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Canada's Nurses @cfnu.bsky.social · 11h

Violence against nurses in our health care systems has been a longstanding crisis across Canada. Violence should never be a part of the job.

Stand up with nurses. Tell your health minister to eradicate violence from our health care systems: win.newmode.net/cfnu/nomorev...

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 12h

🎓 Online applications for the UNA Nursing Education Scholarships are open and must be completed and submitted by 4:30 p.m. on October 15: www.una.ca/1560/apply-f...

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 12h

🪧📢 Alberta nurses stand with Alberta teachers in their fight for fairness and respect from the provincial government.

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 5d

It's time for the Alberta government to stop playing games and negotiate a deal that shows teachers fairness and respect for the work they do every day in the classroom.

www.una.ca/1701/una-sup...

UNA supports Alberta teachers in their fight for fairness and respect

United Nurses of Alberta stands in solidarity with Alberta's teachers as they prepare to take strike action on October 6. Working conditions for teachers are learning conditions for students and when ...

www.una.ca

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 5d

It's time for the Alberta government to stop playing games and negotiate a deal that shows teachers fairness and respect for the work they do every day in the classroom.

www.una.ca/1701/una-sup...

UNA supports Alberta teachers in their fight for fairness and respect

United Nurses of Alberta stands in solidarity with Alberta's teachers as they prepare to take strike action on October 6. Working conditions for teachers are learning conditions for students and when ...

www.una.ca

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 5d

💪💪💪 Alberta Nurses know that health care is stronger when health care workers stick together. UNA members across the province rallied with their @hsaalberta.bsky.social co-workers who are fighting for fairness, respect and a new contract from AHS and the provincial government. #Solidarity

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 6d

Safe and close access to emergency medical care shouldn't depend on your postal code. Alberta needs to build capacity and safe staffing in public health care so people in communities like Fort Macleod don't have to drive to Lethbridge or Pincher Creek to get to an Emergency Department.

Fort Macleod Emergency Department temporarily closed today : My Lethbridge Now

Get the latest Lethbridge news, weather, traffic, and community updates. Stay informed with My Lethbridge Now—your local news source.

www.mylethbridgenow.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 7d

✊ United Nurses of Alberta stands in solidarity with Alberta's teachers as they prepare to take strike action on October 6.

It's time for the Alberta government to stop playing games and negotiate a deal that shows teachers fairness and respect for the work they do every day in the classroom.

The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 8d

This Sunday, on World Teachers' Day, we're gathering to fight for public education. Please join us and get loud for our teachers and students.

📍In Edmonton at the Alberta Legislature at 11:30 AM
📍In Calgary at McDougall Centre at 3:00 PM

Thank you for your support.

Fight for public education rally on October 5 in Edmonton and Calgary.

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Canada's Nurses @cfnu.bsky.social · 8d

CFNU has the power to influence change in the health care system, and we are committed to using that power to stand up for Indigenous Peoples’ safety and inclusion.
Read CFNU President Linda Silas’ message about how we can all walk the path of reconciliation together: nursesunions.ca/message-from...

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 8d

On Tuesday, September 30, United Nurses of Alberta with all Canadians will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours residential school survivors and the children who never returned home, their families, and their communities.

UNA supports the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

UNA’s position statement supports the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, in particular those that deal with health. On Tuesday, September 30, United Nurses of ...

www.una.ca

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 9d

Alberta's nurses know the solution is capacity. Real care comes from building up the system we all rely on by investing in nurses and health workers, improving hospitals and rural access, and keeping care public, safe, and accessible, no matter your income or postal code.

Alberta health-care wait lists climb past half a million, as Alberta stops tracking deaths of those waiting for treatment

Alberta’s health-care wait lists have swelled beyond half a million patients, and the province has stopped counting how many people die while waiting for treatment creating a lack of disclosure that l...

www.ctvnews.ca

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 9d

👀 "Two of the most senior purchasing officials at Alberta Health Services in 2022 were also briefly directors of a numbered company with ties to a supplier that has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in business by the health agency, The Globe and Mail has found."

Alberta health officials were also directors at a company linked to a supplier

Corporate filings reveal further links between Alberta Health Services procurement staff and private firms

www.theglobeandmail.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 20d

📝🍎🎓 United Nurses of Alberta stands in solidarity with Alberta's teachers in their fight for fairness and respect from the provincial government and their school board employers.

