News by subject: AVO

Today, Premier Ford announced that essential workers in the convenience industry would be included in Phase 2 vaccinations. On behalf of its members, the Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC) would like to thank Premier Ford and the Ontario...

Contacts: Diana Clynes, American Association of Kidney [email protected] Peggy Tighe, American Society of Transplant Surgeons [email protected]  Bill Applegate, American Society of Transplantation [email protected]  March is...

OPSEU/SEFPO is pleased that the Ford government listened to the union and is including thousands of corrections members in phase two of the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan, set to begin in April. "This is absolutely the right thing to do, and...

The single largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history crossed a major milestone today when the Army Corps of Engineers released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The proposed project will...

As Canadians continue reflecting on important matters of diversity, equality, and inclusion, Canada's largest professional association of real estate appraisers today reiterated its efforts to expand opportunities for aspiring appraisers and help...

OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says a serious lack of capacity for laboratory testing is the real story behind a media report on the premier's decision to override medical advice and open COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians last spring.  ...

The Lupus Foundation of America's 2021 Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit brought together thousands of lupus advocates from across the country to participate in educational and networking opportunities, while also advocating for funding of critical lupus...

The 800 nurses of St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester are prepared to conduct an open-ended strike beginning on Monday, March 8 at 6 a.m., with a Pre-Strike Community Rally planned for Sunday, March 7 at 4:30 p.m.  The planning for the strike...

The FairTax Act of 2021, HR 25 was filed in the 117th Congress by Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1) and referred to the House Ways & Means Committee.   According to Buddy, "America needs the FairTax. This became immediately evident to me...

Cardinal Innovations recognizes the important duty that the Board of County Commissioners have to vote on behalf of their represented communities. The commissioners' vote to pursue transition to a new managed care organization is disheartening...

Community Capacity Development (www.aboutccd.org) is a groundbreaking 501©3 nonprofit organization whose demonstrated service methodology is saving lives and building communities. By operationalizing the evidence-based Human Justice Model, CCD is a...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), the union representing 68,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as more than 18,000 nursing student affiliates, has long called for increased federal funding for health care....

High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (FRA:2LY), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, released the following statement today:...

Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Rayburn), a not-for profit rural electric generation and transmission cooperative that provides the wholesale power requirements for four rural electric distribution cooperatives in Northeast Texas, today...

Today the Senate introduced a modified version of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, including critical funding for local governments. The Senate version of the bill preserves this important component of the plan, which American mayors have...

George Bell, Rohan Bolt and Gary Johnson, who were wrongfully convicted of a double murder in Queens and have been incarcerated for more than 24 years, are expected to be ordered released from prison tomorrow, March 5, 2021, at a hearing before The...

Exro Technologies Inc.  (the "Company" or "Exro"), a leading clean technology company which has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, is issuing the...

The team at Westside Nannies, a leading nanny agency in the Los Angeles area, is expressing grave and valid concerns over the fact that Los Angeles private nannies are being excluded from Vaccine Phase 1B, despite their clear roles as essential...

One of the largest unions representing essential workers in the Commonwealth is calling on the Pennsylvania Department of Health to change course and prioritize the tens of thousands of essential workers in Pennsylvania who help feed every...

Progressive think tank Demos issued the following statement on Thursday following the House of Representatives' approval of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a transformative structural reform package that will build Black and brown political power: ...

Millions of vapers across Asia could feel forced to return to smoking if a proposal from the World Health Organization (WHO) way on e-cigarettes and other smokeless products is passed by lawmakers. A new report published by WHO's tobacco regulatory...

Today, FARE, the world's leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, announced that the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act, S. 578,...

The following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on the arrest and detention of AP Photographer Thein Zaw in Myanmar:...

Treehouse partners with youth in foster care throughout Washington state, providing access to childhood experiences and critical resources as they plan for their futures....

Bravo Packing, Inc. has recalled both its Performance Dog and its Ground Beef frozen raw pet foods due to possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes following an investigation conducted by the nationally recognized animal...

In anticipation of the April 14th expiration of Michigan Occupational Safety and Administration (MIOSHA) emergency rules that prohibit the reopening of business office spaces, the Reopen Michigan Safely coalition today called on Michigan Gov....

