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This fall, a coalition of Iranian women, along with Vital Voices Global Partnership and For Freedoms launched a campaign calling for the immediate removal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women...

The Ontario Health Coalition has tracked hospital cuts, closures, service closures and overcrowding for more than two decades and are experts in the history and scale of these events. The Coalition has never seen the crisis in our public hospitals...

The Ontario Health Coalition has tracked hospital cuts, closures, service closures and overcrowding for more than two decades and are experts in the history and scale of these events. The Coalition has never seen the crisis in our public hospitals...

Based on trends in the real estate market as of July 1, 2022, most homes are expected to be up in value with BC Assessment's soon-to-be released 2023 property assessments. "Most homeowners around the province can generally expect about a 5 to 15%...

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business announces the recipients of the 2023 Business Lifetime Achievement Award and the Young Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) plans celebration to honour Dawn Madahbee...

Indigenous Watchdog tracks and reports on how reconciliation is progressing in Canada. On November 15, 2022 the Manitoba Government Speech from the Throne identified the following priorities and commitments: Helping Make Our Communities SaferHelping...

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships makes the following statement on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry report released today: "The Council thanks the Honourable Justice William Hourigan and the entire commission team for...

Cirba Solutions, the largest and most comprehensive cross-chemistry battery management and materials processor in the industry, is the recipient of a grant of $7.4 million from the Department of Energy under President Biden's Bipartisan...

(Ottawa, November 25, 2022) CAUT - Over 150 academic staff association leaders meeting in Ottawa this week are calling on the Liberal government to uphold its promise to remove publicly funded post-secondary education institutions from the Companies'...

From the green energy boondoggles in the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" in the United States, to the ongoing wind-power disaster in Germany, and threats of energy cuts in the winter in the UK, the climate policy "solutions" are a real and...

APTIM, in collaboration with Rebuild by Design and iParametrics, has released the Atlas of Disaster, a comprehensive study on the impacts of climate risk across the U.S. The 650-page report, which found that 90 percent of U.S. counties experienced...

Oceana Canada's latest audit of Canada's fisheries, and their stewardship by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (DFO) reveals that for the sixth year in a row, less than one-third of wild fish and invertebrate stocks can be considered healthy, and most...

The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is pleased to see Premier David Eby's announcement of the BC Housing Supply Act today. This new legislation?if passed?would improve housing supply, provide stronger leadership and incentivize municipalities...

CAUT - The Auditor General of Ontario says it was unnecessary, inappropriate, and ultimately destructive for the Laurentian University senior administration to deliberately pursue insolvency protection in the courts rather than accept government...

NRStor Inc. (NRStor) applauds the Government of Ontario for announcing that it has finalized its Electrification and Energy Transition Panel. This is an important time for Ontario as industry and government work together to prepare for increasing...

Among recent and current Canadian premiers, New Brunswick's Blain Higgs ranks highest for managing provincial finances, while Newfoundland and Labrador's Andrew Furey ranks 10th, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Bakken Energy, an innovative developer of affordable clean hydrogen at scale has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) to explore options for future applications of clean...

Today, the Ford government released the Fall Economic Statement, providing an update to Ontarians about government priorities. The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) says today's statement once again demonstrates that the Ford government is choosing...

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is inviting Albertans to provide input on Bill 11, the Continuing Care Act, which was introduced by the Alberta Government in March, 2022. The legislation will come into force after approval of...

A bundle of Alberta high schools and a state-of-the-art national archival facility are among the seven winners of the 2022 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships. Presented by The Canadian Council for...

Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Asia could provide the annual net emissions equivalent reduction of removing every single car from Canadian roads, shows a new study from global energy research and consultancy firm, Wood Mackenzie....

EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind") welcomed the federal government's Fall Economic Statement, which announced a series of measures establishing Canada as one of the world's preferred jurisdictions for clean energy production and investment. Canada's...

The Ford government's introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). The legislation pulls the plug on bargaining with education workers and...

RTOERO volunteers and staff met with Ontario MPPs and government officials during the sixth annual Vibrant Voices Advocacy event on Oct. 24 and 25. During virtual meetings on Oct. 24 and an in-person breakfast on Oct. 25, RTOERO Board of Directors,...

Cirba Solutions, the largest and most comprehensive cross-chemistry battery management and materials processor in the industry, is a recipient of the first set of projects funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic...

