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June 12, 2013 By Jaime Lee Leave a Comment

Changes to job guarantee for PEI nurses

nursing career The Bachelor of Nursing Sponsorship Program offers nursing students in PEI guaranteed full-time employment for two years and $4,800 cash.

For the past thirteen years, every nursing student to apply to PEI’s Bachelor of Nursing Sponsorship Program has been accepted. This year, out of a class of 54 new nursing grads, 42 opted for the Sponsorship Program. Next year, however, there won’t be an option for such a sweet deal for so many students. Not since PEI’s demand for nurses has dropped. The provincial government has decided to no longer guarantee jobs for new nursing graduates.

Next year, only 18 students will be offered a guaranteed position and the cash bonus. The Association of Registered Nurses is concerned that without this incentive, there will be fewer nurses choosing to stay in PEI.

PEI’s English School Board cuts dozens of teaching jobs

It was announced recently that the English Language School Board will be cutting 43 teaching positions this fall from the 57 schools in the district. While representatives of the government's education department claim that this translates to less than one teacher per school, we can't help but … [Continue reading...]

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Island high school students being lured to the trades

The Residential Construction Sector Council is working with the province of PEI to get more high school students interested in pursuing a career in the trades. That's because there is already a shortage in the workforce with trades people moving west, and that shortage is predicted to become even … [Continue reading...]

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University compliments pages make people happy

Social media is a great way to spread hate—this we know. Bullying has never been easier than it is now with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to work with. So although we're always sad to hear stories about social media spreading negativity, we're not overly shocked anymore. But on the flip side … [Continue reading...]

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These boots are made for walking . . . your phone back to life?

Ever have a call on your mobile phone drop because of a low battery? An innovative company by the name of Telco Orange hopes to prevent that from happening. Telco Orange has developed a sustainable technology that will charge your phone while you walk. Rubber boots aren't commonly worn by … [Continue reading...]

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Dalhousie University’s Puppy Room opens today

Today, Dalhousie University in Halifax will become one of the only universities in Canada with a Puppy Room. Yes. Puppy Room. And no, it's not the only Canadian university with one. McGill in Montreal also has a dog therapy program and so does the University of Ottawa. The idea for Dal's Puppy … [Continue reading...]

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Is Canada World Youth an option for you?

Canada World Youth (CWY for short) is a non-profit organization that was founded by the Honourable Jacques Hébert (1923–2007), way back in 1971. Since then, CWY has become a leader in the development of international educational programming for youth aged 15–35. If you're in love with the … [Continue reading...]

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Toyota engineers develop a cool Human Support Robot

Toyota's Human Support Robot (credit: medgadget.com)

If you thought Toyota was just about cars, you'd be wrong. Well, you'd sort of be right because Toyota is mostly about cars, but who knew that Toyota was also into building robots? Yes. Robots. Toyota's Partner Robot program recently announced the development of a very cool and quite helpful … [Continue reading...]

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New program aims to grow organic farmers in the Maritimes

Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network

Organic is the word on everyone's lips these days. And if you're interested in farming as a career, then it's something you definitely should consider especially if the current trend towards pesticide-free produce continues. Last week, dozens of Maritimers met in Charlottetown to learn more about … [Continue reading...]

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We’ve made it even easier for you to talk with us!

We love hearing from you. Like, we really love hearing from you . . . whether it's a comment here on the blog, a comment on our YouTube channel, a Facebook comment, a tweet, or a smoke signal. So, because we love hearing from you so much, we thought we'd give you yet another way to reach … [Continue reading...]

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