P.E.I. Workers Compensation Board asks Islanders to help shape its next three-year plan

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Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-08-31 17:00:00.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Labour, Healthcare, Governance]

The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island is soliciting public feedback via an online survey to shape its upcoming 2027–2029 strategic plan. The agency, which covers 98 percent of the provincial workforce and has returned $185 million to employers since 2015, is focusing its business transformation on streamlining claims by assigning single caseworkers for longer durations and addressing complex claims under the Workers Compensation Act, including psychological harms and pre-existing conditions in an aging workforce. To counteract healthcare shortages, the board has established priority access agreements with health-care providers and virtual care services for psychological injuries.

12 More Communities Added to Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive Program

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-08-26 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Labour]

The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding its Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive (RRRI) program by adding 12 new communities—Canwood, Cudworth, Eston, Hafford, Langenburg, Leask, Loon Lake, Norquay, Sandy Bay, Stoughton, Strasbourg, and Whitewood—effective September 1, 2026. The expansion brings the total number of participating communities to 94, offering incentive packages of up to $50,000 for a three-year return-in-service commitment in nine high-priority health care occupations. Funded by an $8.7 million allocation in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget, the RRRI program is part of the broader Health Human Resources Action Plan, which has helped reduce vacancies by 44 per cent across eligible communities and fill over 650 hard-to-recruit positions since 2022.

Ontario Investing $4.8 Million to Protect and Train Workers in Simcoe and Surrounding Area

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: 2026-08-25 15:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Labour, Economy, Agriculture, Healthcare, Social Services]

The Ontario government is investing over $4.8 million through the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream across three projects in Simcoe and surrounding areas to train 400 workers and jobseekers for careers in skilled trades, agriculture, and long-term care. Blue Door Support Service is receiving $3,637,864 to help 200 vulnerable, unemployed, and unhoused jobseekers in York, Durham, and Peel regions through its Construct program. Botree Inc. is receiving $813,700 to train 125 women and underrepresented groups for frontline healthcare roles in long-term care facilities. The Karma Project Community Food Co-Operative Inc. is receiving $417,000 to provide 75 at-risk youth with technical training and mentorship for agricultural careers.