RTOERO is sounding the alarm on issues of dignity and survival during Ontario municipal election campaign. This month, it launched a digital campaign urging Ontarians to speak with one voice on three critical issues: environmental stewardship,...

Peel Regional Police Service (PRP) and TELUS have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance 5G innovation and deploy technologies that will keep our communities safe. This association will support mission critical...

Almost two years after the 44-day war, the Armenians of Artsakh are trying to restore their lives, even as challenges persist. Despite bearing the heaviest burdens of war and insecurity, women are instrumental in caring and providing for their...

The Government of Canada is providing a total of $4 billion to help small and medium-sized enterprises digitalize their operations through the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Their goal is to help local organizations grow by having a greater...

The Provincial Court of Alberta will release its new Indigenous Justice Strategy at a press conference on Wednesday, September 28. Where:   Edmonton Court Centre (outside near West Entrance, weather permitting) When:   10:30 a.m., Wednesday,...

European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that on September 20, 2022, the Dutch government published its 2023 budget, as well as a number of announced changes to tax legislation. Key proposed changes which are relevant for...

The outstanding achievements and contributions of Bow Valley College President and CEO, Dr. Misheck Mwaba, have been recognized by the Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards. Dr. Mwaba received his award in the Career and Academics category at a...

On behalf of a coalition of concerned financial consumer advocates, FAIR Canada is calling on provincial governments to establish higher standards for financial advisors. Consumers expect a financial advisor to have met high ethical, educational,...

As Parliament reconvenes this week, Canada's unions are urging Members of Parliament to put aside glib rhetoric and work together to provide relief for those who need it most amid the ongoing affordability crisis. Today's inflation numbers showed...

The Ford government has released its regulations under the euphemistically titled More Beds, Better Care Act (formerly Bill 7) today. The regulations are the details under the legislation to provide new powers to push elderly patients and people with...

Through a $30 million commitment under the Government of Canada's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (PCAIS), Protein Industries Canada is launching a new stream of programing that will co-invest in collaborative projects that utilize...

Oxfam Canada, Climate Action Network, Doctors of the World and the Ligue des droits et Libertés are joining with Migrant Rights Network - Canada's largest migrant-led coalition - on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 to call on Prime Minister Trudeau and...

Oxfam Canada, Climate Action Network and Médecins du Monde are joining with Migrant Rights Network - Canada's largest migrant-led coalition - on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 to call on Prime Minister Trudeau and the next parliamentary session to...

As world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly, the Open Society Foundations is calling for bold steps to address critical worldwide crises, including: A global rescue plan that sees higher-income countries committing 2% of...

Today's latest rate hike on top of the ongoing inflation crisis means more struggling families are facing an ever?tightening financial squeeze. Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, said with the House of Commons returning in less...

Last week, the governments of Canada and Germany came together to discuss two key areas of cooperation as we move towards a net-zero future, announcing partnerships to advance the countries' battery metals and hydrogen markets. These announcements...

Altai Resources Inc. (ATI, TSX VENTURE; US SEC Rule 12g3-2(b) File # 82-2950) (the "Company" or "Altai") reports that the Quebec Government has announced that Bill 21, An Act mainly to end petroleum exploration and production and the public financing...

The Ford government released what it called a five-point health care plan this morning in a press conference. In summary: On COVID-19 there was nothing new.On the unprecedented staffing crisis in Ontario's hospitals, long-term care and home...

The federal government has shifted the share of overall spending on child benefits away from lower-income families to middle- and upper-income families?to an even greater degree than previously thought, finds a new study published today by the Fraser...

The Ontario Health Coalition is at its highest level of alert as a result of the Ford government's statements about their plans to privatize public health care services this week, warning that the government's statements reveal they are having...

The Ontario Health Coalition is at its highest level of alert as a result of the Ford government's statements about their plans to privatize public health care services this week, warning that the government's statements reveal they are having...

The Ontario Federation of Labour is panning the Ford government's 2022 Throne Speech as "out of ideas and out of touch." Just one day after hundreds of frontline workers protested Ontario's health care and cost-of-living crises, Ford failed to...

WHAT: USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is hosting a free webinar series titled "ARS Research to Mitigating the Impacts of Heat Stress on Animal Health and Well-being in the Livestock and Poultry Industries."  WHEN: August 3 and August 10,...

WHAT: USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is hosting a free webinar series titled "ARS Research to Mitigating the Impacts of Heat Stress on Animal Health and Well-being in the Livestock and Poultry Industries."  WHEN: July 27, August 3, and...

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