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Biden Names New Acting VA Secretary, Some Permanent Staff Dat Tran has been serving as principal deputy assistant secretary for the VA Office of Enterprise Integration. (Photo: Dept. of Veterans Affairs) 20 Jan 2021 Dat Tran, one of the Department of Veterans Affairs top experts in strategic planning and information technology, has been named acting head of the department as Denis McDonough, President Joe Bidens nominee for VA secretary, waits for confirmation from the U.S. Senate. Tran curren...

In Finnish Lapland, autonomous vehicles are being tested on a smart road under some of the toughest driving conditions in Europe

Biden names temporary VA leadership as his secretary nominee awaits Senate debate January 20 President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, look on as former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough delivers remarks after being introduced as Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Queen Theater on Dec. 11, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Veterans Affairs’ data and technology expert will serve ...

Saint John, NB, Canada / The Wave Jan 12, 2021 11:39 AM Police responded to the COMPASS Education Support Program in east Saint John on Jan. 8, 2021, after a staff member was reportedly threatened. (Image: Brad Perry) A youth is facing charges in connection with a “hold and secure” at an east Saint John educational facility. Police say the teen, who has not been identified, is charged with uttering threats and failure to comply. The youth is scheduled to appear in court in March. The COMPAS...

AAA7 support group for caregivers Submitted story During this time when families have found themselves more isolated, it is important to reach out to others to find help and support. Through the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), a Caregiver Telephone Support Group is available for the 10 core counties the agency serves which include Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. The next call will take place Thursday, Jan. 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ...

The Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Côte St. Luc, managed by CIUSSS West-Central Montreal’s Support Program for the Autonomy of Seniors — SAPA, has been a centre of this year’s COVID storm, in both the first and second waves of the pandemic. Outbreaks took place both in the spring and this fall, leading to infections and deaths. The outbreak this past fall affecting staff and residents resulted in Maimonides residents being among the first in Canada to receive the...

Costa shares New Year message By TPN/Lusa, in News · 01-01-2021 17:28:00 · 1 Comments Vaccines and the resuscitation of the economy featured in Prime Minister António Costas New Year message. Completing the anti-covid-19 vaccination plan and "reviving the economy" are two of the priorities outlined today by the Prime Minister i...

Date Time Breaking down barriers into workforce for people with a disability and mental illness The Morrison Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing people with mental illness and disability from finding and keeping a job. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the Government has committed an additional $45.7 million to extend two programs dedicated to helping young people with mental illness join the workforce. The funding will be...

Limitations around gathering due to COVID-19 have meant few events and limited revenues. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 28, 2020 5:22 PM AT | Last Updated: December 28, 2020 The Borden-Carleton United Church was transformed into a music venue called The Harbour Hall in 2019.(Travis Kingdon/CBC) comments Limitations around gatherings due to COVID-19 has meant few events and limited revenues. The COVID-19 Operational Support Program for Community Halls offers grants of up to $2,500 to...

Province offering cash to community halls to help them get through COVID-19 The provincial government is launching a new program to help P.E.I. community halls with expenses they cant cover because of revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2020 5:27 PM AT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020 Milton Community Hall is one of many small halls on P.E.I. negatively affected by the pandemic.(Laura Meader/CBC News)