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Canada

Teacher shortages are leaving educators with no ‘good options’ — and they say students are paying the price

Amid a worsening teacher shortage, filling staffing holes is a daily balancing act for many school administrators — with consequences…

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Canada

Outaouais leaders hope budget can address housing, nurse shortages

Representatives of Western Quebec municipalities say they’d like to see an increase to nurses’ wages in the province, money to…

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Nova Scotia

Food, fuel shortages in Sydney seem short-lived after massive snowstorm

Shortages of food, gasoline and diesel in Sydney, N.S., appear to be easing quickly after a massive snowstorm that started…

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Canada

B.C. oil and gas producers warned of potential water shortages in drought-stricken areas

The agency overseeing oil and gas producers in British Columbia is warning of potential water shortages in 2024. The B.C.…

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Nova Scotia

Staff shortages still a limiting factor in improving N.S. health care

As the Nova Scotia government continues its effort to make good on a promise to fix health care, staffing remains a key…

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Immigration

Inflation Troubling Canadian Businesses, But Labour Shortages Easing Off

Rising inflation is a growing worry for Canadians and businesses even as the rate is trending downwards, with labour shortages…

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Halifax

Cell lockdowns because of staff shortages ruled illegal by N.S. Supreme Court

The lockdown of individuals in provincial jails because of correctional staff shortages is not legal, the Supreme Court of Nova…

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Nova Scotia

Pre-primary staff shortages lead to ‘tired and burnt out’ early childhood educators

Early childhood educators in the Annapolis Valley are raising concerns about staffing levels that they say have an effect on…

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Politics

B.C. health minister says he expects Ottawa to protect Canadians from drug shortages

British Columbia’s health minister says potential exports of Canadian drugs to U.S. states would be a devastating blow — but he…

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Politics

U.S. allowing Florida to import drugs from Canada, reviving fears of shortages

The  U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing Florida to import what could amount to millions of dollars worth of prescription…

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