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Lesa Semmler, a former nurse, says superior treatment of casual staff is a years-long issue.
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Posted: May 24, 2021 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 24
MLA Lesa Semmler says nurses are leaving their permanent positions for more transient ones in the territory so they can have the same benefits.(Mackenzie Scott/CBC) comments
A Northwest Territories MLA and former nurse says permanent nurses are frustrated with benefits awarded to casual nurses over permanent staff, and that this divide has persisted for years.
Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler raised the issue during a candidates forum during her campaign. Over the years, that practice of utilizing locums just increased to the point now where you probably have more locums in shorter-term contracts than you have permanent nurses.
Posted: May 13, 2021 5:21 PM CT | Last Updated: May 13
Rob Warburton has two kids aged three and five. He s comfortable sending his kids back to school after a two-week shutdown due to an outbreak of COVID-19. (submitted by Rob Warburton)
Rob Warburton had to isolate with his family because of the COVID-19 outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School. He said he trusts the testing being done and is not worried about his children returning to school on Monday. I don t feel it s any more of a risk than it was before sending my kids back to school after we get the all clear, he said. I m comfortable sending my kids back.
Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, introduced new public health measures for the return to classes, which she said should occur Monday, May 17.
All Yellowknife schools to close as 6 new cases and 10 probable cases of COVID-19 identified
Several public exposure notices have been issued following news that the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School now includes six cases of COVID-19 and 10 probable cases of the illness.
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Posted: May 02, 2021 11:09 PM CT | Last Updated: May 3
The city of Yellowknife on May 2, 2021. Schools in Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettah move to remote learning on Monday, May 3, as public health officials grapple with a growing cluster of COVID-19. (Sara Minogue/CBC)
Several public exposure notices have been issued following news that the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School in Yellowknife now includes six cases and 10 probable cases of COVID-19.