(NB-Nurses-Leaving)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new report says that for every 100 new nurses in New Brunswick, 62 leave the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report from the Montreal Economic Institute, the province has the second-worst retention rate for nurses in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across Canada, nursing vacancies have tripled from 2018 to 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A survey from the Canadian Federation of Nurses says that one in four nurses in the profession is showing clinical signs of anxiety, depression, or burnout. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Mi’kmaq-Consultation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Mi\u2019kmaq leader in Nova Scotia says the province continues to ignore First Nations’ concerns on a new law they say targets their community’s ability to protect its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twila Gaudet, who works on behalf of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi\u2019kmaw Chiefs, says the law was recently pushed through the legislature without advanced notice or consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among other things, the law prohibits protesters from blocking forest access roads or from building structures on Crown land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaudet says the bill appears to target Mi\u2019kmaq community members who are protesting what they say are unsustainable forest management practices in the Cape Breton Highlands. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Fatal-ATV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P in Newfoundland are investigating an A-T-V crash that resulted in the death of a 70-year-old pedestrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in Bay St. George say they responded to an off-road vehicle crash in Ship Cove on Tuesday and learned that an A-T-V struck a pedestrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 70-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital, where she died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R-C-M-P say the driver of the A-T-V was a youth who remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Cabinet-Shuffle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nova Scotia\u2019s opposition parties are critical of Tuesday\u2019s surprise cabinet shuffle by Premier Tim Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The N-D-P and Liberals say it was done in secrecy and without regard for accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shuffle was closed to reporters and announced through a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last December, the government also barred reporters from a cabinet swearing-in, breaking from a long-standing tradition of open coverage. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Universities-Strike)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unionized part-time faculty at Saint Mary\u2019s University in Halifax are hitting the picket lines this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The striking employees are joining their colleagues at Mount Saint Vincent University, who walked off the job yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3912 says the Saint Mary\u2019s strike begins at 8:30 a.m., after contract talks broke down Wednesday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union says key issues at both schools include job security and fair compensation. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Youth-Assault)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mounties in Nova Scotia\u2019s Colchester County say two youths face charges in the violent assault of another young person that was captured on video and circulated over social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say they were alerted on September 24th to a video of someone being repeatedly struck and kicked by two other youths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police determined the assault happened in August in Bible Hill \u2013 the victim sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two youths, who face charges of aggravated assault and uttering threats, are scheduled to appear in court on Monday. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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