Newfoundland and Labrador's Registered Nurses' Union is voicing concerns about Memorial University's decision to suspend its three-year accelerated nursing degree program.

Memorial University has ended or paused more than a dozen academic programs, blaming poor enrolment as a factor in many of the cuts.

Rayna Luther says the new initiative supplements existing funding for deferred maintenance, which is about $7.5-million annually. She believes students will be able to “see and feel” the benefits of ...