The strike that has been weighing on the health care sector in Nova Scotia has been averted. The three unions, UNIFOR, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) announced a tentative agreement signed with the employer Friday at 4:30 a.m. after a marathon day, reads … Read more
A new ploy has emerged on social media recently to trap parents desperate to find a place for their child, as a $200 deposit was requested to visit a brand new private daycare. In one case noted by Radio-Canada, the Facebook post mentioned a new facility that was to open in Chicoutimi. Five new spaces … Read more
Joining the ranks of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Madonna, Charlotte Cardin will become the first Canadian to be named Woman of the Year by the renowned magazine. Billboard during the event Billboard Canada Women in Musicpresented on September 7 in Toronto. The event Billboard Women in Music was created in 2007 to celebrate extraordinary women … Read more
Public Health Sudbury & Districts and the Porcupine Health Unit have confirmed that a bird in their respective jurisdictions has tested positive for West Nile virus. In a statement, the Porcupine Health Unit says monitored mosquito pools have tested negative for West Nile virus (WNV) since 2006 and no confirmed human cases have been reported … Read more
The 37th edition of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (GHF) takes off at Parc de la Baie from August 29 to September 2. Here are five activities that caught our attention and that promise to please young and old alike. Charlotte Cardin en spectacle Open in full screen mode Singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin will kick off … Read more
Pediatric cancer prognoses have improved greatly in recent years, but treatments have long-term side effects. Starting this fall, the VIE project, which aims to improve the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors through healthy lifestyle habits, will be expanded to all pediatric oncology centres in Quebec. More than 80% of children and adolescents with … Read more
The eight modular homes built in Maria to accommodate health workers were inaugurated Tuesday morning. It took the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) nine months to build these 5 and a half container homes, located in the heart of the municipality. Last fall, the SHQ was behind schedule in installing these units because the tender … Read more
About a decade ago, six Indigenous communities joined a new network dedicated to the mental health of Canadian youth. It was a university research project with a novel approach to care. The model has proven so successful that there is now a desire to expand it across Canada, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. … Read more
The City of Edmonton needs more space to process organic waste, according to a city report, which says the amount of food waste collected by city departments from households is increasing. The city plans to build new outdoor waste composting infrastructure at the municipal waste management center located in the northeast part of the city. … Read more
Over the next few months, many healthcare institutions will have to make small and large efforts to balance their finances. At the CISSS de Laval, for example, employees of three CHSLDs, including that of Sainte-Dorothée, recently learned that staff absences would not be filled for the night shift. In a recent communication, the human resources … Read more