Emergency Room

• 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.

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  Apr 30
  
• Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn’t blame physicians for delay

  If both sides can't come to terms soon, the short-term contingency plans include looking to bring in nurse practitioners, triage nurses, or boosting emergency room budgets.

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  Mar 3
  
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• Extra Alberta ER doctor shifts delayed amid talks between government, physicians

  The new E.R. triage shifts are meant for doctors to help speed up patient assessments and diagnostic work, and in some cases begin providing care in the waiting room.

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  Feb 2
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• ‘Take a fever reducer and go home’: Flu surge strains overcrowded ERs at Montreal children’s hospitals

  Montreal children’s hospitals are overwhelmed by flu cases, with doctors urging parents to avoid ERs for mild symptoms and seek home care or clinics instead.

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  Dec 16, 2025
• ‘Patients get relief’: Researchers recommending nerve blockers to treat migraines

  The research recommends occipital nerve blocks should be offered in emergency rooms to treat acute migraine attacks. 

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  Dec 5, 2025
• Delta councillor calls for public health emergency over hospital ER closures

  Over the weekend, Delta Hospital's emergency department shut down for the fourth time this year. It was closed for 12 hours overnight on Saturday due to a lack of doctors.

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  Oct 6, 2025
• More British Columbians leaving ERs without being treated, report finds

  Looking at the data across Canada, about one in every 13 visits to emergency rooms resulted in patients leaving untreated.

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  Sep 18, 2025
• Alberta emergency room visit lengths continue to grow: Report

  Anyone who has been to an emergency room in Alberta in recent years knows to expect a wait if not critically ill or injured — now, a new report confirms wait times have increased.

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  Jun 3, 2025
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• Quebec ERs report major overcrowding, some at more than 200% capacity

  Quebec government data says the average ER wait time across the province is five hours, and the average time patients spend on a stretcher is more than 16 hours.

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  Jan 3, 2025
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• B.C. family outraged at man with Stage-4 cancer’s 14-hour ER wait, discharge

  Melissa McIntyre's husband Cory has Stage-4 colon cancer and continues to fight the disease despite being given just months to live in early 2023.

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  Dec 20, 2024