Emergency Room Wait Times
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Saskatoon mother and daughter wait 3 hours for help after calling 911A Saskatoon mother and her disabled daughter were left waiting for three hours after calling 911 on Wednesday morning.HealthJan 31
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Majority of British Columbians give ER wait times a failing grade: pollWhile British Columbians were almost evenly split on the overall state of the health-care system, a majority said they waited too long for treatment in the emergency room.HealthJun 9, 2023
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Nova Scotia launches new online platform to share emergency room wait timesOn 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.HealthJun 8, 2023
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Doctors warn of summer ER crunch in Canada: ‘A lot of waiting by patients’Last summer, a number of hospital ERs across the country had to temporarily close their doors due to staffing challenges. Doctors warn of another crunch this year.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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Mother suffers nightmare ordeal to get her sick baby treated in MontrealA Montreal mother recounts her nightmare trying to get her sick baby seen by a doctor. It took days to get him treatment for pneumonia.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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Smith reiterates no mask mandate — says access to meds, ERs priority for dealing with flu, RSVPremier Danielle Smith said having supply to medications like children's Tylenol will help deal with the rising number of cases of flu and RSV, and reduce ER visits.HealthNov 14, 2022
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Busy ER departments leading to added healthcare costs and workloads: University of Alberta studyA new study out of the University of Alberta has found that overburdened emergency rooms are leading to hidden costs and workloads.HealthOct 30, 2022
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Toronto Hospital for Sick Children emergency department seeing wait times beyond normThe hospital says the sickest patients will be seen first.HealthOct 5, 2022
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London Health Sciences Centre asks for compassion toward health-care workers amid long wait timesHospitals throughout Ontario are dealing with staff shortages, prompting the London, Ont., hospital to ask the public to respond with patience and kindness when seeking care.HealthAug 10, 2022
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Winnipeg ER wait times inched up in April, according to Shared Health dataHealth officials say recent efforts to reduce emergency room wait times in Winnipeg appear to be working.HealthMay 26, 2022
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