Burnout
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Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental healthSurvey data compiled in 2020 suggests that veterinarians in Canada were far more likely to think about killing themselves when compared with the average person.HealthNov 5, 2023
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Manitoba’s home and long-term care straining to see end of staffing strugglesHome and long-term care in Manitoba is losing out on long-term staff, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds.HealthAug 23, 2023
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Canada’s unfilled health-care jobs doubled since pandemic began: StatCanThe report shows the number of unfilled health-care jobs in Canada reached an all-time high in 2022 and that staff are missing an extra week on average due to illness.CanadaAug 15, 2023
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Queen’s University grad students facing food insecurity, financial strugglesMany Queen's University graduate students have had to take on second jobs in order to make rent and afford groceries.EducationMay 25, 2023
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Manitoba reaches agreement with WFPS to step up ambulance capacityThe Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) reached an agreement on Wednesday to increase ambulance capacity and ensure effective work for paramedics.HealthMay 24, 2023
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Bare Minimum Mondays: Latest job trend aims to quell workweek anxietyBare Minimum Mondays are a form of self-care that can help alleviate the anxiety so many feel at the beginning of the workweek.LifestyleMar 1, 2023
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Replacing ‘horrible beeps’ in hospitals can improve patient, clinician experience: McMaster researcher'What we're doing is just tweaking the sounds that they can convey just as much or maybe even more useful information, but they don't sound so awful.'HealthFeb 27, 2023
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Would you like a 4-day work week? BC Greens call for pilot projectGreen Leader Sonia Furstenau is pitching a pilot project that would offer businesses tax credits if they shifted to 32-hour work weeks for employees, without cutting their pay.EconomyFeb 24, 2023
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911 call centre employees burning out, says Winnipeg chief of policeEmergency call centre employees in Winnipeg are struggling and experiencing burnout, according to the city's chief of police. He wants to see more 911 operators hired.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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Lethbridge students, staff facing pre-holiday fatigue: ‘It’s very stressful’It's final exam season for many post-secondary students, while those in the K-12 education system are holding on during the last few days of classes before their holiday break.EducationDec 15, 2022
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