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Winnipeg family ‘completely changed’ after woman dies waiting 11 hours in ERStacey 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.HealthFeb 3
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Wildfire smoke linked to rise in ER visits for asthma: studyResearchers 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.HealthMay 5, 2025
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Interior Health responds to pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospitalThe advisory states that pediatric consultations and admissions to the pediatric ward will not be possible at Kelowna's ER during the service disruptions.CanadaSep 17, 2024
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About one child per day taken to ER in Quebec for drownings, research saysThe 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.CanadaMay 26, 2024
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Review underway after patient dies in St. Boniface Hospital emergency roomThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a patient died early Friday morning while waiting in the St. Boniface Hospital emergency department.HealthJan 19, 2024
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ER doctors say Canadians shouldn’t avoid seeking care despite crowdingThe Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians expressed concerns over Quebec's health minister suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contributed to overcrowding.CanadaJan 4, 2024
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Expanded ER at Misericordia Hospital to open Tuesday, tripling capacityThe 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.HealthNov 19, 2023
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ER closures putting added pressure on paramedicsIn 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.HealthSep 24, 2023
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ER at South Okanagan General Hospital to temporarily close just hours after reopeningIt didn’t take long for the emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver, B.C. to temporarily shut down once again.HealthSep 10, 2023
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Staffing challenges continue to hinder ER department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt, B.C.A staffing shortage at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has forced Interior Health to temporarily close the emergency department on Sunday.HealthSep 10, 2023
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