Nurses
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Manitoba’s nurse-to-patient ratios must be set soon, union urgesThe new legislation sets out the need for nurse to patient ratios, but doesn't outline how many nurses should be allotted to each patient.HealthJun 7
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B.C. nurses, employer to resume talks after vote approves strike mandateBritish Columbia's nurses last contract expired in March 2025 and the union and employer have been in contract talks since October 2025.HealthMay 12
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Constitutional challenge launched by Ontario nurses over lack of right to strikeNurses say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of its kind in Canada, preventing not just full strikes, but also other forms of job action.HealthMay 11
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Nurses continue push for increased security after incident at St. Paul’s HospitalNurses in Saskatoon are fighting for more security features in hospitals after a violent incident with a patient concealing a shotgun at St. Paul's Hospital.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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Alberta nurses reach last-minute tentative deal to avoid strikeJust as nurses across Alberta were set to go on strike, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) reached a tentative deal with the provincial government.CanadaNov 22, 2025
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Nurse in Germany gets life in prison for murdering 10 to reduce workloadProsecutors accused the former nurse, who was arrested in 2024, of playing 'master of life and death' over mostly older patients in his care.TrendingNov 6, 2025
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No immediate plans to close private Ontario nurse practitioner clinics despite new guidanceThe province has been under pressure from health-care advocates and political opponents to tackle the rise of private nurse practitioner clinics that charge patients.PoliticsJan 28, 2025
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‘Someone with a pulse’: Are travel nurses a bandage fix in Saskatchewan?The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said contract nursing expenses over the 2023-24 fiscal year (April to March) was $89.8M. Is the plan working? It depends on who you ask.CanadaJan 9, 2025
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‘You’re always reacting’: Poll finds high number of Alberta nurses thinking of leaving professionThe poll done for the Alberta Association of Nurses (AAN) found 68% of nurses in the province are thinking of leaving nursing.HealthDec 4, 2024
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Ontario expanding nurse practitioners’ scope of practiceHealth Minister Sylvia Jones says the changes will improve access to care for people across Ontario, especially in Indigenous, rural, northern and remote communities.HealthNov 28, 2024
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