News by subject: AVO

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President, National Police Federation, following the release of the Government of Alberta's 2023 Budget:...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) sees some positive measures in the BC budget but is more concerned by what is not included. "The word manufacturing is rarely used in the budget document," said Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice-President...

Today Mayday.Health, a 501(c)(3) education nonprofit whose mission is to share information about how to access safe abortion pills regardless of location, launched a national campaign to educate pregnant people everywhere that they can still access...

A new report from Mental Health International (MHI), with support from the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) was released today. The report calls for Canada's science and business sectors to immediately lead the discourse, and more importantly,...

Notepads made to look like top secret documents taken from the home of President Joe Biden have been selling like hotcakes and have been found inside the offices of several congressional republicans....

Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading nonprofit eye health and safety group, will be holding its eighteenth annual Eyes on Capitol Hill advocacy event on March 7-8, 2023. Entering its 115th year as a public health advocacy organization, Prevent...

Women of Influence+, a leading global organization committed to advancing gender equity in the workplace, today released its groundbreaking findings from The Tallest Poppy 2023 study. The first international research project of its kind, The Tallest...

A global group of leading primate protection and animal welfare experts led by Born Free USA have offered support to the Government of St. Maarten in a bid to halt reported plans to kill members of a troop of free-living green monkeys on the island...

Richie Greenberg, community advocate and vocal critic of the recently-proposed San Francisco Reparations Plan, today expressed shock at the revelation of the lack of top-notch industry professionals serving on the reparations committee....

As part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)'s Together, Let's Dethrone Colon Cancer campaign encourages Quebecers aged 50 to 74 to talk about the early detection of this cancer and to learn about the fecal...

Dr. Daniel Brubaker returns to the publishing scene with the release of "Psychosocial Political Dysfunction of the Republican Party" (published by Archway Publishing). The book is a conceptual evaluation of factual information concerning science...

The temporary financial windfall from volatile oil prices was squandered in a UCP budget that does little to secure a stable future for Albertans, says Unifor. "It's a pre-election budget designed with a hope that Albertans will forget about the...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding President Joe Biden's nomination of Julie Su as Labor Secretary:...

The B.C. budget's investments in core social services and health care are necessary and will help shield workers and their families from a forecasted economic slowdown, says Unifor. "Strong public health care and measures that improve affordability...

The founders of Veteran-owned and operated American Weed Co. ("AmWeCo"), a new cannabis company that is devoting a share of its revenues to fighting the epidemic of US veteran suicide and modernizing outdated federal cannabis policies, today...

For the first time since 2020, nurses are heading to Queen's Park to meet face-to-face with members of provincial parliament (MPP) on March 2. They will be advocating for the nursing profession and peoples' health as part of the Registered Nurses'...

Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) released a new research paper quantifying the estimated total cost of the Biden administration's student loan bailout and providing solutions for Congress to prevent this type of expensive...

Six years after his seminal short film "Black Lives/Black Lungs" documented the decades-long campaign transforming menthol into a Black cigarette, filmmaker and former Truth Initiative fellow Lincoln Mondy released today his follow-up documentary...

For the first time since 2015, the Canadian Media...

World Animal Protection is calling on all stakeholders in the food system, including federal and provincial governments, the dairy industry and food businesses, to scale up regulatory inspections, strengthen enforcement, implement...

More than three million Canadians living with a rare disease have the added heartache of knowing that...

Soft serve ice cream and QSR giant Dairy Queen won praise today for its new pledge to source only cage-free eggs and egg ingredients for all stores globally by 2025. The company has over 6,800 locations across 20 countries, including over 1,100...

One of Premier Eby's first initiatives as Premier was to announce the Safer Communities Plan. B.C.'s independent convenience store owners agree there is a community safety problem and applaud the Premier for recognizing the visible and dangerous...

