News by subject: AVO

International organization, GoTopless, proudly celebrates its 15th annual GoTopless day on Sunday, August 21, 2022 with events in the US, Canada, and Europe.  According to GoTopless, achieving topless equality will actually change the world. "By...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell?will join striking safety inspectors from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) at a picket at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) on the opening...

OPSEU/SEFPO leaders have vowed that the tens of thousands of health care workers in their membership will fight health care privatization every step of the way. "We are appalled that in their second week back in the legislature, this is the Ford...

Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute marking 100 days since the killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was reporting from...

After Manitoba's premier announced an increase to the minimum wage,  Unifor is renewing its demand that the Government of Manitoba increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by the end of 2022....

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell?will join striking safety inspectors from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) at a picket at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) on the opening...

Today, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey joined AARP Pennsylvania for a roundtable conversation highlighting how older Pennsylvanians will benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was signed into law by President Biden earlier this week. ...

After winning the fight against absolute poverty and completing the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the phrase "common prosperity" has gained prominence as China is determined to better the lives of...

Beny Masella, president of the Association of Suburban Municipalities and Mayor of Montreal West, is calling on the parties running in the October 3rd provincial elections to state their commitments on improving the financing of municipalities,...

Tamika Farr, CEO of Pathways LA issued the following statement on The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Upon review of the Inflation...

Pittsburgh ? Here's an idea that's guaranteed to make you - blink. If special interests in Sacramento have their way in the next few days, it will become legal for people who are not medical doctors and surgeons to perform eye surgery on...

The National Police Association (NPA) filed an amicus brief in support of a Preliminary Injunction against New York state's "Concealed Carry Improvement Act" (CCIA)....

Business insolvencies have been on an upward trend since mid-2021, according to StatsCan data, but a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), entitled Small Business Insolvency: The Tip of the Iceberg?, finds that only...

Miru Smart Technologies (Miru), a developer of next-generation electrochromic windows (eWindows), applauds the signing on August 16 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law by President Joe Biden. The IRA includes the game-changing Dynamic Glass...

This month, 19 state attorneys general wrote a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink challenging the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment criteria. BlackRock is an asset management firm with around $10...

Audicus, the long-time provider and premier name in affordable, fully-customizable online hearing aids, celebrates the final FDA rule issued on Tuesday. The long-awaited rule, stemming from 2017 congressional legislation, establishes a new category...

"President Biden must move quickly to protect Black Farmers now that he has repealed promised debt relief for Black farmers provided in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 because white farmers were claiming reverse discrimination. We have...

Leaders in international policy, technology, finance and marketing join Global Citizen's Global Board, including Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Judy A. Smith, Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Kristin Lemkau, CEO, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, Nir...

TransMedia Group to Launch PR campaign for song recorded by singer/musician Roger Homefield and lyricist/videographer Sandy Koplowitz "That's Why We Need To Bring Back Trump!"  https://youtu.be/oGqnlohevRc  TransMedia said PR campaign will show how...

Premise, the global on-demand data insights company based in San Francisco, today disclosed the results of its latest Premise Poll, including more than 1,000 Premise public app participants across the nation, which indicated about half (49%) of...

Media and social media commentators swiftly pounced on an...

Lumio, the preeminent leader in personalized renewable energy, issued an official statement today regarding the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The act revives a 30% tax credit for qualifying consumers who install residential solar...

"It may not be perfect, but it is a big deal. With the signing of the 'Inflation Reduction Act of 2022' today, our country will devote the resources to move the needle to counter the causes and impacts related to climate change. "For decades,...

Janet Murguía, president and CEO UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza)?the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization?today joined with Arizona leaders to launch a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of...

The PAN Foundation is celebrating after the president signed four key Medicare reforms into law today through the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that will make prescriptions and vaccines more affordable for 49 million people with Part D...

Impairment in the workplace takes many forms, and it all presents a safety issue. Impairment from chemical substances, fatigue, medical conditions, mental distress and other factors can present a fitness for duty concern as well as impact employee...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following statement, as well as a deeper dive into the growing border crisis, based on data quietly released yesterday by the Biden administration:...