Today the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans announced a path forward towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and the management of the fisheries.  Same Seasons for Everyone and no new fishing effort - The Coalition of Atlantic and Quebec...

NATSO, representing the nation's truckstops and travel plazas, along with a coalition representing trucking fleets and truck drivers in need, urged the Centers for Disease Control to designate truckstops and travel plazas as mobile vaccination sites...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in opposition to the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services:...

Progressive academic/activist Marc Lamont Hill was fired from CNN in 2018 after he argued at the United Nations that justice requires "a free Palestine, from the river to the sea," among other troubling statements. As this new Investigative Project...

RepresentUs applauds the House for passing the most important anti-corruption bill since Watergate, the For the People Act. The bill would end partisan gerrymandering, secure and modernize our elections, and halt big money's control of politics....

The Orangutan Project, an organization focused on securing the survival of orangutans and other critically endangered species, is calling for urgent help to resource additional wildlife protection patrols in the wake of disturbing increases in...

Now is not the time to make permanent changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Such changes cannot be done without consulting employers and employees, who are the sole funders of...

For the first time since 2007, preliminary data from the National Safety Council show that as many as 42,060 people are estimated to have died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020. That marks an 8% increase over 2019 in a year where people drove...

The following is a statement from Joe Ridout, Director of Advocacy and Outreach for Knight Law Group. Any day now, the Supreme Court will issue an opinion on a case that has widespread implications for consumer rights and corporate accountability....

American Jewish Committee (AJC) decried today's announcement by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to formally open an investigation into "The Situation in Palestine," with a focus on alleged Israeli crimes in Palestinian territories....

The transportation sector has always been a male dominated workforce. Female pilots, truck drivers, conductors and ship captains are still in the minority. The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) was formed to specifically address the lack of...

The Bureau of international Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs from the State Department published the new report on March 2021 and stated that "the political will of the Government of Honduras continues to work with US law enforcement to combat...

Today, Ice Cube announced an updated version of 'Contract with Black America' that outlines longstanding specific issues facing Black American women and the sports industry with a set of tactical solutions, along with additional updates throughout...

The nurses of St. Vincent Hospital and Tenet Healthcare held their second round of talks with management on Wednesday since announcing their intent to strike on March 8. During negotiations, Tenet refused to agree to desperately needed staffing...

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) is pleased by the reintroduction of S. 524, the "Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act". Previously introduced in the 116th Congress, the bill was reintroduced by Sen. Ted Cruz...

When unusual Arctic weather hit Texas in early February, millions were without power, and the system came close to collapse, states Physicians for Civil Defense. Some resorted to burning furniture to keep from freezing. While other sources of...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today denounced Giti Tire for misspending millions in COVID-19 stimulus funds and demanded that the corporation begin honoring its promises to the people of Chester County, South Carolina....

Today, March 3, Jill Biden will be making her inaugural trip to Connecticut as First Lady. She is a teacher, a mother, and America's First Lady, and the people of Connecticut have a message for her: Our kids are depending on you. Dr. Biden is coming...

ZoomCare, the Pacific Northwest-based innovator and creator of on-demand healthcare, is leading the charge alongside multiple healthcare organizations in Oregon, including Kaiser Permanente and Oregon Medical Association, to promote equitable and...

Dr. Roslyn Layton, China Tech Threat Co-Founder, today released a new report showing that cyber attacks on banks are increasing in frequency, severity, and sophistication despite banks' investment in cybersecurity and significant federal policy...

The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer or their family members to please call attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste at 800-714-0303 if the Veteran had...

Children's Health Defense ("CHD") filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), challenging the amendment to the "Over-the-Air Reception Devices" rule ("OTARD") that was adopted on 1/7/2021. The case was filed in the US Court...

VOAO, pronounced vow, is a unisex line of colorful athleisure pieces with a mission to inform fashionably. One of the youthful fashion line's signature products is the VOAO trucker hat, an acronym for "vote our a** off". The label chose the VOAO Hat...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to lift the state's mask mandate and reopen businesses is premature and puts Texas citizens in unnecessary peril....