Unpublished Newswire
Canadian hospitals and nursing homes paid at least $1.5-billion in the past fiscal year – a six-fold increase since 2020 – to for-profit staffing agencies, according to a new report that lays bare the scale of a staffing crisis inside the public-health care system.Since the pandemic hit, health facilities in many parts of the country have come to rely on companies that charge premium prices to supply temporary nurses when facilities can’t find enough permanent workers.
September 23, 2024 - 05:00 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
September 23, 2024 - 04:02 | | CBC News - Canada
Re: Another Liberal stronghold falls as BQ wins Montreal byelection squeaker, online, Sept. 16 Read More
September 23, 2024 - 04:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Canada’s proposed new submarines will be required to launch and recover underwater drones and patrol covertly for a minimum of 21 days, defence industry representatives have been told. Read More
September 23, 2024 - 04:00 | David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
The B.C. election is officially underway, and the results will have implications on politics in Ottawa regardless of who wins, political analysts say.
September 23, 2024 - 04:00 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
As a retired family doctor, I get calls from former patients on a regular basis. These often-desperate people reach out to ask directly for medical advice or simply for help navigating the system as they struggle to access high quality care. Many of my former patients feel left in the dark — at the mercy of an opaque system that leaves them wondering if they’ve received the best care. Read More
September 23, 2024 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
