Please see the PDF document attached below for a joint media release from CUPE Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, Unifor, the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU), CUPE Local 8920, and the Nova Scotia Nurses Union (NSNU) about privacy and transparency concerns with how Nova Scotia Health has implemented One Patient One Record (OPOR).
CUPE Nova Scotia is pleased to circulate the application forms for our 2026 awards, scholarships and bursaries, which can be found by clicking on the individual links below. Please make note of the deadlines for submitting applications, which are specified in the notes for each individual award. We encourage you and your local to consider nominations for these awards, and look forward to receiving your applications. 2026 Steward of the Year Award 2026 Mike McNeil Weeklong School Scholarship 2026 Rocky Jones Bursary 2026 Higgins Insurance Scholarship 2026 Health & Safety Award 2026 Betty Jean Sutherland Continuing Care Assistant Bursary 2026 Betty Jean Sutherland Sister of the Year Award 2026 Barbara Kowalski Literacy Award
CUPE Nova Scotia wishes everyone observing Ramadan a peaceful and fulfilling month of fasting, prayer, and community. Ramadan Mubarak!