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• Alberta man told to take taxi to ER despite emergency bleeding after knee surgery

  An Edmonton man says he was forced to take a taxi to hospital while bleeding heavily after surgery, raising concerns about ambulance shortages.

  Health

  Jun 5
  
• Saskatchewan to give ER closure updates twice a day

  Over the last six years, Saskatchewan has dealt with temporary ER closures in rural communities struggling to hire and retain staff.

  Health

  Apr 30
  
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• Winnipeg family ‘completely changed’ after woman dies waiting 11 hours in ER

  Stacey Ross waited for 11 hours in the emergency room to be seen before she later died. She had previously spent 12 hours waiting to be seen two weeks earlier.

  Health

  Feb 3
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• Wildfire smoke linked to rise in ER visits for asthma: study

  Researchers say the first wave of the 2023 wildfires may have served as a wake-up call so people learned to protect themselves from poor air quality before the smoke struck again.

  Health

  May 5, 2025
• Interior Health responds to pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital

  The advisory states that pediatric consultations and admissions to the pediatric ward will not be possible at Kelowna's ER during the service disruptions.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2024
• About one child per day taken to ER in Quebec for drownings, research says

  The research found children between the age of one and four are most at risk, and drownings or near-drownings are more likely to occur on weekends and in pools without fencing. 

  Canada

  May 26, 2024
• Review underway after patient dies in St. Boniface Hospital emergency room

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a patient died early Friday morning while waiting in the St. Boniface Hospital emergency department.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2024
• ER doctors say Canadians shouldn’t avoid seeking care despite crowding

  The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians expressed concerns over Quebec's health minister suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contributed to overcrowding.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2024
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• Expanded ER at Misericordia Hospital to open Tuesday, tripling capacity

  The emergency department at the Misericordia Community Hospital will open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, promising to triple patient capacity, according to AHS.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2023
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• ER closures putting added pressure on paramedics

  In the month of September alone, the ER at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver, B.C. has been temporarily forced to shut its doors eight times.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2023