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8 march 2021

08:30
LMN Architects in collaboration with Booth Hansen is pleased to celebrate the design and construction of the new Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Located at a unique prominent site on campus,...


3 march 2021

11:00
On May 5, 2021 The B.C. government and Innovate BC will award three prizes at the first-ever Aquaculture Innovation Awards event. The event encourages sustainable growth, competitiveness and adaptability of the aquaculture sector in BC by funding...

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The Government of Canada, through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), is supporting a study in the Maritimes aimed at determining which health factors cause long-term care residents to experience severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death. The...


2 march 2021

11:00
Eligible producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Canpulse Foods Ltd. and Global Grain Canada Ltd. will be fully compensated through the Canadian Grain Commission's Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program. The Canadian Grain Commission...


1 march 2021

09:00
Committed to protecting Ontarians from the dangers posed by shoddy technical workmanship on fuel-burning appliances, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) kicks off Fraud Prevention Month with the launch of its second annual 'Trunk...


28 february 2021

13:30
Jushi Holdings Inc. ("Jushi" or the "Company") , a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, issued the following statement on the Commonwealth of Virginia legalizing cannabis for adult use. In the fall of 2020, Jushi, through its...


23 february 2021

10:30
As part of a week of advocacy, faculty and students from across Ontario have been meeting with dozens of MPPs to demand the provincial government take responsibility for the underfunding of Laurentian University and provide the institution with the...


22 february 2021

14:25
Today the Ford government announced funding to train 373 new long-term care PSWs in Lanark and Renfrew, North Bay, Hamilton, Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener, London and Burlington. This number of PSWs would not be enough to improve care...


18 february 2021

11:00
The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) announced today that the grain sector is embarking on a major campaign to raise awareness and seek solutions for outdated and problematic marine port governance rules. "We are working in a port oversight...

08:00
Ottawa, February 18, 2021 ? The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on Canada's economic performance and government revenues, new research from The Conference Board of Canada has found. Profits and labour...


17 february 2021

13:45
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) are asking that the Ontario government stay focused on the proposed Greenbelt expansion announced today for consultation, while ensuring...


16 february 2021

14:50
This morning, Doug Ford's Conservative Government refused to support the NDP's call for all-party consent to pass Bill 239, Peggy Sattler's Stay Home If You Are Sick Act. Bill 239 would provide 7 permanent paid sick days, plus 14 additional days...


12 february 2021

11:05
Students from 13 universities and colleges across Canada gathered virtually yesterday afternoon at Right To Play's "Rally for Girls Education", supported by Global Affairs Canada, to raise awareness and mobilize Canadians in support of every girl's...


11 february 2021

13:30
Yemeni civil society organizations believe justice and accountability can play a decisive role in establishing a lasting peace in Yemen, according to a new Open Society Foundations report. A Passage to Justice: Selected Yemeni Civil Society Views...


8 february 2021

14:25
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) applaud the Ontario government's decision to remove the construction permitting restrictions and the prohibition on starting new...


28 january 2021

09:05
Restaurants Canada looks forward to hosting Small Business Minister Mary Ng, along with other government and industry representatives, for the virtual launch of its national Restaurant Revival Working Group at 5 p.m. ET today. "It is my pleasure to...


22 january 2021

17:15
100 organizations representing more than one million families of loved ones in long-term care, residents, care workers, health professionals, advocacy groups, seniors' groups and community groups held a press conference today to deliver a powerful...


21 january 2021

11:25
The deadly riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. earlier this month underscored Canada's own questions about the current health of and prospects for democracy. The Democracy Agenda, a new partnership between TVO and the Toronto Star...

09:00
It has been more than two years since Canada became the first G20 country to legalize recreational cannabis and cannabis products. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is investing $1.8 million dollars in research on...


20 january 2021

13:40
PMTA Verified releases their Unverified List, uncovering e-liquid and device Brand Owners and Manufacturers who have made statements regarding PMTA Submission(s), but have neglected to provide proof to PMTA Verified in the form of a signed Acceptance...


19 january 2021

10:00
Bow Valley College is unveiling a revitalized brand, ushering in an exciting era for a post-secondary institution with deep roots in advanced education since 1965. From its humble beginnings as a vocational school to becoming Alberta's largest...


18 january 2021

11:45
Homes For Heroes Foundation (H4HF) honours our Canadian Armed Forces heroes at all of their tiny home villages and is doing so again with the new Edmonton village which will begin construction this spring. Each of the Homes For Heroes Foundation tiny...


15 january 2021

11:30
LMN Architects is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners to join the leadership of the firm: Julie Adams, Osama Quotah, and Pamela Trevithick. This expansion of the partnership enhances LMN's capacity to undertake complex planning and...


12 january 2021

08:00
The Conference Board of Canada has released its two-year economic outlook and forecasts that real gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 5.3 per cent in 2021 and 3.5 per cent in 2022 respectively. The growth forecasts for the next two years follow...


