As many rural communities struggle to recruit and retain health care professionals, one potential obstacle has come to the forefront.
For nurses, the Province administers, what’s known as an $8000 retention bonus for those living in a rural setting.
While it’s offered to those in places like Fernie, Sparwood, and Invermere, it’s not an option for nurses working at hospital settings in Cranbrook and Kimberley.
The BC Conservative candidate for the new future riding of Kootenay-Rockies, Pete Davis, doesn’t feel that’s fair…
In the spring, the government announced additional funding for the initiative, however, both Cranbrook and Kimberley were not on that list.
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