The British Columbia government says more than 400 American-trained health-care professionals have accepted job offers across the province since it launched a… …
Health Care Workers
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Arbitrator finds Hospital Employees Union grievance application timely despite employer’s jurisdictional challenge
A B.C. arbitrator has ruled that a job selection grievance filed by the Professional Employees’ Association was referred to expedited arbitration within… …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Osgoode Care Centre workers to receive wage increases under interest arbitration award
A long-term care centre in Metcalfe, Ont., will provide its unionized workers with general wage increases totalling more than seven per cent… …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Nurse’s termination upheld after arbitrator finds pattern of dishonesty across multiple incidents
A licensed practical nurse at an Alberta continuing care facility was justifiably terminated after an arbitrator found she repeatedly lied to her… …
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More than 200 nurses and health-care workers picketed outside a corporate long-term care headquarters Wednesday, launching a provincial bargaining campaign centred on… …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM North York General Hospital wins dismissal of union bid to represent staffing assistants
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a union’s application to certify a bargaining unit of staffing assistants at North York General… …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios – and the research backs them up
By Anna Mayo Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
Alberta pledges record $7.7 billion for physician recruitment, compensation in 2026 budget
Alberta’s provincial government has proposed a record $7.7-billion investment in physician funding for 2026-27, a $1.4-billion or 22 per cent increase over… …
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By Allison Jones Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning… …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nurses discouraged from working at Winnipeg hospital due to safety concerns
Nurses at Manitoba’s second-largest hospital have declared it too dangerous to work in and are discouraging union members from accepting jobs or… …

