Nurses run 50 km across Montreal to show support for their colleagues
A group of four Montreal-area nurses ran about 50 kilometres on Sunday along a route between nine hospitals and three long-term care homes to send a message don t give up under the pressure, and pay attention to your mental health.
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Posted: May 17, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 17
From left, Mélanie Myrand, Sarah Bachand, Natalia Mursa Curchi and Rosein (Gülin) Yilmaz. The four women ran just over 50 kilometres on Sunday to send a message.(Simon Nakonechny/CBC)
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