Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
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Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
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Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
Description
December 19, 2023
Many of Quebec’s emergency rooms are overwhelmed heading into the holidays, with some operating at over 200 per cent capacity. Health authorities say one out of three people waiting in an emergency room should not be there and are asking those with non-urgent issues to take care of themselves at home. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
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Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season02:29 | December 19, 2023 -
Global News at 6 Montreal: Sept. 523:27 | September 5, 2026 -
Quebec mothers win maternity EI benefits appeal01:38 | September 4, 2026 -
Could Montreal’s blue collar strike derail the 2026 UCI World Championships?01:34 | September 4, 2026 -
Job losses, economy dominate Quebec election campaign on Day 901:53 | September 4, 2026 -
Quebec election campaign sees tight race in Montreal’s Verdun riding02:14 | September 4, 2026 -
Quebec election Day 8: Christine Fréchette tries to reassure Anglophones01:34 | September 3, 2026 -
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Judge rules LaSalle College classes can resume02:16 | September 3, 2026 -
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Quebec party leaders continue to make promises on Day 7 of election campaign02:19 | September 2, 2026 -
Parents demand the return of Montreal West crossing guard02:11 | September 2, 2026 -
Buy Canadian app sees spike in popularity02:10 | September 2, 2026 -
Quebec’s French-only voter cards causing controversy02:41 | September 2, 2026
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Back-to-school bike bus gains momentum in Dorval02:05 | September 1, 2026 -
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Back-to-school for LBPSB students01:56 | August 31, 2026 -
Pierrefonds garbage collection to be biweekly02:26 | August 31, 2026 -
Montreal woman searches for cat last seen at Toronto Pearson airport02:28 | August 31, 2026 -
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Montreal business goes all-in on Canadian suppliers as trade war with U.S. heats up02:23 | August 28, 2026 -
10 Torontonians missing in Nepal, one from Montreal and one from Ottawa also unaccounted for02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Peter Cullen, Canadian ‘Transformers’ voice actor, dead at 8500:40 | August 27, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2623:56 | August 26, 2026 -
Two Air Canada employees arrested in alleged drug trafficking operation00:39 | August 26, 2026
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Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season02:29 | December 19, 2023
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Global News at 6 Montreal: Sept. 523:27 | September 5, 2026
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Quebec mothers win maternity EI benefits appeal01:38 | September 4, 2026
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Could Montreal’s blue collar strike derail the 2026 UCI World Championships?01:34 | September 4, 2026
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Job losses, economy dominate Quebec election campaign on Day 901:53 | September 4, 2026
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Quebec election campaign sees tight race in Montreal’s Verdun riding02:14 | September 4, 2026
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Quebec election Day 8: Christine Fréchette tries to reassure Anglophones01:34 | September 3, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Sept. 323:55 | September 3, 2026
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Judge rules LaSalle College classes can resume02:16 | September 3, 2026
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The push to get more youth to vote in Quebec’s upcoming election02:19 | September 3, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Sept. 223:43 | September 2, 2026
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Quebec party leaders continue to make promises on Day 7 of election campaign02:19 | September 2, 2026
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Parents demand the return of Montreal West crossing guard02:11 | September 2, 2026
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Buy Canadian app sees spike in popularity02:10 | September 2, 2026
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Quebec’s French-only voter cards causing controversy02:41 | September 2, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Sept. 124:57 | September 1, 2026
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Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher charged with child sexual abuse material offences00:59 | September 1, 2026
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CAQ narrows gap with PQ on sixth day of Quebec election campaign02:24 | September 1, 2026
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49 Quebecers split record $55M lottery jackpot02:00 | September 1, 2026
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Provincial party leaders make more promises on fifth day of Quebec election campaign02:41 | August 31, 2026
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Back-to-school for LBPSB students01:56 | August 31, 2026
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Pierrefonds garbage collection to be biweekly02:26 | August 31, 2026
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Montreal woman searches for cat last seen at Toronto Pearson airport02:28 | August 31, 2026
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Global News at 6 Montreal: Aug. 3023:28 | August 30, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2823:47 | August 28, 2026
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Montreal business goes all-in on Canadian suppliers as trade war with U.S. heats up02:23 | August 28, 2026
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10 Torontonians missing in Nepal, one from Montreal and one from Ottawa also unaccounted for02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Peter Cullen, Canadian ‘Transformers’ voice actor, dead at 8500:40 | August 27, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2623:56 | August 26, 2026
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Two Air Canada employees arrested in alleged drug trafficking operation00:39 | August 26, 2026
Health officials asking Quebecers to avoid overcrowding ERs during holiday season
Description
December 19, 2023
Many of Quebec’s emergency rooms are overwhelmed heading into the holidays, with some operating at over 200 per cent capacity. Health authorities say one out of three people waiting in an emergency room should not be there and are asking those with non-urgent issues to take care of themselves at home. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
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