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BOSTON ? APRIL 8, 2019.  Just yesterday, FOUR PAWS safely evacuated 47 animals from the Gaza Strip, making it the largest rescue to date for the animal welfare organization. The rescue mission was fraught with challenges, having almost ended before...

On Tuesday, April 9, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the upcoming provincial budget in Ontario. A Turning Point or More of the Same? Ontario's Fiscal Choices in Budget 2019 explains how, with this week's provincial budget, the Ford...

Thousands of parents, educators, community groups, students and unions from across the province will converge on Queen's Park at 12 noon tomorrow April 6 for a rally for public education in Ontario.   In advance of the provincial budget, the rally...

Wayland Group ("Wayland" or the "Company") is excited to announce that the Company has been selected by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices ("BfArM"), through its German joint venture DEMECAN GmbH, to begin domestic...

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) today issued its recommendations to the Minister of Finance on final safeguard measures. The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) is disappointed in the Tribunal's recommendation to impose...

By passing Bill 66, the government is showing its disdain for the workers of Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour.  "Bill 66 is going to cost Ontario workers by reducing the overtime hours they're paid for, at the same time as it...

In Partnership with Lystek, the SFPUC is now selling a renewable biosolids-based fertilizer to California farms and ranchesSan Francisco, CA - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 3, 2019 - Today, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received its...

On March 29, 2019 the Ontario Government released the policy documents that outline the tuition and ancillary fee frameworks for colleges and universities. Since January 17, students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Ontario Government's...

Jason Kenney has been trying to reassure working Albertans that his party's plan to change the system for calculating overtime pay is no big deal. But that job just got harder with the passage of Bill 66 in Ontario by the government of conservative...

Dr. Daniel Kraft is the latest headline speaker announced for Inventures 2019. This world-renowned health system innovator and entrepreneur will focus on the role of technology in revolutionizing healthcare. Featuring more than 200 speakers and 90...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors March 22, 2019 ? Cambridge, ON ? For Immediate Release | According to the United Nations, our current world population is 7.2 billion and is projected...

Alberta's next government must act immediately to reduce business costs and regulatory burdens that are limiting economic growth and community prosperity, say Chambers of Commerce representing the province's two largest cities. The Calgary and...

Hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Toronto walked out of the classroom today to protest changes to the post-secondary sector. This was part of a province-wide campaign at University campuses. The group of 300 were...

The Treaty Commission acknowledges the federal government for eliminating outstanding treaty negotiations loans in the Budget 2019: Investing in the Middle Class to Grow Canada's Economy. "The Treaty Commission has long advocated for the elimination...

Under the Doug Ford government, there is a lot at stake for Ontarians. Labour and community allies must be at the forefront of the Ford resistance, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). On Tuesday, March 19, the Ontario Federation of Labour...

---  For Immediate release "TEN Steps to Global Happiness" United Nations International Day of Happiness (UNIDOHappiness) campaign launches today New York, NY, - March 18, 2019: United Nations International Day of Happiness (UNIDOHappiness)...

Under the Doug Ford government, there is a lot at stake for Ontarians. Labour and community allies must be at the forefront of the Ford resistance, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). On Tuesday, March 19, the Ontario Federation of Labour...

The government's proposed education funding cuts and changes to class sizes and curriculum will compromise learning for students across the province, while violating collective agreements, says OFL. "Increasing class sizes at any grade level means...

Today, workers at the call centre for the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) voted overwhelmingly in favour of unionization with UFCW Canada (United Food and Commercial Workers Union). By winning their union certification vote, the workers have become the...

Campbell Scientific (Canada) Corp. (CSC) was awarded by the Government of Canada's Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), as a partner in commercialization efforts of new technologies and services, to deploy their environmental intelligence...

Inventures 2019 is offering a comprehensive program for entrepreneurs and innovators, June 5-7. With more than 200 speakers, the business and innovation conference, in Calgary, features leaders who have helped startups prosper and thrive around the...

What: Union leaders are asking how the government can claim it is creating health care "teams" when the organizations representing hundreds of thousands of members of that "team" have never been consulted. More importantly, they note, the public has...

Action, not consultation is what will close the gender pay gap, says the Ontario Federation of Labour. "The gender pay gap has been widely studied. The OFL has already submitted comprehensive recommendations to ensure pay equity for all Ontario...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors. February 28, 2019 ? Cambridge ON ? For Immediate Release | Lystek International is excited to announce that its low temperature, commercial scale...

In an historic decision, the Board of Education for New Westminster Schools has voted to supply free pads and tampons in school bathrooms.Trustees also voted to endorse the Period Promise campaign by United Way of the Lower Mainland. The campaign,...