It's time for the Alberta government to stop playing games and negotiate a deal that teachers can accept.

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Canada's Nurses @cfnu.bsky.social · 20d

New report “Today’s Nurse” dives deep into why nurses are leaving the profession and what needs to be done to keep them.

💬 Join CFNU President Linda Silas, Dr. Kim McMillan and Tiffany McEwen for a conversation about the future of nursing in Canada.

📅 Don’t miss it, RSVP: buff.ly/F57QG9a

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 20d

For a period of 12 hours today, residents of Fort Macleod will need to look elsewhere if they need emergency medical care.
During the closure, nurses will remain on-site in Fort Macleod to look after long-term care residents.

lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/09/18/f...

Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed

For a period of 12 hours, residents of Fort Macleod will need to look elsewhere if they need emergency medical...

lethbridgenewsnow.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 21d

Recent upgrades at the Airdrie Community Health Centre mark progress, but do not solve the city’s long-term health care needs, says Michelle Bates of the Airdrie Health Foundation.

discoverairdrie.com/articles/we-...

‘We do need a hospital,’ says Airdrie Health Foundation leader after urgent care upgrades

Michelle Bates, vice-chair and acting executive director of the Airdrie Health Foundation, says recent upgrades at the Airdrie Community Health Centre mark progress, but do not solve the city’s long-t...

discoverairdrie.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 21d

The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed on Thursday due to a lack of clinical personnel.

www.mygrandeprairienow.com/148817/news/...

Beaverlodge Hospital Emergency Department temporarily closed Thursday : My Grande Prairie Now

Stay up to date with the latest news, weather, traffic, and community events in Grande Prairie. Your local source is My Grande Prairie Now.

www.mygrandeprairienow.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 26d

Alberta nurses know that health care works best when health care workers stick together. That’s why UNA supports @hsaalberta.bsky.social in their fight for fairness and respect. It’s time for AHS and the government to bring forward an improved wage offer that respects the work done by these workers.

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 28d

🇺🇦 Alberta RN Shannon Boddez has delivered over 7,000 kilograms of life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine, and been presented the country's highest public award for health care.

www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/s...

St. Albert nurse honoured for delivering lifesaving aid to Ukraine

Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com

www.stalbertgazette.com

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 26d

Pregnant Albertans are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall, but doctors say they haven't seen any direct messaging from the provincial government alerting either patients or health-care providers.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

COVID-19 vaccine free for pregnant Albertans but many don't know that, doctors warn | CBC News

Pregnant Albertans are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall, but doctors say they are not aware of any clear messaging from the provincial government to either patients or health-care provid...

www.cbc.ca

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 26d

Positive news: Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is committed to signing pharmacare deals with all provinces and territories, ending months of speculation about the program being cut short.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Federal government will work out more pharmacare deals, Carney says | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is committed to signing pharmacare deals with all provinces and territories, ending months of speculation about the program being cut short.

www.cbc.ca

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 28d

'It's a matter of fairness': Protesters in Edmonton demand Carney deliver pharmacare to all Canadians https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/09/09/protesters-edmonton-carney-pharmacare/

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

Albertans rallied outside of a downtown Edmonton hotel Tuesday in an effort to shame the prime minister into keeping a Liberal promise for a national pharmacare program. Sean Amato has more.

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Paula Kirman @apaulagetics.bsky.social · 29d

All Out for Pharmacare
September 9, 2025
Demanding the Liberal government keep its promise for a national, public prescription drug plan.
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#yeg #yegdt #canpoli #healthcare #pharmacare #photojournalism #liberals #politics #protest

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 28d

📢 Alberta nurses joined health care advocates to send a loud and clear message to Liberal MPs: 👏Keep your pharmacare promise!👏

The downtown Edmonton rally was held outside the hotel where Liberal MPs are meeting for their caucus retreat.

Add your voice here: friendsofmedicare.org/ABpharmacare

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 28d

🇺🇦 Alberta RN Shannon Boddez has delivered over 7,000 kilograms of life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine, and been presented the country's highest public award for health care.

www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/s...

St. Albert nurse honoured for delivering lifesaving aid to Ukraine

Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com

www.stalbertgazette.com

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