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Hundreds of Ottawa hospital workers on unpaid leave for being

(8 days ago) CHEO, eastern Ontario's children's hospital in Ottawa, says 98.7 per cent of its 3,865 staff members are fully vaccinated, while three have medical exemptions. The remaining 47 employees — including 29 part-time and casual employees — are being put on temporary, unpaid leave. "We hope all of these people will … See more

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-hospital-workers-fully-vaccinated-1.6213037

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'More than a crisis': Ottawa hospitals face severe staffing shortages

(1 days ago) WEBRobinson said Ford has yet to sit down with her union's new president to discuss the staffing shortage. "We're in a severe crisis," she said, adding the province is …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/hospital-staffing-shortage-omicron-pandemic-1.6305671

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Ottawa health-care workers protest to repeal Bill 124 CTV News

(9 days ago) WEBOttawa health-care workers protest to repeal Bill 124. Nurses and other frontline health-care workers say a law the Ford government passed in 2019 is fueling a …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-health-care-workers-protest-to-repeal-bill-124-1.5878016

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‘We have to move quickly’: Health workers urge …

(1 days ago) WEBAs premiers mull their response to Ottawa's multi-billion dollar health funding offer, health-care workers are urging government leaders …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9470756/health-workers-premiers-ottawa-health-funding/

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'Almost soul-breaking': Healthcare workers react to - Ottawa News

(4 days ago) WEBOTTAWA - After three waves of COVID-19, hospital workers say the number of patients isn’t the only contributor to a growing sense of burnout.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/almost-soul-breaking-healthcare-workers-react-to-planned-protests-at-the-ottawa-hospital-1.5582580

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Health workers to premiers: find solutions to ‘crisis,’ …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth-care workers and advocates hope premiers will look beyond simply asking Ottawa for more health care funding and instead create an action plan to fix the health care crisis.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8976118/health-workers-premiers-crisis-ottawa-funds/

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3,000 healthcare workers needed in Ottawa now, union says CTV …

(2 days ago) WEBShare. Hospitals in Ottawa must add at least 3,000 staff to its workforce in order to maintain the current level of care, warns a union representing healthcare …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/3-000-healthcare-workers-needed-in-ottawa-now-union-says-1.6067296

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Convoy gridlock preventing Ottawa Hospital, Montfort healthcare …

(Just Now) WEBThe ongoing convoy protest in Ottawa's downtown core is keeping healthcare workers from getting to hospitals on time to start their shifts, as well as …

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2022/01/31/convoy-gridlock-preventing-ottawa-hospital-montfort-healthcare-workers-patients-from-getting-to-hospital-campuses-5010347/

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Health care workers in Ottawa are being harassed protesters …

(2 days ago) WEBIn Ottawa, health care workers have reported being harassed by protesters who oppose Canada's vaccination policies. Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Alison Eyre, who …

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/12/1080354245/health-care-workers-in-ottawa-are-being-harassed-protesters-against-covid-19-man

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The Government of Canada and Ontario Reach Agreement in …

(3 days ago) WEBFebruary 23, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Health Canada. Canada’s universal, accessible and publicly funded healthcare is a point of pride for Canadians. However, health workers …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2023/02/the-government-of-canada-and-ontario-reach-agreement-in-principle-to-improve-health-services-for-canadians.html

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Pandemic's front-line health-care workers feared, shunned

(7 days ago) WEBIn the four-week period from Aug. 2-29, healthcare workers accounted for 149 new confirmed cases in Ontario, or about 5.3 per cent of the 2,818 new cases …

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/pandemics-front-line-health-care-workers-feared-shunned

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Ontario, Ottawa finalize health care funding deal

(6 days ago) WEBSharleen Stewart, president of SEIU Healthcare, which represents more than 60,000 frontline health care workers in Ontario, welcomed the additional funding …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-ottawa-finalize-health-care-funding-deal/

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Ohlson: Federal healthcare professionals are unsung heroes

(2 days ago) WEBUnlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account. federal healthcare workers are also paid less than their provincial counterparts.

