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3 years ago

Calls for Auditor General to review N.L. travel nursing contracts

The Registered Nurses’ Union, and the Official Opposition are calling on the Auditor General to review travel nursing contracts with the province, following a Globe and Mail investigative story. The report found that Newfoundland and Labrador spent $35.6 million dollars on travel nurses from April to August last year, up from an average of $1 […]

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3 years ago

NAPE returning to contract talks for air ambulance workers after walking away in December

NAPE President Jerry Earle says contract talks will restart in the next week for air ambulance workers. The union had walked away from the table back in December to protest the province’s plans to privatize the service. Earle made the comments Sunday on NTV’s Issues & Answers.

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3 years ago

NLMA shares letter of support for Alberta Medical Association following recent announcement

The province’s medical association (NLMA) has released a letter in support of the Alberta Medical Association’s calls to keep political interference out of medical decision-making. Earlier this month, the government of Alberta announced plans to restrict access to gender-affirming treatments for pediatric Transgender, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse youth. While Alberta maintains that the intention of […]

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3 years ago

Support group helping woman dealing with health concerns linked to town’s water

This week we brought you the story of a Port au Choix resident dealing with health concerns that her doctor says are linked to toxins in the town’s drinking water. Today, NTV’s Bailey Howard spoke with a woman who runs a support group for those experiencing illnesses linked to pesticides and herbicides.

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