Nellore Capital Management LLC ("Nellore"), the largest holder of subordinate voting ("SV") shares of Magnet Forensics Inc. ("Magnet"), today issued an information circular to explain its concerns about a proposed unequal and underpriced takeover of...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public...

The US federal government has passed a law that will affect the future of tattooing. The MoCRA, (Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act) was signed December 29, 2022. This is the FDA' largest overhaul since 1938 and will effectively categorize...

Titan International, Inc. and United Steelworkers (USW) today called for restrictions on downstream products made from Russian petroleum inputs, citing in particular concerns over imports of off-the-road (OTR) tires from India.  Paul Reitz,...

The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Titan International, Inc., today called for restrictions on downstream products made from Russian petroleum inputs, citing in particular concerns over imports of off-the-road (OTR) tires from India....

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the decision by the Bangladeshi government to revoke the printing license of the...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is deeply alarmed by reports of private orthopedic surgeries now being performed under a veil of secrecy on weekends at the Riverside campus of The Ottawa Hospital....

Susan Estrich, spokesperson for Greg Lindberg, provided the following update regarding Friday's filing of new charges against Greg Lindberg in the Western District of North Carolina: After the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...

Extending the arbitrary deadline for vehicle replacement is a huge victory for Unifor's campaign to protect truckers at the Port of Vancouver....

Teamsters Joint Council 39 has unanimously endorsed Judge Janet Protasiewicz in the non-partisan election for Wisconsin Supreme Court....

The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA), the leading voice for America's primary aluminum industry and its workers, today released the following statement applauding the Biden administration's implementation of a 200% tariff on U.S. imports...

Patient Voice, an online platform that aims to educate Canadians through the power of storytelling, launched the 2023 edition of its annual Canada's Rare Voices campaign. The campaign shares the stories of Canadian patients, caregivers and clinicians...

Today with heavy hearts we mark 365 days of a brutal against Ukraine. Through this illegal act of aggression, over 450 children have been killed and another 900 injured. The shelling and bombing has damaged 3,000 educational institutions, and...

While the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (QPAT) and other union organizations are waiting patiently to start serious and meaningful discussions at the negotiation tables, the government proposals made via the forums appears to be more of a...

City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed legislation adopting the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Official's (IAPMO) the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), updating the city's code from the 2009 edition of the UPC. The...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that it will not reconsider its decision to severely restrict Medicare coverage for monoclonal antibodies that treat Alzheimer's disease. In response, Sue Peschin, President and...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President, National Police Federation, in response to an announcement by the Government of Alberta to support the creation of a local police service in Grande Prairie, Alberta:...

Fans mean everything to artists, and the best way to ensure a fair ticketing experience for live music fans is to put more control in the hands of the artists themselves. ...

On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Team Tour will once again put on full display its terrible treatment of animals at Crypto.com Arena. Last Chance for Animals (LCA) will be staging protests at the...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) provided the Ontario government with practical recommendations to make manufacturing investment attraction and retention a key focus of the 2023 provincial budget, following recent US investments incentives...

Thousands of front-line Registered Nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals are picketing across the province today, calling for better staffing, better wages and better care....

In a recent study from?NerdWallet, 55% of Americans expect a tax refund this year. Your refund check is an excellent opportunity to set yourself up for long-term financial security. ...

Following is a statement from National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly and National Press Club Journalism President Gil Klein on the shooting of two Spectrum 13 (Orlando) journalists today....

The Alzheimer's Association is appalled that the Biden Administration is extending its unjust decision to deny access to FDA-approved treatments for people living with Alzheimer's ? a fatal disease. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 will open bargaining February 23 with Coast Mountain Bus Company. Unifor members share an important goal with the region's transit ridership: more busses and more bus service," said Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor...

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is gravely concerned that Premier Doug Ford's government is focusing on investors and lobbyists, and not on the health of Ontarians. Legislation introduced Tuesday that promotes investor-driven...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, applauds Senator Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton) for working with Komen to introduce legislation that would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the...