Evening Update: Thousands of foreign-trained nurses can now practise in Canada as provinces change licensing rules


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Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Thousands of foreign-trained nurses can now practise in Canada as provinces change licensing rules The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) says it has received a flood of inquiries from foreign-trained nurses looking to work in the province after it changed its application process last month, reducing processing times from more than a year to just a few weeks. Provinces across the country are quickly licensing internationally trained nurses after a slew of regulatory changes have made it easier for them to work in those jurisdictions. The changes were made as...