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Fort Nelson General Hospital ER closed for 12 hours – Energeticcity.ca Staffing challenges closes the Fort Nelson General Hospital's ER for 12 hours on April 19th.

Fort Nelson General Hospital ER closed for 12 hours energeticcity.ca/2026/04/19/f...

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Manitoba's rural communities team up to court doctors A close call that would have seen the Russell emergency department temporarily close has leaders in the area joining forces to entice more doctors to practise in the town. “At this point in time, it’s...

Rural communities team up to court doctors
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(UPDATE) Northern Health avoids closure of Chetwynd ER – Energeticcity.ca The emergency department at the Chetwynd General Hospital will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on April 20th to 8 a.m. on April 21st due to "staffing challenges."

(UPDATE) Northern Health avoids closure of Chetwynd ER energeticcity.ca/2026/04/19/s...

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Fraser Valley family speaks out over lengthy ER wait | Watch News Videos Online Watch Fraser Valley family speaks out over lengthy ER wait Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Fraser Valley family speaks out over lengthy ER wait globalnews.ca/video/118076...

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Unused hospital space questioned amid hallway care at KGH Capacity constraints at the Okanagan’s largest hospital have led to ongoing “hallway medicine,” and amid mounting complaints, the area’s MLA is asking why space that has sat empty for more than a deca

Unused hospital space questioned amid hallway care at KGH www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

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A letter, re: Northern Health I am writing this to share our recent experience with emergency medical care in Tumbler Ridge and to raise serious concerns about the level of service provided by Northern Health. On Thursday, Marc…

A letter, re: Northern Health
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Pete McMartin: I waited. One hour. Two hours. My night in an ER waiting room Opinion: 'I waited. One hour. Two hours. The time, unmoored from any urgency, drifted by.'

Pete McMartin: I waited. One hour. Two hours. My night in an ER waiting room
But the professionalism of health-care workers deserves to be noted and thanked sometimes, which, it seems to me, is too often not the case vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... via @VancouverSun

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P.E.I. hires more nurse practitioners as thousands of Islanders await family doctor P.E.I. has hired 10 newly graduated nurse practitioners, with most set to join primary care roles this spring as the province works to connect more Islanders to a regular provider.

P.E.I. hires more nurse practitioners as thousands of Islanders await family doctor www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

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Here’s what I’ve started to notice: every time we deploy one of these workarounds, we absorb a consequence that wasn’t ours to carry.

And every consequence we absorb is one the system never has to face.

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Are Doctors Covering Up Government Failures? | The Tyee Our compassion and care offers patchwork fixes, but stalls action on structural problems.

Are Doctors Covering Up Government Failures? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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Fort Macleod emergency department to temporarily close | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page196...

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Doctor shortage closes West Nipissing Hospital emergency department A doctor shortage has forced a temporary shutdown of the West Nipissing General Hospital’s emergency department today, with the hospital saying normal operations are expected to resume at 8 p.m.

Doctor shortage closes West Nipissing Hospital emergency department www.baytoday.ca/local-news/d... via @NorthBayToday

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EDITOR: Local ER closures are unacceptable - 100 Mile Free Press A letter to the editor of the 100 Mile Free Press

EDITOR: Local ER closures are unacceptable
100milefreepress.net/2026/04/16/e...

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Saskatchewan ‘Right to Know’ ER closures act clears latest hurdle People seeking health care at rural emergency rooms could soon receive more timely updates about hospital disruptions.

Saskatchewan ‘Right to Know’ ER closures act clears latest hurdle www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

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Seven Oaks latest Winnipeg hospital up for grey-listing amid ongoing safety concerns from staff Nurses at Seven Oaks General Hospital are considering a grey-list vote over concerns about violence and the safety of staff and patients. Nurses at three other Manitoba hospitals — Health Sciences Cen...

Another hospital, another grey-listing
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After 21 ER diversions in 56 days in Hudson’s Hope, MLA calls for Northern Health to be dismantled The ER at the Hudson’s Hope Health Centre was temporarily closed for a third consecutive day.

After 21 ER diversions in 56 days in Hudson’s Hope, MLA calls for Northern Health to be dismantled www.cjdctv.com/news/article...

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Mission Memorial Hospital ER closures extended 4 more weeks Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department will only be open for nine hours a day for the next month, the local health authority announced Tuesday, extending what it described as a “temporary ch...

Mission Memorial Hospital ER closures extended 4 more weeks www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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Thessalon emergency room closing for 24 hours The emergency department will be closed at 8 a.m. Monday due to physician shortages

Thessalon emergency room closing for 24 hours www.sootoday.com/local-news/t... via @SooToday

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Hudson’s Hope Health Centre’s ER closed for the fourth time this month – Energeticcity.ca 'Staffing shortage' closes the Hudson's Hope Health Centre's ER temporarily for the fourth time in April.