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/ohlson-federal-healthcare-professionals-are-unsung-heroes

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Ottawa signs health-care funding deals with Ontario, Atlantic …

(8 days ago) WEBOttawa says its 10-year deal with Ontario includes $8.4 billion in new money plus $776 million in a one-time top up to address “urgent needs, especially in pediatric …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9505819/ontario-atlantic-federal-government-health-care-deal/

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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double - CTV …

(6 days ago) WEBHealth Minister Mark Holland rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, May 6, 2024. Holland says he isn't convinced by the rationale …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/health-minister-committed-to-fixing-dental-care-double-standard-hygienists-1.6878853

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'I cry on the way home': Ottawa health-care workers - CTV News …

(1 days ago) WEBThat stress on the health-care system is weighing on those working the frontlines, like ICU nurse Alicia Robblee. "At the end of a 12-hour shift, I get in my car, I …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/i-cry-on-the-way-home-ottawa-health-care-workers-describe-situation-in-icus-1.5401819

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Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it …

(Just Now) WEBThe husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her …

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/06/slain-nurses-husband-sues-health-care-company-alleging-it-ignored-employees-safety-concerns/

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Healthcare workers submit petition to MPP Dowie CTV News

(4 days ago) WEBIn 2019, the Ford government passed Bill 124, which capped salary increases for public sector workers, including healthcare workers, at one per cent per year for …

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/home-and-community-healthcare-workers-submit-petition-to-mpp-for-higher-wages-1.6879148

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Statement by the Prime Minister on National Nursing Week

(7 days ago) WEBThe Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Nursing Week, which runs from May 6 to 12: “Today, as we mark the start of …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2024/05/06/statement-prime-minister-national-nursing-week

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Dobner: Affordable housing isn't a one-size-fits-all solution

(5 days ago) WEBThe average annual pay for a first-year teacher in Michigan is $38,086 a year, or approximately $18.31 an hour. However, you need to earn at least $21.65 per hour to …

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2024/05/08/dobner-affordable-housing-isnt-a-one-size-fits-all-solution/73610639007/

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Ottawa County clerks ace state’s election audit - Yahoo

(2 days ago) WEBIn a newsletter, the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office explained how the audit works. “The audit process utilizes a 77-point checklist and includes a hand count of …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ottawa-county-clerks-ace-state-173119670.html

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Ottawa Hospital receives $59 million for - CTV News Ottawa

(8 days ago) WEBUnions plea for thousands of healthcare workers and more paramedics as hospital staffing shortages continue to plague the medical sector. Download the CTV …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/the-ottawa-hospital-to-become-a-hub-for-biotherapeutics-research-and-manufacturing-1.6875111

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US jobs report for April: Likely a slower but still-strong pace of

(8 days ago) WEBYou Parcel has 43 workers across eight warehouse and storage facilities, most of them in New Jersey. Kutlubay said he’s had to keep increasing wages for its highly …

https://apnews.com/article/jobs-hiring-unemployment-economy-inflation-federal-reserve-07a321981752503e5299882805ed36c9

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eNews: Volume 21, Number 13 (May 2024) NIOSH CDC

(7 days ago) WEBMost workers—about 70%—reported that they had access to paid sick leave. Controlling for several demographic, economic, and behavioral variables, the odds of workers with …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/enewsv22n1.html

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Calgary scores high on Kayak's 2024 summer travel trends report

(1 days ago) WEBCalgary has nabbed first place on a new list examining the top 10 Canadian cities that people from across the country are looking at travelling to this summer. …

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-tops-list-of-10-cities-canadians-are-travelling-to-for-summer-2024-1.6878960

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'Helpless and hopeless': Front-line workers talk long-term care …

(5 days ago) WEBThe province announced Wednesday it is setting aside up to $270 million to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workers by the end of the fiscal year. Hiring new …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nurses-psws-sick-covid-long-term-care-1.6202633

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Local health-care workers divided on mandatory vaccinations

(5 days ago) WEBOTTAWA -. The Ford government could soon announce mandatory vaccinations for health-care workers. Sources told CTV News Toronto that the premier …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/local-health-care-workers-divided-on-mandatory-vaccinations-1.5549405

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Attorney General: AG Nessel Charges Attorney Stefanie Lambert …

(Just Now) WEBLANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott, 52, and her private …

https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2024/05/08/ag-nessel-charges-attorney-stefanie-lambert-and-former-adams-township-clerk-scott

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Excitement builds as more Ottawa health-care workers - CTV …

(Just Now) WEBOttawa ramps up its vaccine program, reaching more front line health workers, and seniors in high risk areas. CTV's Katie Griffin reports. OTTAWA -- Those …

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/excitement-builds-as-more-ottawa-health-care-workers-prepare-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-1.5340438

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Canadian railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union

(6 days ago) WEBThousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadian-railway-workers-cn-cpkc-vote-strike-says-union-2024-05-01/

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