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Brampton, ON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian Truck Drivers Say: “Minister Hajdu: It’s time to take on bad bosses & enforce the Canada Labour Code"...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The workers of CUPE 4599 provide quality care for the residents of Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice in Toronto’s Kensington Market. The work is physically and psychologically demanding, but the workers show up every day to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of the community because they care. High workload, coupled with high stress and low pay has caused turnover at the home to skyrocket. With contract negotiations underway, the local is t...

BRAMPTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News conference: On September 12, truck drivers will call out the Carney government’s response to rampant wage theft in trucking....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AA- to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (Illinois) (the Authority) McCormick Place Expansion Project Refunding Bonds, Series 2026A. Concurrently KBRA affirms the AA- rating on the Authority's outstanding McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds. The Outlook is Stable. Proceeds of the Series 2026A Bonds will refinance certain outstanding bonds of the Authority; fund capitalized interest on the Series 2026A bonds and pay t...

Toronto--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The workers of CUPE 4599 provide quality care for the residents of Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice in Toronto’s Kensington Market. The work is physically and psychologically demanding, but the workers show up every day to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of the community because, they care. High workload, coupled with high stress and low pay has caused turnover at the home to skyrocket. With contract negotiations underway, the local is...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AA- to the Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94 (the District), NM, General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2026. In addition, KBRA assigns a long-term of AA- rating to outstanding parity debt. The Outlook is Stable. Key Credit Considerations The rating was assigned because of the following key credit considerations: Credit Positives A growing tax base and favorable economic profile. Strong State oversight in the budgetary proces...

WATKINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aerial Surveys International (ASIntl), a Watkins, Colorado-based provider of high-resolution digital aerial imagery, LiDAR data, and geospatial analytics, has been awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The award enables federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies nationwide to procure GIS and Earth observation services directly from ASIntl as a prime contractor — a significant expansion of a...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) celebrates the centennial anniversary of its founding in 1926, U.S. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) introduced a congressional resolution honoring 100 years of ACI and recognizing the essential role cleaning and the U.S. cleaning products industry play in protecting health, supporting American jobs and manufacturing, and helping communities thrive.Rep. Allen is a leading member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and has been...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) will join ESPN College Football Campus Tour for a season-long tour bringing the conversation about the future of power into college communities across the country. At stops across the country, Bloom will combine the excitement of college football with local community engagement and support of emergency response efforts. The tour begins on September 12 in College Station, Texas, as Arizona State takes on Texas A&M. Bloom Energy will...

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Antares today announced it has been selected by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration for a Strategic Breakthrough award to advance nuclear power for space. It marks the largest current Department of War award in space nuclear power. “Space has been core to the Antares thesis since the company was founded,” said Jordan Bramble, CEO and co-founder of Antares. “This partnership with the Space Force turns tha...