In honour of National Nurses Week two ladies from the Kitchener-Waterloo region expressed their gratitude towards their nurses. Also, local nurses expressed their thoughts regarding the matter by recognizing how rewarding their profession is.
In recognition of National Nurses Week, some lucky nurses will win a much-needed vacation in our brand-new contest, From the Front Lines to the Shore Lines. Based on your nominations, we randomly picked the last eighteen contestants vying for your votes today!
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We re honoring the best and brightest nurses in the tri-state, based on your nominations. Now more than ever, nurses are going above and beyond to serve the community during the pandemic. So, now it s time to celebrate, appreciate and honor the nurses in your life. This week, you ll have the chance to do just that.
Candlelight vigil held for Bay Area nurses
Briona Arradondo reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Countless nurses who worked on the frontlines of the pandemic lost their lives to the virus they were fighting, and other nurses held vigils around the country Wednesday to honor them.
National Nurses United reports more than 400 nurses died of COVID nationwide, at least 23 of them in Florida and at least 6 of the 23 from Tampa Bay. The nurses’ union held candlelight vigils in several cities, including in Tampa.
The Tampa vigil was mainly virtual, with video after video of nurses reading the names of other nurses who lost their lives to the virus across the nation. It’s National Nurses Week and Wednesday marked International Nurses Day, giving even more weight to the event. A St. Pete nurse said they’ve dealt with so much during the pandemic.
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It’s National Nurses Week and the Crocs footwear brand is honoring these hardworking heroes by offering 10,000 pairs of shoes to healthcare workers each day until Friday (until supplies run out). Medical professionals should log on daily at 12 p.m. ET on Crocs website to claim a pair. (
Sure, guard dogs are cool, but now they’re going to have to share top billing with guard cats. An animal group in Chicago has recruited a thousand feral cats to help protect the Windy City against a growing rodent invasion. The feisty felines are part of the Tree House Humane Society’s Cats at Work program, which takes strays, spays or neuters them, and then releases them to do their stuff. Just in time, too. Chicago was recently named “America’s rattiest city” by Orkin pest control. (