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Urgent Changes Sought to Federal Legislation which Excludes Public Safety Personnel from Compensation for Mental Health Injuries

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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This exposure can often create the conditions for occupational stress injuries, including Posttraumatic Stress Injuries among other mental health injuries.

Key Points: 
  • This exposure can often create the conditions for occupational stress injuries, including Posttraumatic Stress Injuries among other mental health injuries.
  • However, federal public safety and justice employees are regularly denied Worker's Compensation by provincial/territorial boards for these injuries.
  • "The proposed revisions, to the Government Employees Compensation Act, begin to address a long-standing need among our federal public safety personnel.
  • Further, Bloc Quebecois Member of Parliament Kristina Michaud—who sits on the Public Safety Committee—has also delivered a statement in the House in support of the mental health of federal public safety personnel.

Alpha Peak Capital Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement Financing and Provides Corporate Update

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Following closing of the Offering, the company has 13,841,757 Shares issued and outstanding.

Key Points: 
  • Following closing of the Offering, the company has 13,841,757 Shares issued and outstanding.
  • Certificates representing Shares of the Company will not be affected by the Name Change and will not need to be exchanged.
  • Brent Osmond has 20 years of oil & gas experience, 13 of which have been in senior executive level roles.
  • All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedarplus.ca and readers are urged to review these materials.

Charles Dhanaraj named Academic Director of the Doctor of Business Administration Program

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business has appointed Charles Dhanaraj as academic director of its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business has appointed Charles Dhanaraj as academic director of its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program.
  • In this role, Dhanaraj’s responsibilities include enhancing Robinson’s global reputation for producing practitioner-researchers working as senior-level decision-makers in business as graduates of the college’s professional doctoral program.
  • Bringing with him decades of experience as an academic leader, Dhanaraj has taught in institutions across the world, spanning countries such as India, Singapore, Canada, Switzerland, and the U.S.
  • He succeeds Regents’ Professor Lars Mathiassen, who was the inaugural academic director of the DBA program.

The trauma caused by resettlement in Newfoundland and Labrador must be acknowledged

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Today, there are only a handful of isolated communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Key Points: 
  • Today, there are only a handful of isolated communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The provincial government continues to provide relocation assistance if at least 75 per cent of residents vote to resettle elsewhere.
  • However, many also endured mental anguish and trauma from being thrust into new communities with little social or economic support.

The resettlement of Pushthrough

    • When our family resettled from Pushthrough, N.L.
    • Finances were only one source of stress for resettlement families.
    • Resettlement people were often victims and faced trauma and anxiety that were either dismissed or simply ignored.

Impacts of resettlement

    • In 2017, we wrote an article about the Newfoundland resettlement program.
    • As our article circulated, a large number of resettlement people reached out to us with their riveting, often heart-wrenching stories, recalling the trauma, hurt and anguish they experienced.
    • Many were children at the time, and they recounted stories of bullying, abuse and being othered in their new communities.
    • Others remember living in houses that were no better than shacks or living in partially finished homes because their parents had not received enough in resettlement funds to complete their homes.

Acknowledging consequences

    • There were improvements for many people who resettled, but also deep costs that the provincial and federal governments never considered.
    • The Newfoundland Resettlement Program had severe social consequences, and caused anguish that people are still dealing with to this day.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador’s current community relocation program is different from what it was in the 1960s and 1970s but the consequences for those citizens who were resettled should not be forgotten by governments as communities continue to contemplate resettlement.

Jasper Therapeutics Strengthens Management Team with Key Appointments

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JSPR) (Jasper), a biotechnology company focused on the development of briquilimab, a novel antibody therapy targeting c-Kit (CD117) to address diseases such as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) as well as novel stem cell transplant conditioning regimes, today announced the appointment of two seasoned pharma industry executives to its regulatory affairs, quality and clinical operations leadership teams. Patricia Carlos joins Jasper as the company's Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, and Annette Marcantonio was appointed as Vice President of Clinical Operations.

Key Points: 
  • Patricia Carlos joins Jasper as the company's Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, and Annette Marcantonio was appointed as Vice President of Clinical Operations.
  • Prior to joining Jasper, she was Chief Regulatory, Quality and Safety Officer at Agenus, an immuno-oncology company.
  • Prior to joining Jasper, she served as VP of Clinical Operations at Pacylex Pharmaceuticals.
  • Previously, she served as Vice-President of Clinical Affairs at Neurogastrx, where she successfully progressed the NG101 program in Gastroparesis.

ProKidney Appoints Bruce Culleton, MD, as Executive Vice President, Clinical Development and Commercialization

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the appointment of Bruce Culleton, MD, as Executive Vice President, Clinical Development and Commercialization. Dr. Culleton, who will report to Chief Executive Officer Tim Bertram, joins ProKidney after more than two decades in industry and academia with a primary focus on kidney health.

