News by subject: AVO

Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the disturbing disappearance of veteran journalist Dom Phillips in Brazil....

The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable ("the Roundtable") welcomes the announcement made today by the American federal government to remove all testing requirements for travellers to the United States. Similarly, the Roundtable welcomes the step...

U.S. LawShield®, industry leader and America's foremost provider of educational resources on self-defense law and safe firearm ownership, presents a nationwide series of "Summer Freedom Celebrations" to be held in cities across America from early...

Proposed new health warnings on tobacco packages and cigarette sticks will help to save lives, protect youth and reduce demands on healthcare, says one of Canada's leading tobacco control organizations?Action on Smoking & Health (ASH Canada). New...

To capture the groundswell of bipartisan support for responsible gun ownership, States United to Prevent Gun Violence (SUPGV) launched a public service campaign calling on voters to write to their Senators in support of responsible gun ownership. The...

Today, Humanity Forward applauds and encourages Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for their efforts to find common ground and reduce the skyrocketing price of Insulin for American families. Senators Shaheen and Collins are...

The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) will host a virtual Congressional briefing in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX on June 14, 2022, at 12:00 pm ET. The event will focus on discussing the current state of Title IX and...

WHAT: #ChildLabour3D Experience WHEN: Saturday June 11, 10am-7pm   WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West, Toronto DESCRIPTION: Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour World Vision Canada is engaging Canadians to stand up for 79 million...

Lionell Dotson, whose sisters Katricia and Zanetta Dotson were killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing, responded with heartbreak and disgust as the latest investigation into the MOVE bombing aftermath shows the city of Philadelphia's repeated attempts to...

Today, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 186 (SB 186) into law to create a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC), making Colorado the 10th state to establish an RDAC since the start of 2021....

In a letter to Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), along with numerous other organizations, opposes the 95 percent tax on prescription medicines contained in H.R. 5376, the "Build...

Many in the social justice community and Menthol Is Not A Crime are opposed to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposal to ban menthol-flavored and other flavored cigarettes. Since 85% of menthol smokers are Black, at first glance, this...

Extending operations at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, California's largest single source of carbon-free electricity production, would significantly reduce emissions and natural gas use, and accelerate progress toward the state's ambitious...

Nurse RaDonda Vaught received a sentence of three years' probation after being convicted of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult in an incident that occurred on Dec 26, 2017. For the nurse, this ends years of wondering...

Today, Lassen Peak announces the appointment of Ruben Lechuga to its advisory committee. Ruben has 25 years of experience working in public safety leadership roles in diverse and complex work environments, including that of a Native American tribal...

This is a statement from Preseem regarding the NTIA's $41.6-billion BEAD Program and its definition of Reliable Broadband Service. On...

As the parliamentary session in Quebec City comes to an end, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is drawing up a less than rosy assessment of the Legault government's mandate in terms of its relations with First Nations. From its...

It is hard to believe that in 2022, health data is still being communicated between institutions and departments via fax in Quebec. According to an MEI publication released today, Quebec's current system does not allow for an efficient flow of...

The fire season is predicted to be long and fierce and the national labor shortage is hampering the...

Vectrus, Inc. today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis"), recommended that Vectrus shareholders vote "FOR" all proposals to be considered and...

The Teamsters Warehouse Division and numerous Teamster locals currently in contract negotiations with US Foods  are putting the foodservice giant on notice that work stoppages are imminent. Workers at a growing number of US Foods Distribution Centers...

New research from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) highlights the importance of states' ability to conduct Medicaid redeterminations. The report outlines why states should begin performing redeterminations as soon as possible after...

Maryland patients now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the enacting of HB55. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) applauds the new law, as it expands the scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse...

Today, American Trucking Associations urged the Senate Commerce Committee to swiftly confirm Robin Hutcheson as Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator....

As the nation faces an ever-worsening child care crisis that has a crippling effect on the economy, the Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) applauds Congress for its continued focus on the issue. However, immediate additional funding for child...

Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the settlement in a case brought by photographer Linda Tirado against the City of Minneapolis...

On Friday, June 17th, from 5:00 to 7:30pm, the historic Watergate Senate Select Committee, House Judiciary Committee, Special Prosecutor's staff, and other notable attendees from the press, political offices and the...

Today, on Clean Air Day, on behalf of 34 Canadian health organizations representing 700,000 health workers across the country, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) releases an open letter to the Canadian government...

A new public consultation survey finds significant bipartisan consensus on major proposals that would address the Social Security Trust Funds' shortfall. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reported that without revenue increases or...

According to former Mayor of Gloucester, Claudette Cain Coulas, women should take their rightful place now and reach their personal best to inspire and influence everyone they meet. No more backseats for us!...

CodeMonkey Mike, a popular software engineer, entrepreneur, and YouTuber, has released an epic new video that makes people aware of the harmful environmental impact...

JP Morgan's energy analysis exposes "The Elephants in the Room" on NetZero and ESG, challenging the breezy transition assumptions of people like Mark Carney says Friends of Science Society. The Stockholm+50 "Exponential Roadmap" hype and the UNEP...

Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to...

American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) applauds the decision by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a study into the anticompetitive practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and they harm they cause to patients, taxpayers, and...

Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives pending floor consideration of H.R. 6087, the...

In an 8-to-1 decision, the Texas Supreme Court agreed with the amicus brief filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), by ruling that the Texas Medical Board should have voided its report in the Data Bank against a good...

Takeda Canada Inc. ("Takeda Canada"), a values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader, committed to discovering and delivering life-transforming treatments, welcomes Quebec's first policy for rare diseases.  This policy is an important first step...

We are on the verge of an economic crisis the likes of which we have not seen since the 1970s. America in the 1970s was dealing with...

Multiracial Heritage Week is the national week of celebration for the Biracial and Multiracial population. This year we are excited to introduce our new mascot, Kai, who represents our community....

Approximately 700 registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP) and nursing students will gather virtually to celebrate the nursing profession at the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's (RNAO) 97th Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place...

The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) has partnered with Representative Madeleine Dean to introduce the Loan Deferment Bill to the House of Representatives to create a federal financial aid repayment exception for victims of sexual...

DeepMarkit Corp., ("DeepMarkit" or the "Company") (FRA: DEP), a company focused on transitioning the global carbon offset market to the more accessible...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that players in the United States Football League (USFL) voted in favor of union representation in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The USW, in coordination with the United Football...

"Deluded idiot." "Adventure bro." "Dumb American." These were just a few of the pejoratives used to describe 26-year-old American missionary John Chau after he was killed in late 2018 attempting to reach the "most isolated tribe on the planet" with...

However the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, current trends may result in more abortion complications, writes Ingrid Skop, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons....

A leading Ukrainian businessman, Dmytro Firtash, continues to take steps to assist the Ukrainian people to oppose Russian aggression, including utilizing his Ukrainian plants and other resources to help his employees and the Ukrainian people. Here is...

The White House released an Executive Order (EO) May 25, 2022,  which outlines a number of wide-ranging directives from the Biden Administration aimed at enhancing public safety and improving community trust in law enforcement. The Order outlines...

Former Governor Mike Huckabee and Huck PAC today announce their endorsement of Myers Mermel for U.S. Senate in Vermont. In offering his endorsement, Governor Huckabee cited Mermel's commitment to fighting high taxes, inflation, high gasoline prices,...

AACC joins more than 100 other medical and patient organizations that have expressed concerns about the Senate HELP committee rushing to pass the VALID Act, a bill that would limit patient access to vital laboratory developed tests and the lifesaving...

Alcohol Justice is condemning State Senator Scott Wiener's 4th attempt since 2017 to extend alcohol hours of service in California. Wiener "gutted and amended" SB 930, a bill originally relating to housing which passed the Senate in May. Now it's a...