Public Policy & Government News

Edmonton, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week’s announcement that the UCP government is pushing forward with a two-tier private healthcare model spells more bad news for Albertans needing care and for our entire public healthcare system. Despite a legal opinion substantiating that Bill 11 breaches the Canada Health Act, this government is determined to push forward with their privatization agenda to enrich their friends and healthcare insurance companies at the expense of Albertans. “The announced r...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hitachi Federal has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by WTOP News. The award is based entirely on employee feedback gathered through a confidential third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including employees feeling respected and supported, enabled to grow, and empowered to execute. “This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes directly from our em...

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at six Company facilities in Spokane County for residents displaced or impacted by the Upriver Fire. The wildfire east of Spokane has burned more than 200 acres and damaged or destroyed at least 15 homes, according to reports. Containment was 10% as of Thursday. Evacuation orders remain in place for communities nearest the fire perimeter. Access to self-storage units and portable storage c...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Los Angeles Councilmember Tim McOsker has been elected Chair of the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) for the 2026-2027 term, his third time in this role. Long Beach Councilmember Suely Saro will serve as Vice Chair.McOsker represents Los Angeles City Council District 15 - the One-Five, which encompasses the communities of Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro, Watts, and Wilmington, as well as the Port of Los Angeles, m...

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ELFA and Secured Finance Network Joint Statement on Proposed Basel III Regulatory Capital Rule...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Florida Nonprofit Economic Impact Report Highlights Significant Contributions as Demand for Services Continues to Rise...

TINTON FALLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Traffic Plan, a leading traffic control service provider, recently expanded its fleet with the acquisition of its 250th truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) vehicle, reinforcing the company’s continued investment in roadway safety, utility support, and traffic management operations. Traffic Plan commemorated the milestone during a ceremony held May 12 at its flagship Long Branch, New Jersey, facility, where employees gathered alongside company leadership to celebr...

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Employers of workers from Admiral and White Hills Long Term Care Centres, and Bay Side Home have forced hundreds of long term care workers back on strike this week over remaining local issues despite the tentative agreement reached on June 6. Represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1259 and CUPE 2007, workers halted their strike action following the tentative agreement reached at the lead bargaining table with the understanding that any remaining l...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One week after walking off the job, members of CUPE 2722 are renewing their call for Oxfam Canada to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair collective agreement that reflects the organization's stated values of equity, dignity, and social justice. The strike, which began on June 11, marks the first strike in the local's history. Outstanding issues include leave provisions for gender-affirming care, protections and supports for workers experiencing domestic...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rune Technologies, which builds AI-enabled predictive software for military logistics in contested environments, today announced a five-year, $99 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army. The contract establishes an enterprise acquisition vehicle that enables U.S. Army organizations, other Department of War components, and joint force partners, to rapidly procure Rune's TyrOS platform and associated services through str...