Neepawa hospital east wing closure due to nurse shortage
The Neepawa Regional Health Authority announced the east wing of Neepawa Hospital will close during August and September because of an extreme nurse shortage. Some beds will remain available. full services are hoped to resume in September.
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Neepawa Hospital
Neepawa
Marquette
RHA
theRadeway Inn
Pizza Hut
Millard
Winnipeg
United States
Gimli
Manitoba Faces Jobs Shortage Despite Rapid Growth
Manitoba shows the lowest unemployment in Canada at 5.3 percent, while national rate stays at 7.6 percent. Despite strong economic growth, a shortage of skilled labor persists with many vacancies across provinces.
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Manitoba
Statistics Canada
Fire up the Barb-bi Back Yard Barbeque Draw
Terrie Welwood reports the Russell Business Group hosts a free entry draw for a backyard barbeque prize worth 700 dollars. The winner must live within 100 kilometres of Russell and the group will deliver and set up the barbecue on August 11 or 12 if chosen. The draw occurs July 31.
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Russell Business Group
Russell
Farmers rally across provinces to demand federal aid in delay
More than 200 farmers from southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba staged a peaceful 8 hour protest along the Trans Canada Highway near Fleming and Kirkella, seeking federal relief amid rising shipping costs and falling prices. A pamphlet urged government action and cited subsidy battles with the US and Europe. Reports of a potential $50 per acre payment for unseeded land surfaced during the rally.
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Fleming
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Kirkella
Moosomin
Andra
CanAmera Harrowby Workers Balk at Wage Offer
United Food and Commercial Workers at CanAmera Harrowby reject a three year contract proposal with incremental raises of 1.8 2.1 and 2.3 percent stating the deal fails to keep up with living costs. Union leader Bernard says the offer amounts to a real pay cut and wages are the main issue. UFCW negotiator Jim ming pushes for a higher wage rise as talks stall before the contract expires.
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Ci Amera
Harrowby
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
UFCW
CanAmera
Bernard
Act
Jimming
Tively
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