It’s National Nurses Week. They are the backbone of our medical system but are often overworked and underpaid.

Registered nurse Vanessa Durante on what needs to be done to keep so many from leaving the field.

It&rsquo;s National Nurses Week. They are the backbone of our medical system but are often overworked and underpaid.
Registered nurse Vanessa Durante on what needs to be done to keep so many from leaving the field.

Joanne has all the info you need to kick off your day. The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options, but Joanne also has great interviews and contributors on a range of topics.

Joanne has all the info you need to kick off your day. The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options, but Joanne also has great interviews and contributors on a range of topics.

The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options.

Weekends with Joanne Vrakas

The latest audio and podcasts from CJAD 800 Montreal.

The latest audio and podcasts from CJAD 800 Montreal.

CJAD 800 - The Latest Audio and Podcasts

Joanne has all the info you need to kick off your day. The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options, but Joanne also has great interviews and contributors on a range of topics.

How can we keep nurses from leaving their field in Canada?

Are your teens looking for a summer gig? Are you looking for a career shift? Mind HR’s Jessica Glazer says although it’s late in the season for teens, those looking for more permanent work still have plenty of time to find that new job.

Are your teens looking for a summer gig? Are you looking for a career shift? Mind HR&rsquo;s Jessica Glazer says although it&rsquo;s late in the season for teens, those looking for more permanent work still have plenty of time to find that new job.

Are you looking for a summer job?

From the Black Death to the plague and now the hantavirus, rats are always somehow related to disease. Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos on how they got here, how they spread disease and why it's nearly impossible to get rid of them all together.

From the Black Death to the plague and now the hantavirus, rats are always somehow related to disease. Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos on how they got here, how they spread disease and why it's nearly impossible to get rid of them all together.

Dr. Labos: Rats are at the root of the Hantavirus

The C.A.Q. get a boost in the polls, Alberta’s separatism push gets messier and Quebecers love Mark Carney. Political analyst Sandy White takes a closer look.

2026 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

The C.A.Q. get a boost in the polls, Alberta&rsquo;s separatism push gets messier and Quebecers love Mark Carney. Political analyst Sandy White takes a closer look.
2026 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

How can we keep nurses from leaving their field in Canada?

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