Emergency Departments

• Emergency department at hospital in Oliver closed until noon on Tuesday

  The ERs at several hospitals in B.C. were also closed for various lengths of time this weekend, including Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Fort Nelson, Burns Lake, Mission and Clearwater.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2025
  
• Canada’s health care crunch has become ‘horrific and inhumane,’ doctors warn

  ER doctors say this season is the worst they’ve ever seen, and are now calling for real action to fix the crisis plaguing Canada’s healthcare system.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2024
  
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• ‘Extreme shortages’ expected at N.S. emergency departments over the holidays: union

  The largest union in Nova Scotia says 'extreme shortages' are expected in emergency departments during the holidays, when many staff are off work.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2023
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• Nova Scotia launches new online platform to share emergency room wait times

  On Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Health Authority launched a new service to provide patients with hourly updates of wait times at several emergency departments throughout the province.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2023
• LHSC Children’s Hospital expands pediatric critical care unit amid holiday season surge

  According to the Children's Hospital at LHSC, the paediatric critical care unit (PCCU) expanded by 60 per cent to manage increased patient volumes as of Tuesday. 

  Health

  Dec 22, 2022
• LHSC expands COVID-19 assessment centre to treat cold and flu

  Done in collaboration with the Middlesex London Ontario Heath Team, the move is effective immediately and the centre is now called the COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2022
• Average wait time at IWK children’s hospital 6 hours: senior N.S. health officials

  Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 23, the average wait for a child to see a doctor at the IWK hospital was nearly six hours.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
• Ford government asks primary care doctors to work at ‘full capacity,’ extend hours

  A recent memo called on primary care doctors to "offer clinical services seven days a week, including evening availability, until further notice."

  Health

  Nov 23, 2022
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• N.B. emergency room in rural community to close overnight: health authority

  The Sussex Health Centre will begin closing its emergency department from 8:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on a daily basis, temporarily, as the health authority deals with staff shortages.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2022
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• Alberta patients experience ‘very long’ wait times for care in emergency departments: AMA survey

  A survey released Friday by the Alberta Medical Association takes a closer look at how patients feel about the state of emergency care in the province.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2022