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HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Early this morning, long term care workers from 22 homes submitted their 48-hour notice to strike, with more homes expected to follow suit in the following week. This first wave of the strike will see over 2,200 workers on picket lines across the province on April 13 at 7 AM. “Health care workers shouldn’t have to go on strike to earn a living wage,” said Ty Loppie, CUPE Long Term and Community Care Committee Communications Officer, “but that’s exactly what this go...

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dax Law, CUPE 70 Library Director, spoke to reporters yesterday on how Bill 28 will impact library workers who will have to make sense of the confusing, vague, and problematic legislation. Bill 28 will require the physical segregation of library materials the government deems “explicit” and will make those materials inaccessible to the public unless they go through library staff. “Right now, we have no clear understanding of how many items in our collection...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2025, $2.24 Billion was Collected Due to the IRS 280E Tax Policy...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Citizen announces Global Citizen NOW, the impact summit to end extreme poverty, is returning to New York City for its fifth year...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research discussing the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) effect on states arising from its Medicaid rules. For states, significant changes to Medicaid result from OBBBA provisions that reduce federal funding, limit how states raise their share of funding, or add new administrative costs. Since the enactment of the OBBBA in July 2025, KBRA has analyzed, across multiple reports, the potential credit impacts of the changing relationship be...

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Names Art Kinsman Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Strategic Growth and Advance Road Safety...

COURTENAY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comox Valley Regional District workers, represented by CUPE 556, have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “CUPE 556 members take pride in delivering public services throughout this region,” says Sonya Jenssen, president of CUPE 556. “We’re pleased to have a new agreement in place that not only recognizes the vital services our members provide but also ensures residents and businesses continue to receive stable, high-quality serv...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prism Layer, the first AI native platform for enterprise risk management, today announced it has emerged from stealth following the close of a pre-seed funding round led by Fenway Summer, with participation from Plural Ventures and a syndicate of angel investors spanning technology and regulatory leadership. Prism Layer was co-founded by Simone Garreau, Daniel Nolan, and Chandra Bradley, all three former risk executives at Block. Garreau spent 15 years building ente...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Op Wereldgezondheidsdag, die jaarlijks op 7 april wordt gevierd, roept de AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) op tot wereldwijde solidariteit in de strijd tegen infectieziekten. De Stichting dringt er bij belangrijke wereldleiders, vooral in Europa, op aan om hieraan bij te dragen door het bevorderen van een rechtvaardige pandemieovereenkomst van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie. Deze moet ook een bindende en afdwingbare bijlage bevatten voor de toegang tot pathogene...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the finalists for the 2026 FBA Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals, companies, and initiatives driving the future of fiber broadband. Selected from a competitive pool of nominations, these finalists represent excellence in leadership, innovation, and community impact across the industry. Winners will be announced at the Fiber Connect 2026 25th Anniversary Awards Gala on May 19. Additional honors, includin...