America First Political Committee today declared victory over RINO Liz Cheney in Wyoming.  America First is now focused on removing RINO Carlos Gimenez from Congress in Florida's 28th Congressional district.   RINO Carlos Gimenez has a long record...

Today, President Joe Biden will sign the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, undertaking an historic national investment in clean energy technologies and solutions, including hydrogen and fuel cells. This legislation includes a suite of tax...

With college campuses reopening, advocates are warning that the first weeks of the semester are the riskiest and most dangerous for drinking among students, especially those who are underage. With consequences including impaired driving and motor...

Citing voters' "right to know", Joseph Ben-Ami, candidate for Ottawa City Council, is urging the inquiry into Ottawa's troubled Light Rail Transit (LRT) project to release its findings before October 24 when voters go to the pools to elect a new...

According to Hach & Rose, LLP, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law on May 24, 2022. The ASA creates a one-year lookback window for sexual assault survivors to bring a lawsuit against their abusers, provided...

Attorneys and advocates for Christopher Shaw, the Black man paralyzed by a Beaumont police officer while in custody last year for public intoxication, will make an important announcement at two news conferences this week. Religious and civil rights...

Why On Earth, the compelling new feature-length documentary by prominent animal advocate and filmmaker, Katie Cleary, launches today in the United States and Canada. The powerful film is now available on major streaming and cable platforms including...

Today, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada's largest and foremost heart health centre ? the University of Ottawa Heart Institute ? joined Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Cathryn Hoy, RN, in calling for the Ford government...

Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez, a podcast that recaps and celebrates the memoirs of female celebrities, just released a special episode featuring comedian Alison Leiby. Devantez has been recapping celebrity memoirs for years and had...

In "The Ancient City of USA," part one in the Standing Up for America series, author Mike Goyette brings a lighthearted approach to the cultural and political environment of today. Goyette was inspired because of his concerns with the events that he...

New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), an organization dedicated to advocacy for the rights of seniors in New York State today announced its Medicare Fraud of the Month for August; Telemedicine Fraud. "Telemedicine Fraud, often called...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation's largest independent and patient-led kidney organization, unveiled an aggressive consumer engagement and mobilization campaign to help patients engage their commercial insurers and the...

There's an old saying that goes, "If you want to catch fish, go fishing where the fish are." This statement is very applicable to business development techniques that increase contact with key decision-makers. Cansoft sought to identify the "fishing...

Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Cathryn Hoy, RN, and Dr. Thierry Mesana, MD, PhD, President and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, are holding a joint media conference tomorrow to call on the Ford government to immediately...

Today, the National Women's Law Center, in collaboration with the Insight Center and Groundwork Collaborative, released The Roots of Discriminatory Housing Policy: Moving Toward Gender Justice in Our Economy, a report that underscores the...

(This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.) CGTN America releases "What's...

Leafythings, a thought leader in the cannabis industry and award-winning cannabis directory platform and mobile application, proposes a supplementary independent cannabis supply chain in Ontario....

Despite the horrors that have occurred in Afghanistan in the year since the US left, Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM), a leader in disciple-making ministry in the Middle East, is excited to share that the underground church continues to grow and...

Wilmington Fertility Center ? a newly unveiled, boutique-style fertility clinic in the heart of Wilmington, North Carolina ? announced today that it is now accepting new patient consultations for individuals and couples who wish to build a family...

The ADAP Advocacy Association today submitted a sign-on letter to Congress expressing the HIV Community's collective concerns over the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act (S.4395). The sign-on letter ? which was endorsed by nearly 100 national, state,...

Author Mike Zhao warns Americans that their country is following the same trajectory as communist China 50 years ago in Critical Race Theory and Woke Culture: America's Dangerous Repeat of China's Cultural Revolution ($23.99, paperback,...

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) applauds Congress on the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. NECA worked closely on this legislation to ensure that the original 'Build Back Better' legislation would make critical...

NATSO, representing America's truckstops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement regarding passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The following statement can be attributed to NATSO's...