Nurses rally for jobs Nurses from all over Vancouver Island arrive at the Hospitality Inn on Wednesday to protest proposed measures that could see nursing jobs replaced by care aids. BC Nurses Union representative Art Moses said changes are planned for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

Nurses rally for jobs Nurses from all over Vancouver Island arrive at the Hospitality Inn on Wednesday to protest proposed measures that could see nursing jobs replaced by care aids. BC Nurses Union representative Art Moses said changes are planned for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

Island nurses rally for jobs in Port Alberni

Members of the BC Nurses Union flocked to the VIHA meeting in Port Alberni to protest changes in care levels and their jobs.

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