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is marking the third anniversary of the Phoenix pay system failure with a National Week of Action. This week, members and union officials are organizing events across the country....

Today, Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA) in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. At today's announcement in Winnipeg, the CBTU was joined by the Honourable...

On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Fraser Institute will release a new book on First Nations in Canada. The Wealth of First Nations compares the living standards of business-oriented First Nations that generate their own revenue with First Nations that rely...

British Columbians are among the best in Canada at reducing solid waste and diverting materials to recycling and compost facilities, according to a new Vancity report.     But a detailed analysis of municipal, provincial and national data reveals...

Political Blind Date, the TVO Original documentary series that was the talk of Canada's political world last year, returns for a fresh second season February 14 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org/politicalblinddate. Produced in association with Open Door...

Innovate BC and the Government of British Columbia are excited to announce Rogers Communications as the title sponsor for the 2019 #BCTECHSummit. The #BCTECHSummit showcases British Columbia's vibrant technology industry, builds cross-sector...

(via Blockchain Wire) The Digital Currency Trade Association (DCTA) has announced support for the idea of digital asset tax reform. The DCTA is organized as a "business association" under IRS tax law 501(c)(6) and the goal is to organize and educate...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors.January 29, 2019 | Cambridge ON | For Immediate Release | Lystek International, the Cambridge, Ontario based provider of advanced biosolids management...

In light of Alberta's continuing economic challenges and the rise of competing jurisdictions such as Texas and North Dakota, making the province's labour market more competitive could improve economic growth and benefit Alberta workers, finds a new...

The Board of Directors of Innovate BC is pleased to announce the appointment of Raghwa Gopal as the organization's new President and CEO, effective February 15, 2019. Mr. Gopal will draw on more than three decades of business and technology...

Aura Health Inc. (the "Company" or "Aura") is pleased with the final approval of Israel's export law for medical cannabis. On Sunday, January 27, the Israeli government announced the new law, approving the export of Israeli-grown cannabis to the...

International food networking company Bridge2Food is joining forces with Inventures, a global innovation conference held in Calgary, Canada, June 5 to 7. Inventures, brings together the brightest ideas in emerging technologies that are transforming...

Adopting business-forward policies that drive market growth, certainty and investor confidence will enable Alberta communities and households to thrive, says the Calgary Chamber in its 2019 Alberta Provincial Election Platform recommendations.Titled...

This afternoon hundreds of students from across the province rallied at Queen's Park committing to take action against plans proposed by the Ford Government that will cause irreparable harm to students' unions, universities and colleges across the...

January 17, 2019 ? Cambridge, ON ? For Immediate Release | In September of 2018, leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International (Lystek), announced that it had successfully commissioned another installment of its low...

CALGARY ? Alberta Innovates is seeking innovators to participate in an international pitch competition as part of Inventures 2019. Last year, the event represented the single largest source of venture capital in Canada.Inventures is a global...

Teamsters Canada, the country's largest transportation union, is slamming the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) proposal to bring in foreign workers to fill a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. They should instead be focusing on...

What happens when capitalism and charity intersect? Premiering January 22 at 9 pm on TVO and tvo.org/documentaries, TVO Original The Invisible Heart, joins award-winning filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza, in an unprecedented exploration of one of the...

Kalamazoo Valley Community College announces an academic partnership with the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (MIIP) designed to democratize access to intellectual property education. Kalamazoo Valley is the only community college in...

The Canadian Secular Alliance (CSA) applauds the repeal of Section 296 (blasphemous libel) from the Canadian Criminal Code. Bill C-51 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to...

An armoured car robbery in Edmonton involving an improvised explosive device (IED) injured two GardaWorld guards at around 2 a.m. on Thursday. The workers, a man and a woman, are members of Teamsters Local Union 362. Both are currently in...

Dr. Temple Grandin, global expert in livestock behaviour and autism advocate, will be the keynote speaker to kick off Inventures 2019 in Calgary June 5-7. Inventures is a global innovation experience hosted by Alberta Innovates to bring together the...

"The Ontario government introduced sweeping legislation through Bill 66, also known as the Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 which is as misleading in its title as Premier Ford's assertion that he stands up ?for the little guy.'" said...

After months of Government delays and insulting offers, PSAC bargaining teams representing 90,000 federal public service workers have declared impasse and filed for a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help move negotiations forward. The...

Ombudsman Paul Dubé today committed his office to the new responsibilities transferred to it under the Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 (the government's fall economic statement, also known as Bill 57), which was passed in...