Frontline Workers

• Toronto’s homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter

  The housing crisis in Toronto saw unprecedented numbers of people experiencing homelessness last year, and homeless residents are preparing for another bitter winter.

  Features

  Dec 16, 2023
  
• Dr. Hinshaw receives massive bonus for extra COVID-19 pandemic work

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw saw a COVID-related bonus of $230,000 last year. At the same time, Alberta nurses were being asked to take a pay cut.

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2022
  
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• University of Regina receives $20 million to fund mental health research

  The money is meant to support five project, all related to supporting and exploring mental health needs of Canadian frontline healthcare workers.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2022
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• Dropped mask mandates: Public-facing workers face hostility, health risks

  A retail worker from Alberta, Ian Bowen, contracted COVID-19 two weeks after his province dropped its mask mandate. He believes he got sick at work.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 21, 2022
• COVID-19: New Brunswick nurse details life and death on front lines

  'This sounds morbid, but you put a person in a bag and then you get the next admission into that bed. You have to put a smile on and move on,' says a nurse amid the COVID-19 fight.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2022
• Manitoba amends compensation act to enhance firefighters’ health supports

  The province is making changes to the Workers Compensation Act with the goal of helping Manitoba firefighters, Premier Heather Stefanson announced Friday.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
• Santa Claus parade returns to Saskatoon for 2021

  This year the annual Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade was meant to recognize and celebrate local health care workers, who were this year’s Parade Grand Marshal.

  Entertainment

  Nov 21, 2021
• SHA launches ‘Faces of the Fight’ campaign to help curb continuing spread of COVID-19

  It's now been several months since COVID-19 vaccines have been easily accessible to the general public

  Health

  Oct 5, 2021
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• Saskatchewan minimum wage to see 36 cent increase

  The minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase by $0.36 on Oct. 1. According to some, this amount is still far too low to make a living.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2021
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• COVID-19: Islamic students in Calgary mark Ramadan with thank you cards to front-line workers

  Students are sending out 500 handmade thank you cards to front-line workers all over Calgary.

  Features

  Apr 26, 2021