Key Points: 
  • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney Corp. (Nasdaq: PROK) (“ProKidney” or the “Company”), a leading late clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the appointment of Bruce Culleton, MD, as Executive Vice President, Clinical Development and Commercialization.
  • Tim Bertram, Chief Executive Officer of ProKidney, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Bruce to the ProKidney team.
  • Before joining CVS Health, he was Vice President, Global Clinical Development and World Wide Vice President, Medical Affairs, Medication and Procedural Solutions at Becton Dickinson; and previously Vice President, Renal Therapeutic Area at Baxter Healthcare.
  • Dr. Culleton added, “With Phase 3 clinical development well underway and initial interim data expected in late 2024, ProKidney is rapidly approaching an important inflection point.

Parkland appoints Nora Duke to its Board of Directors

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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CALGARY, AB, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Parkland Corporation ("Parkland", "we", the "Company", or "our") (TSX: PKI) today announced the appointment of Nora Duke to Parkland's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective today.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Parkland Corporation ("Parkland", "we", the "Company", or "our") (TSX: PKI) today announced the appointment of Nora Duke to Parkland's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective today.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Nora to our Board of Directors," said Jim Pantelidis, Chairman of the Board.
  • "Nora brings extensive executive experience spanning human resources, sustainability, acquisition and development, operations, and customer service.
  • Ms. Duke's appointment forms part of Parkland's ongoing Board refreshment process, and closely follows the recent election of Michael Christiansen and Marc Halley.

Martin Vetter Appointed CEO of AVAC Group

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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CALGARY, Alberta, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After an extensive four-month search, AVAC Group's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Vetter as Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After an extensive four-month search, AVAC Group's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Vetter as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Martin joined AVAC in 2008 after 20 years of new product commercialization experience at high-growth tech companies.
  • During his 14 years with AVAC, Martin led many successful investments across AVAC's technology and AgTech portfolio, gaining an extensive understanding of all aspects of venture capital.
  • In 2021, AVAC and Farm Credit Canada invested as limited partners in Carrot Ventures Fund I, L.P., a $15M AgTech fund managed by AVAC.

Barry Perry to be appointed to Royal Bank of Canada's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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TORONTO, July 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) (NYSE: RY) announced today that Barry Perry will be appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, July 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) (NYSE: RY) announced today that Barry Perry will be appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2023.
  • Mr. Perry is an accomplished executive with significant experience in utility infrastructure, corporate governance, operations and risk management.
  • Mr. Perry currently serves on the board of directors for Capital Power Corporation and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
  • For more information on RBC's Board of Directors, please visit our Corporate Governance site .

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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People’s physical and mental health were severely impacted by the sudden changes forced by the emergent global crisis.

Key Points: 
  • People’s physical and mental health were severely impacted by the sudden changes forced by the emergent global crisis.
  • Although global movements and organizations are dedicated to supporting universities’ work in health promotion, and many universities have committed to doing so, our research indicates that campuses struggle to promote health in a meaningful way.

Health promotion in universities

    • The movement to see universities promoting health was initially championed by the UK Healthy Universities Network.
    • 5 ways university students and faculty hope for better

      The framework was developed at the 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges held in Kelowna, B.C.

Health in all aspects of campus culture

    • The Okanagan Charter calls for embedding health into all aspects of campus culture and leading health promotion action and collaboration.
    • The Canadian Health Promoting Campuses Network assists Canadian campuses in the adoption of the charter.
    • All of these national networks are connected up to the International Health Promoting Universities and campuses.

Challenges with implementation

    • As the Okanagan Charter nears its 10th anniversary, questions remain about its limited adoption, its challenges with implementation and the progress made towards its calls to action.
    • Our research project, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, examined the adoption, implementation and evaluation of the charter at the first 10 Canadian campuses who signed onto the charter in 2016 and 2017: University of British Columbia, University of Saskatchewan, Simon Fraser University, University of Guelph, Mount Royal University, King’s University College, University of Lethbridge, Western University, University of Calgary and Memorial University.

Implementation left to a few people

    • The research uncovered that many of the first signatory campuses were struggling with taking action on many of their Charter commitments.
    • In many cases, after executive leadership signed the charter, the implementation was left to a few people working with few resources to design initiatives and follow progress.

Evaluation absent

    • Evaluation and assessment frameworks were especially absent at most campuses.
    • That finding has lead to our renewed concern: how are universities evaluating progress against broader health goals?

Well-resourced approaches

    • Universities need to work towards engaged leadership, deliberate actions, innovative and well-resourced approaches, networked opportunities and meaningful measures of progress.
    • If university leaders say that this work matters, that means they must elevate the profile of health and well-being on campus.
    • Some identifiable next steps can be: 1) Embed well-being in institutional strategic plans.
    • 3) Give stewards of the work resources, both financial and human, for relevant activities and initiatives.