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Nova Scotia

Graduating vet assistants will help ease labour shortage, says Nova Scotia SPCA

Nineteen graduating veterinary assistants will offer some much-needed in a field experiencing worker shortages, according to the Nova Scotia SPCA. A ceremony…

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Health

Denturists, dental hygienists, assistants back dental care plan despite dentists’ criticisms

A group of oral health-care providers have banded together against what they call misinformation about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. Health expands efforts to get physician assistants into primary care

An effort to place physician assistants with primary care practices around the province takes more work than assigning them to…

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Nova Scotia

Province chips in to pay continuing care assistants during on-the-job training at Shannex homes

The Nova Scotia government is spending $3.6 million to test drive a faster way to train continuing care assistants. Nova Scotia…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s move to hire more nurses leads to exodus of continuing care assistants

Changes made to the credentialing process for foreign health-care workers in Nova Scotia last year led to an influx of nurses and…

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Health

Pilot project aims to relieve overworked doctors with physician assistants

Newfoundland and Labrador is hiring a handful of physician assistants for a three-year pilot project that’s expected to lighten doctors’…

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Sports

Spain coach appears to touch female assistant’s chest in video

MADRID – The coach of Spain’s Women’s World Cup champion soccer team is facing scrutiny after footage emerged showing him…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia announces free pilot program to help continuing care assistants become nurses

HALIFAX, NS — Nova Scotia has unveiled a tuition-free practical nursing degree for continuing care assistants (CCAs) currently working in…

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Nova Scotia

NS offers paid training to improve the skills of permanent care assistants

Nova Scotia·New The government of Nova Scotia is offering to pay to train 25 continuing care assistants to become licensed…

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