ER Wait Times

• 2 deaths after lengthy ER waits need public inquiry: Manitoba PC leader

  Two women died in the emergency room of Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital in January after each waiting several hours to be seen by a health-care professional.

  Canada

  Feb 4
  
• ‘Lives at stake’: New Brunswick’s auditor general concerned about ER wait times

  New Brunswick's auditor general is raising major concerns about the province's emergency departments in a report that highlights excessive wait times.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2025
  
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• Nearly 30K people gave up on waiting and walked out of Island Health ERs last year

  According to the provincial numbers, 142,000 people walked away from B.C. hospital ERs before they received treatment, including 30,000 in the Island Health region.

  Health

  Jul 25, 2025
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• ‘I started to vomit blood’: Why an ER nightmare is shaping how an N.B. man will vote

  A Fredericton man says his ordeal at a hospital emergency room has made the New Brunswick election and health care a top priority for him and his family.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2024
• 3 Montreal ERs hit above 200% capacity, despite pleas to avoid if you can

  Health information website Index Santé reported the province's emergency departments stood at 147 per cent occupancy rate on average Wednesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2024
• B.C. woman dies after 14-hour hospital wait, family wants someone ‘held accountable’

  Luanora Irtenkauf, 55, died Sunday night at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. She lived with a condition that caused her kidneys to chronically produce stones.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2023
• Alberta ER waits times lead to patients walking out before receiving care

  Long waits in Alberta emergency rooms have been in issue for years and there are concerns it is deterring patients from sticking around to get the care they need.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2023
• Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groups

  The Canadian Medical Association and other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.

  Health

  Jun 5, 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.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• Trudeau will offer ‘significant’ health funding increase in 10-year deal: sources

  The federal Liberals say Tuesday's meeting will not result in a final deal, and that health ministers will continue to work out the details over the next several weeks.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023