3+ week, 5+ day ago  (370+ words) The union representing more than 5, 000 Nova Scotia long-term care staff says its members are making strike preparations after five days of conciliation talks with the province did not result in an agreement. CUPE represents long-term care workers at 52 nursing homes…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (243+ words) Prince Edward Island seniors are now no longer required to produce three months of itemized bank statements when applying for some financial support programs." In a news release Wednesday, the province said it is making good on a promise to…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (110+ words) CBC Unionized N. S. long-term care workers go on strike More than 2, 200 workers were expected on the picket lines as the strike began Monday morning. The CBC's Kyle Moore has the story. - Hundreds of N. S. long-term care workers go on strike - N. S. long-term care…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (407+ words) The Nova Scotia government said it was offering a pay increase of at least 12 per cent to hundreds of workers at long-term care facilities who launched a strike on Monday. Licensed practical nurses, physiotherapists, continuing-care assistants and housekeeping staff are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (219+ words) The political panel is back to talk about the past week in the P. E. I. Legislature. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin is joined by Sally Pitt and Paul Mac Neill, who discuss a bill to better protect victims of intimate partner…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (723+ words) Thousands of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia are preparing to take job action after reaching an impasse in collective bargaining with the provincial government. More than 2, 200 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees gave notice Friday morning…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (68+ words) Union says 8 registered practical nurses issued lay-offs while operator says no nurses affected Image | Extendicare Countryside Caption: Extendicare Countryside in Sudbury opened on Algonquin Road in May 2024. (Yvon Theriault/Radio-Canada) Image | Monique Wasney Caption: Monique Wasney is the chief steward…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (460+ words) A health care union held a protest in front of a Extendicare Countryside in Sudbury on Thursday to call attention to 21 layoff notices they say have been issued by the long-term care home operator." The chief steward of the local…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (360+ words) Three nurses who worked at a provincial long-term care facility in Summerside, P. E. I. , have had their registration suspended for another 90 days. Neha Neha, Shaibu Rajendran and Dhanya Dhanapalan were all prohibited from practicising in December because of concerns around how they…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (545+ words) Hundreds gathered in Delta on Sunday to demand the province restart construction on a long-term care home that's now on hold The delay, say community members and local representatives, will add pressure to an already strained health-care system. The rally…...