The federal government is moving to expand student loan forgiveness to include more health care and social service professionals working in rural… …
Health Care Workers
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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’… …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
B.C. nurses who refused COVID vaccine lose a fight with their union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A group of B.C. nurses have lost another round in their long battle against job losses… …