11 january 2021

12:05
Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, is hosting a Zoom virtual reporters roundtable discussing the recent actions of the U.S. Congress in restoring access to Pell Grants...


8 january 2021

11:05
The Ontario Federation of Labour demands that MPPs return to the legislature immediately. While Ontario continues to break single-day records for COVID-19 cases and deaths, the legislature's recess has paused work on urgent issues including...


4 january 2021

09:15
LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the opening of the Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal in Mukilteo, Washington. With input from local tribes, the two-story terminal building, designed in partnership with KPFF Consulting Engineers, replaces the...


23 december 2020

15:00
The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Alaska in Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc., et al. v. State of Alaska, et al. NCLA is asking the court not to defer to a legal...


21 december 2020

20:55
Using the pandemic emergency as an excuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a nationwide eviction moratorium that far exceeds the constitutional limits of its...

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The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) support today's provincial government action to combat rising COVID-19 cases. While construction may continue with strict protocols in...


15 december 2020

16:25
WHAT: CommPRO.biz, (http:/www.commpro.biz)?a B2B digital community serving the public relations/investor relations, marketing, advertising and corporate communications industries? will offer a free webcast on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 5 pm...


11 december 2020

10:00
WHAT: CommPRO.biz, (http:/www.commpro.biz)?a B2B digital community serving the public relations/investor relations, marketing, advertising and corporate communications industries? will offer a free webcast on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 11 am...


10 december 2020

10:00
Today, on UN Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announced funding over five years through the Indigenous Led Initiative Fund (ILIF) towards the anti-human trafficking protection and healing of Indigenous women...


9 december 2020

14:50
Dear Premier Ford, The government of Ontario has missed a critical opportunity to protect some of its healthcare heroes with the new legislation that will amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The current bill purports to support employers...


8 december 2020

11:00
Today, Protein Industries Canada announced a partnership that will research and develop new applications for pulse flours. Avena Foods, Big Mountain Foods, Daiya Foods, Bakenology and The Village Bakery have joined forces to test and develop new...


30 november 2020

11:35
Canada's unions will be responding to the federal government's Economic and Fiscal Snapshot, scheduled for today. Canada's unions have been calling for targeted federal investments to help workers and their families get through the pandemic and to...


27 november 2020

10:15
Canada's unions will be responding to the federal government's Economic and Fiscal Snapshot, scheduled for Monday, November 30. Canada's unions have been calling for targeted federal investments to help workers and their families get through the...


25 november 2020

18:05
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is increasingly dismayed with the Ford government's lack of targeted action to stop the surge of COVID-19 currently running rampant in Peel, and across Ontario. The OFL is once again calling for the immediate...

06:00
Implementing a new national child care system would generate several important benefits for Canada's economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, according to new research from the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver. A...


17 november 2020

09:00
CommPRO.biz, (http:/www.commpro.biz)?a B2B digital community serving the public relations/investor relations, marketing, advertising and corporate communications industries? will offer a free webcast on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1 pm Eastern...


16 november 2020

09:30
LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the opening of the Plant Sciences Building at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. The latest addition to the V. Lane Rawlins Research and Education Complex, the $66 million building was funded by...


13 november 2020

07:00
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations will welcome Canada and India's top diplomats on Tuesday to discuss the growing strategic partnership between Canada and India in the era...


4 november 2020

10:35
Ducks Unlimited Canada has acquired one of the few remaining coastal wetlands on Lake St. Clair in southwestern Ontario, a decisive conservation success that ensures the long-term protection of habitat in a critical region for migrating waterfowl and...


2 november 2020

15:50
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is pleased that the Ford government has recognized the urgent need to establish a legally enforceable minimum standard of an average of four hours direct care time per resident per day in long-term care, but...

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Bow Valley College is pleased to announce that Dr. Misheck Mwaba is the new President and CEO, effective November 2, 2020. Dr. Mwaba previously held the role of Vice-President, Academic at Bow Valley College since 2017. He will lead the College's...


30 october 2020

14:30
Election Eve Special ? A Conversation with Julian E. Zelizer, Author of "Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, The Fall of a Speaker, And the Rise of the New Republican Party" Join Michael Zeldin in a conversation with Princeton historian, Julian...


28 october 2020

15:35
Establishing and maintaining trust.  This is the core of the communications professionals' work - and something we all do.  Yet, on an almost daily basis, we see the eroding trust in nearly all of our institutions (governmental, religious,...

08:05
New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence on the worldwide cannabis industry, releases its 2020 U.S. Election Special Report: Shifting Cannabis Sentiment & Consumption in partnership with global law firm Dentons...

07:05
The Government of Canada is investing $1.9 million through Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to fund a Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath) study looking at COVID-19 seroprevalence across Canada, with a particular focus on...


27 october 2020

16:00
On Oct. 26th, URAC joined 80 other organizations, led by the Alliance for Connected Care, in calling for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to implement a telemedicine special registration. This registration process would enable providers...