Health Care Workers

• B.C. health-care workers reach tentative deal with employers

  B.C. health-care workers in the province's hospitals and long-term care facilities will vote on a tentative deal reached with employers in mid-December.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2025
  
• Saskatchewan health-care workers ‘at a breaking point,’ unions say

  Three unions representing health-care workers in Saskatchewan are speaking out about poor retention and low wages as the fall legislative session kicks off.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2025
  
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• B.C. puts up $155.7 million to recruit, retain health workers

  The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities.

  Health

  May 1, 2024
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• CUPE holds rally at Regina hospital on cost of living for health-care workers

  Health-care workers gathered at the Pasqua Hospital to rally together and bring awareness to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis they currently face.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2024
• Disabled residents impacted by support worker strike still waiting for answers as dispute rolls on

  Residents of a Winnipeg housing development for people with physical disabilities remain caught in the middle of a labour dispute between its operator and caregivers.

  Trending

  Mar 11, 2024
• Long-term care worker assaulted on job after 2 women walk into N.S. nursing home

  Police say an employee at Ocean View Continuing Care Centre in Eastern Passage, N.S. was assaulted after a verbal altercation with 2 women. One person is facing an assault charge.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024
• Nova Scotia health-care workers take trauma care training course

  Dozens of health-care providers are taking part in a trauma training program, happening across several rural health systems in the province.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2023
• Partnership aims to bring health-care workers to Brockville

  The City of Brockville is on a recruitment blitz, targeting health-care workers. The city's general hospital says staff are overworked and it can't fill vacancies fast enough. 

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
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• B.C. politicians vote against lifting vaccine mandate for health-care workers

  Despite a long debate this week, municipal leaders from across the province ended up voting down a motion suggesting B.C. should scrap the requirement.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2023
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• Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by health-care workers

  The site is to include up to 12 one-bedroom units along with six townhouses suitable for families, with rent to be based on income.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023