Labor & Employment

Pharmacy Entrepreneur Adam Silvertown: "I like a good problem."
I did not consider myself an entrepreneur when I graduated. I was dedicated to my profession and envisioned a career where I might possibly one day be my own boss. I know it’s very cliché to say this, but I could never have predicted what taking the plunge into pharmacy ownership was going to be like for me.
‘Drug dealers don’t become doctors.’ Crown says ex medical student motivated by greed
In her closing address to a Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury, Crown prosecutor Kim McOnie said Sandeson had planned to sell the marijuana he stole from the victim to clear a $78,000 debt just as he was starting medical school at Dalhousie University.

Temporary staffing agencies overcharging Ontario long term care homes: association

AdvantAge Ontario said the homes are spending tens of millions of dollars on temporary nurses and that places the province’s target of four hours of care per day per resident by 2025 in jeopardy.
Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by February

The Progressive Conservatives promised shortly after the August 2021 election that they would cut the backlog to 12,000 people within 18 months—by February 2023.
Premiers agree to accept new federal healthcare funding offer

The deal amounts to an additional $46 billion from Ottawa over a decade, as long as the provinces meet some conditions.
'Infected monkeys': Elon Musk's brain-implant company probed over material shipment

The U.S. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said that public records show untrained Neuralink employees transported “contaminated” devices that were removed from the brains of “infected” monkeys without safely packaging them.
Father, what happened to soul?

Dr. Adam Chen takes a playful look at the striking similarities between priests and family doctors these days.
PMPRB appoints new chair

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), has appointed Thomas Digby as its new chair.
Contractor association complaint against Ottawa Hospital cites 'restrictive' deal

The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, which represents more than 25,000 construction workers, alleges the labour agreement is restrictive and decreases the number of eligible workers.
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's healthcare funding offer to premiers

The Tory leader echoed criticisms from some premiers that the overall increase falls far short of what provincial and territorial leaders were hoping for.

Pharmacy Entrepreneur Adam Silvertown: "I like a good problem."

‘Drug dealers don’t become doctors.’ Crown says ex medical student motivated by greed

Temporary staffing agencies overcharging Ontario long term care homes: association

Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by February

Premiers agree to accept new federal healthcare funding offer

'Infected monkeys': Elon Musk's brain-implant company probed over material shipment

Father, what happened to soul?

PMPRB appoints new chair

Contractor association complaint against Ottawa Hospital cites 'restrictive' deal

Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's healthcare funding offer to premiers