Nurses, midwives in P.E.I. now under the same college after merger of two regulatory bodies
Island nurses and midwives are now overseen by a single regulatory body after two separate colleges merged to form the P.E.I. College of Nursing and Midwifery.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurses-midwives-regulatory-body-9.7151126?cmp=rss

Nurses evacuate area, extinguish fire at Sarnia's Bluewater Health, fire official says
Nurses evacuated patients from a ward at Bluewater Health Wednesday night due to a fire in one of its rooms, according to Sarnia's chief fire prevention officer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/nurses-evacuate-area-extinguish-fire-at-sarnia-s-bluewater-health-fire-official-says-9.7151151?cmp=rss

For every 100 nurses hired, Manitoba lost 57, provincial data shows
Turnover is erasing more than half of the nurse hiring gains Manitoba is making, a provincial document shows.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/nurses-100-hires-57-leaving-9.7133460?cmp=rss

Petition calls for easier path for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses
A Manitoba nurse says there are several barriers along the path for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses and is calling on the province to bridge the gaps.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-licensed-practical-nurse-petition-9.7149426?cmp=rss

London Health Sciences Centre cuts more than 200 nursing jobs, Ontario nurses union says
More than 200 registered nursing (RN) jobs are being cut at southwestern Ontario's largest hospital network, according to a union representing nurses across the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-health-sciences-centre-cuts-more-than-200-nursing-jobs-ontario-nurses-union-says-9.7148655?cmp=rss

Updating union certification process could be good for N.W.T. public servants, analyst says
As the N.W.T. government works to update the Public Service Act, one labour relations analyst says updating the legislation around union representation for N.W.T. public servants, including nurses, could be a change for the better.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-nurses-separate-representation-public-service-act-9.7143256?cmp=rss

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N.L.’s health authority says it will continue to rely on retired nurses
A vice-president with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says she doesn't anticipate relying any less on retired nurses, even as vacancies fill up.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-s-health-authority-says-it-will-continue-to-rely-on-retired-nurses-9.7135825?cmp=rss

Woman with history of impersonating nurses cleared of theft charge
Lisa Driscoll, a woman with a history of impersonating nurses, has been acquitted on a single charge of theft.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/woman-with-history-of-impersonating-nurses-cleared-of-theft-charge-9.7134744?cmp=rss

Sharp increase in rehiring of retired nurses in N.L. underscores recruitment and retention problems: union
Data obtained by CBC News shows six retired nurses were working in N.L. a decade ago. That number has jumped to 253.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sharp-increase-in-rehiring-of-retired-nurses-in-n-l-underscores-recruitment-and-retention-problems-union-9.7124332?cmp=rss