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BY WILL CHABUN, THE STARPHOENIX Provincial Labour Minister Don Morgan says the government has a plan to get itself out of the legal problem that followed the Supreme Court of Canada decision striking down its 2008 essential services legislation. "We're hopeful that we have a path forward," Morgan told the Leader-Post. "It's a work in progress," agreed…

I am because we are – Ubuntu. This single word represents an ancient African philosophy that embodies the very spirit of what it means to be human. Simply put, Ubuntu is about being kind, fair and generous to those around you. It’s about having a collective respect for human dignity. Ubuntu speaks to the fact that we are all interconnected and that we do not, and cannot,…

North Battleford Transitional Living has received a $2,000 donation from the proceeds of this year's Champions of Mental Health Awards Banquet, organized by the North Battleford branch of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Saskatchewan. Committee member Cathy Watson presented the cheque recently, saying the relatively new housing unit is providing an important, previously unavailable…

Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 (Ottawa) – Today, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) released letters on behalf of nearly 200,000 nurses from across Canada, asking federal party leaders who will become the champion on the true vote deciding issue for Canadians in this federal election – health care.   “As frontline nurses and patient advocates it is our responsibility…

A new Ipsos poll spotlights healthcare for the first time in this federal election campaign. Almost three out of four voters said that “addressing the problems facing Canada’s health system” is a crucial issue, second only to the economy. Let’s not do the typical Canadian thing and talk about the next ten minutes in healthcare. Let’s finally take a…