Nurses and health-care professionals at the North York Family Health Team (NYFHT) are heading into conciliation this week in an effort to …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa moves to expand student loan forgiveness for rural health, social service workers
The federal government is moving to expand student loan forgiveness to include more health care and social service professionals working in rural …
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By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee B.C.’s Hospital Employees’ Union is warning that around 500 of its members may lose their jobs this …
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Opinion
We hear about the health impact of climate-related events. But what about the health-care workers who respond to them?
By Christopher Buse, Simon Fraser University; Sandra Smiley, University of British Columbia, and Tim K. Takaro, Simon Fraser University In British Columbia, …
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The Manitoba government has exceeded its commitment to expand the health-care workforce, adding 1,255 net-new workers as of December 2024, Premier Wab …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Health PEI enforces mandatory masking in facilities amid overcapacity concerns
Health PEI is implementing a universal masking policy across all its facilities starting Jan. 27 to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses …
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FeaturedPensions
HOOPP added 33 employers from Ontario’s health-care sector to its $112 billion pension plan in 2024
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) expanded its reach in 2024, adding 33 new employers from Ontario’s healthcare sector, including hospices, …
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FeaturedRecruitmentRetention
Nova Scotia offers $100,000 grants to boost healthcare recruitment and retention
Communities across Nova Scotia can now apply for funding to attract and retain healthcare professionals as the province’s Office of Healthcare Professionals …
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FeaturedImmigration
Yukon government aims to get foreign-trained healthcare workers licensed to work in territory
By Talar Stockton | Yukon News The Yukon government has launched a navigation service to help foreign-trained healthcare workers get their Canadian medical …
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Ontario’s 60,000-plus hospital nurses and health-care professionals are facing an uncertain future after five days of contract talks between the Ontario Nurses’ …