Hudson’s Hope Health Centre’s ER closed for the fourth time this month energeticcity.ca/2026/04/13/h...

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Northern Health clocks in more than 100 hours of closures in March – Energeticcity.ca Northern Health recorded more than 100 hours in closures of ERs and emergency services at health centres in northeastern B.C. in March 2026.

Northern Health clocks in more than 100 hours of closures in March energeticcity.ca/2026/04/10/n...

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No doctor for Smoky Lake ER overnight Thursdays According to a media release, there is a “clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure temporary coverage” which will leave the ED in Smoky Lake without onsite physician coverage from 5 p.m....

No doctor for Smoky Lake ER overnight Thursdays www.lakelandtoday.ca/local-news/n...

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Cariboo Memorial Hospital emergency department staffing stabilized - Williams Lake Tribune Interior Health’s president and CEO recently visited the site

Cariboo Memorial Hospital emergency department staffing stabilized
Read more at: wltribune.com/2026/04/10/c...

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Ontario hospital nurse tells inquest she never spoke to Heather Winterstein on day she died, staff overwhelmed
St. Catharines emergency unit chaotic, part of why the 24-year-old wasn't reassessed, nurse testifies
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Thousands sign petition protesting 100 Mile House ER closures
100milefreepress.net/2026/04/09/t...

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Administration of Post-intubation Analgesia and Sedation in Injured Patients in New Brunswick EDs Background Despite established guidelines emphasizing the importance of post-intubation analgesia and sedation in trauma patients, adherence remains suboptimal. The goal of this study was to understand the association between appropriate post-intubation sedation and analgesia infusions received by injured and intubated adult patients in New Brunswick (NB) before and after the introduction of a provincial guideline and educational intervention. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the NB Trauma Registry, analyzing 202 ED-intubated adult trauma patients (mean age, 46 years; 78% male) treated at Level 1-3 and 5 centers. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients receiving both analgesia and sedation prior to the creation and implementation of the Trauma NB consensus statement, Adult Rapid Sequence Intubation and Post-Intubation Analgesia and Sedation for Major Trauma Patients, and the subsequent educational intervention. We chose 2017 as the pre-intervention period, 2019 as the post-intervention period, and 2021 as the follow-up period. Secondary outcomes included whether no infusions were given, only analgesia was given, or only sedation was given. Results A total of 202 intubated adult trauma patients were included: 62 pre-intervention (2017), 72 post-intervention (2019), and 68 at follow-up (2021). The cohort had a mean age of 46 years and was predominantly male (78%). Motor vehicle collisions (51.5%) and falls (20.3%) were the most common mechanisms of injury, with a mean pre-intubation Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9. The proportion of patients receiving both analgesia and sedation increased significantly from 22.6% (95% CI, 13.8-34.5%) in 2017 to 61.1% (49.6-71.6%) in 2019 and 73.5% (61.9-82.6%) in 2021, representing a 3.3-fold improvement (p < 0.05). Omission of both therapies declined from 41.9% (30.4-54.3%) pre-intervention to 16.7% (9.6-27.1%) post-intervention and 8.8% (3.8-18.3%) at follow-up (p < 0.05). Sedation-only use decreased from 30.7% (20.5-43.0%) to 13.9% (7.5-23.9%) and 8.8% (3.8-18.3%), while analgesia-only use remained uncommon (4.8-8.8%). Conclusions Province-wide guideline implementation and educational intervention were associated with improved adherence to evidence-based post-intubation pharmacotherapy, with sustained effects at three-year follow-up. These findings suggest that standardized protocols and educational interventions may be effective tools for improving the quality of trauma airway management.

Administration of Post-intubation Analgesia and Sedation in Injured Patients in New Brunswick EDs cureus.com/articles/472...

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Nurses demand swift action on emergency department safety in Alberta - Red Deer Advocate Funding for sufficient security officers at all emergency departments sought

Nurses demand swift action on emergency department safety in Alberta
reddeeradvocate.com/2026/04/09/n...

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Toronto hospital forced to ‘cannibalize’ storage, office space to treat patients - Toronto | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1176660...

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Santé Québec to reinstate ER indicator on medical dashboard The previous chart set an ambitious target of zero patients on stretchers for 24 hours.

Santé Québec to reinstate ER indicator on medical dashboard montrealgazette.com/news/health/...

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ER doctors face threats, harassment for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says doctors risk threats, intimidation and 'administrative violence' for speaking out.

ER doctors face threats, harassment for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says doctors risk threats, intimidation and 'administrative violence' for speaking out nationalpost.com/news/er-doct... via @nationalpost

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43 Patients, Not Enough Staff: How to Save a Life in an Overrun ER | The Walrus A few minutes into my shift, I realized my first patient could be dying

43 Patients, Not Enough Staff: How to Save a Life in an Overrun ER thewalrus.ca/how-casino-s... via @thewalrus

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