Joint Council 39 has announced its re-election endorsement of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul has over 20 years of experience in the Wisconsin Court system, both as a prosecutor and a judge, and has committed to bring...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters today released the results of their national business outlook survey of manufacturing companies. According to the results, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, and higher input costs ranked as the top...

The National Security Space Association (NSSA) condemns Russia's recent test of a ground-based, kinetic energy anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon system against a target satellite in low Earth orbit. This irresponsible test created thousands of pieces of...

Pro-life leaders from across denominational, political, and ethnic lines came together Sunday, November 28, for a national prayer gathering hosted by Family Research Council. Pray Together for Life took place at New Horizon Church in Jackson,...

A majority of Canadian business leaders are optimistic about the general economy and their own organization, according to a new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)....

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) joined many organizations in writing to Congress and urging the passage of DIVERSE Trials Act, a bipartisan bill that will help ensure more patients?regardless of their race, economic means,...

Contrary to perceptions disseminated by certain of its opponents, the forestry industry continues to innovate, and increasingly contributes to the fight against climate change. In a new publication launched by the Montreal Economic Institute,...

Unifor Locals at Enbridge Gas Inc. have filed an application at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and filed a grievance in order to defend bargaining unit rights after learning that Enbridge Inc. is contracting out union work to a wholly-owned...

Dear Premier Ford, We are writing to share our grave concern over the state of nursing in Ontario. The shortage of registered nurses (RN) in our province has reached a crisis and it's spiraling out of control. RNAO has been warning about an RN...

Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, issued the following letter regarding FCC nominee Gigi Sohn: As a media...

During last week's interview on the nationally-syndicated "Mark Kaye Show," Senator Rand Paul predicted that YouTube would cancel the host and remove the interview from their platform. Just days later, YouTube did remove the video citing "Medical...

Following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on Egypt's decision to extend the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdelaziz....

Hope for Dementia has launched a petition to the federal government to make dementia prevention a national health care priority. The petition asks the government to work with provincial governments to encourage the adoption of dementia prevention and...

Today, the United Specialists for Patient Access (USPA) announced its support for the Medicare Stability for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6048). The bipartisan bill was introduced by U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis...

The National Police Association has filed a motion for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in the Washington State Court of Appeals case of Estate of McCartney v. Pierce County.  The case arose out of the tragic shooting and death of Deputy Daniel...

Public and Private  foundations in Canada are hoarding over $85 billion in charitable assets at a time when communities need the money most. In early November, Justice Fund, a Toronto-based non-profit, sought to bring awareness to this issue by...

DeShawn Taylor, M.D., M.Sc., FACOG is among a myriad of prominent abortion care proponents who weighed in on the amici curiae brief recently submitted in response to the Mississippi 15-week abortion ban case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court on...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) applauds the federal government's commitment to enact legislation to protect health workers from threats, violence, harassment and intimidation. Rapid action on this urgent issue is a welcomed relief as...

Following a unanimous rejection on Lennox and Addington Interval House (LAIH) employer's 'final offer' forced vote, striking shelter workers are united and ready to return to the bargaining table....

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), the union representing 126 registered nurses and two nurse practitioners working tirelessly to care for their community, will enter into conciliation talks on Monday, seeking a respectful collective agreement...

As thousands of travelers descend on New York City for the holiday season, the propane industry looks forward to working with incoming Mayor Eric Adams on reinstating the use of propane for outdoor dining. Propane heaters have made year-round outdoor...

As the holiday shopping season ramps up on Black Friday, Unifor has launched the 'Warehouse Workers Unite' campaign to improve working conditions for workers in warehousing, distribution and logistics facilities across the country....

The Coalition of African, Caribbean and Black Nurses in British Columbia (CACBN) is increasingly concerned with the deeply entrenched and pervasive workplace racism and racial discrimination experienced by nurses of African descent in British...

After more than five months of meeting at the virtual table, bargaining between the College Employer Council (CEC) representing the 24 Ontario public Colleges and the OPSEU CAAT-A bargaining team representing college academic employees (full-time and...

The Canadian union of postal workers (CUPW) and the Warehouse Worker Centre (WWC) join Progressive International in a global movement with worker, tech, and climate justice organizations and advocacy groups collaborating across borders to...

WHAT Prince Edward Island Potato Board is calling for an immediate reversal of government-imposed suspension of exports of all fresh potatoes from P.E.I. to the U.S. by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The board and its allies, including Dennis...

A recent Pollara Strategic Insights survey concluded on the eve of the Government of Alberta's release of the Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS) Transition Study and released today by the National Police Federation, reveals that 80 percent of...

Today, the Vaping Industry Trade Association released an eye opening video as part of a report on the illicit market consequences of banning flavoured vape products in Canada. With the Federal Government proposing to implement a national flavour ban...

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board, on behalf of its more than 175 members, urges all Canadians to work together to protect potato farmers in the wake of the decision earlier this week by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to suspend...

Global Canada has released a report co-authored by Brian Gallant, former Premier of New Brunswick and Robert Greenhill, Executive Chair of Global Canada entitled "Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society" in which 90 prominent Canadians...

Registered nurses and health-care professionals will hold a rally tomorrow in Stratford outside MPP Randy Pettapiece's constituency tomorrow to call for the repeal of wage-suppression legislation, Bill 124....

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, The Supreme Court will be hearing the Oral Argument in the Mississippi Ban on the Late-Term Abortion Case, Dobbs. https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization/ The law's intent...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is disappointed the federal government has not changed the 40 to 50 per cent minimum revenue loss requirement to access small business support programs which means most small businesses will be...

Two months after the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry went into effect in September 2021, 150 apparel brands and retailers had already signed this new binding agreement which expands the model pioneered...

The provincial government has failed the B.C. workers by succumbing to pressure from employers to minimize paid sick days, says Unifor....

Registered nurses and health-care professionals will hold a rally tomorrow in Stratford outside MPP Randy Pettapiece's constituency tomorrow to call for the repeal of wage-suppression legislation, Bill 124....

Mandatory pre-departure PCR testing for fully vaccinated travellers to Canada is a major obstacle for international visitors and prevents Quebec's ability to showcase itself to the world Quebec business, sport and cultural leaders ? including leaders...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is raising the alarm about cuts to registered nurse (RN) positions that are risking resident safety at Cassellholme home for the aged in North Bay. Nurses have requested time to make a presentation to the home's...

Today, Larry Klayman, the founder of Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch, which he currently runs, was informed by the International Criminal Court ("ICC") that it is including in its ongoing investigation and criminal proceedings of crimes against...

Mandatory pre-departure PCR testing for fully vaccinated travellers to Canada is keeping international visitors at home and reducing Quebec's ability to showcase itself to the world Quebec business and cultural leaders ? including leaders from the...

"The Inconvenient Truth of Church Hurt": a gripping examination of modern concerns faced by many Christians. "The Inconvenient Truth of Church Hurt" is the creation of published author Contessa Brown, a native of Rhode Island who is currently working...

OPSEU/SEFPO is greatly concerned about a government plan to shift employment services from Ontario's 24 public colleges to other providers, including large for-profit American companies. The union, which represents the majority of staff at the...

Container truck drivers at two large Metro Vancouver port trucking companies voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary to achieve a fair agreement, says Unifor. A strike could affect almost 200 truckers servicing the Port of Vancouver and threaten...

First Liberty Institute applauded the decision made on November 17, 2021, by the Department of Labor's Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), obeying a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, suspending enforcement of...