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Exciting news! Before you hear it from someone else, I wanted you to be the first to know: Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, will be running for the position of President of the Canadian Labour Congress at its constitutional convention in Vancouver this May. There is no one better to lead our national house of labour than Linda. Linda has been at…

[December 20, 2019] For many of us, the holiday season is about the warmth of home, the love of family and friends, and giving thanks for the blessings of another year gone by. Unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone, and nobody understands this better than registered nurses.  Some people will be spending the holidays in the hospital, other’s may not have a home to go to, a…

The Board of Directors met on November 19 and 20, 2019 in Regina. The following is a summary of their financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $3000.00 to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.  The Board approved a donation of $3000.00 to Doctors Without Borders. The Board approved a donated of $3000.00 to Sexual Assault Services of…

In September 2019, the Board of Directors met for two days. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $1000.00 to support the 4th year students at the U of S College of Nursing Leadership Retreat.  The Board approved a donation of $2500.00 to Child Find Saskatchewan.  The Board…

The Board met on October 8 and 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. On October 9, the Board also held their bi-annual meeting with the SDC Chairs. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions, and the SDC Chair meeting.  Board meeting: Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $5000.00 to the Next Up Program for the development of a Digital Cohort…