Healthcare workers

• Hospitals grapple with ‘historical’ staff absences, burnout amid 6th COVID wave

  Infectious disease specialists say a growing number of health-care workers are calling in sick with COVID-19, while many are also struggling with burnout from the pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 12
  
• Health workers call for plan in federal budget to handle crisis in healthcare

  The federal government is set to table a budget against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments.

  Canada

  Apr 6
  
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• Manitoba’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates fall, healthcare workers return

  As health restrictions loosen in Manitoba, so has the requirement for healthcare workers to be vaccinated. 

  Health

  Mar 12
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• Kenney wants to end vaccine mandate for health-care workers

  A draft directive from Health Minister Jason Copping said Alberta Health Services will lift its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for staff.

  Health

  Mar 1
• Rally supporting health-care workers takes place in London, Ont.

  Themed Love is Better Than Hate, a rally honouring health workers is taking place outside the Victoria Hospital campus in London, Ont., Saturday.

  Canada

  Feb 5
• Twitter account behind ‘abusive’ tweet targeting prominent doctor no longer active

  Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino had described the tweet as part of a slew of attacks offering a 'bounty' to surveil health-care workers.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2021
• Trudeau belongs on Santa’s naughty list, alongside Chinese and Russian leaders: poll

  About 40 per cent of Canadians expect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to land on Santa's 'naughty' list this year, compared with 44 per cent for Putin and 26 per cent for Xi.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2021
• Health workers say bill that further protects them from harassment is needed: Lametti

  The bill fulfils a Liberal election promise to bring in a new law to tackle the rising harassment of health care workers that has emerged during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
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• Legion, MPs urge Ottawa to issue jubilee medal for pandemic volunteers

  On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, the Trudeau government is being asked for a Jubilee medal program to recognize the service of deserving Canadians.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2021
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• 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