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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 1d

Overnight closure of Bow Island ER will run through weekend medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...

Overnight closure of Bow Island ER will run through weekend - Medicine Hat News

The Bow Island Emergency Department is experiencing an unexpected personnel shortage and will temporarily close overnight. The closure is expected to last from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. starting Friday through...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 1d

Sask. patients treated in hallways has become ‘normalized’: nurses union www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Sask. patients treated in hallways has become ‘normalized’: nurses union

Capacity pressures forcing patients to receive care in Saskatoon hospital hallways are not seasonal issues, according to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 1d

Rural Alberta residents fear emergency room closures becoming 'the new normal' www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local... via @rmoutlook

Beyond Local: Rural Alberta residents fear emergency room closures becoming 'the new normal'

With emergency room closures becoming more prevalent across rural Alberta, residents are unsure if or when these problems will be solved. Killam Mayor Richard Krys hopes to see something done.

www.rmoutlook.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 1d

BC Interior ER shuts for most of Saturday www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

BC Interior ER shuts for most of Saturday

Residents in and around 100 Mile House will be without an emergency department for much of Saturday. The ER at 100 Mile Distric...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Rural Alberta residents fear emergency room closures becoming 'the new normal' www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local... via @rmoutlook

Beyond Local: Rural Alberta residents fear emergency room closures becoming 'the new normal'

With emergency room closures becoming more prevalent across rural Alberta, residents are unsure if or when these problems will be solved. Killam Mayor Richard Krys hopes to see something done.

www.rmoutlook.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 4d

Several Local Hospital Emergency Departments will be Temporarily Closed over the Next Week
www.989xfm.ca/several-loca...

Several Local Hospital Emergency Departments will be Temporarily Closed over the Next Week - 989 XFM

Several emergency departments in hospitals in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone will experience temporary closures between today and next Friday, October 17. Eastern Memorial Hospital emergency depart...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 4d

Chetwynd ER closes overnight due to "staffing challenges" energeticcity.ca/2025/10/09/c...

Chetwynd ER closes overnight due to "staffing challenges" – Energeticcity.ca

The Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department has reopened following an extended 12.5 hour closure overnight.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

Biggar emergency room closures put patients at risk ahead of flu season www.westcentralonline.com/articles/big...

Biggar emergency room closures put patients at risk ahead of flu season

The Biggar and District Health Centre has faced repeated emergency room closures in recent months, with Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) reporting multiple service disruptions in September and the ...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

Hudson Bay ER closed on Tuesday
northeastnow.com/2025/10/07/h...

Hudson Bay ER closed on Tuesday

An emergency room closure in the northeast today. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced that the ER ...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 6d

My letter in today's Globe and Mail
Crowding and Prolonged Waits for Care are Not caused by low acuity patients and will not be solved by diverting them away from the ER.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 8d

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed Sunday afternoon - Oliver/Osoyoos News www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...

South Okanagan General Hospital's ER closed Sunday afternoon - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Residents in the Oliver area are without an emergency department Sunday afternoon.

www.castanet.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 8d

Williams Lake emergency department closed again Sunday - BC News www.castanet.net/news/BC/5761...

Williams Lake emergency department closed again Sunday - BC News

For the second day in a row, Williams Lake residents are without an emergency department.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 8d

Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room leads to temporary closure
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/04/d...

Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room

Fraser Health is warning that the emergency room at Delta Hospital will temporarily close for more than 12 hours due to staffing shortages.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 10d

Tender to be issued soon for Victoria Hospital ER
www.winnipegfreepress.com/this-just-in...

Tender to be issued soon for Victoria Hospital ER

A tender to build a new emergency department at Victoria Hospital is set to be awarded next month. Construction is slated to start in 2026, Premier Wab Kinew and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 10d

Dawson Creek hospital ER to close for 10 hours energeticcity.ca/2025/10/03/d...

Dawson Creek hospital ER to close for 10 hours – Energeticcity.ca

Northern Health has announced a emergency room closure on October 3rd, as staffing challenges plague the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 11d

‘Long time in the making’: first phase of new emergency department finally opens at St. Boniface Hospital
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

‘Long time in the making’: first phase of new emergency department finally opens at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg

The first phase of St. Boniface Hospital’s new emergency department opened Thursday amid rising wait times and public health officials’ assurances that the expanded site will have enough staff. The fu...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 11d

Coronation emergency department without physician coverage this weekend

Read more at: stettlerindependent.com/2025/10/01/c...

Coronation emergency department without physician coverage this weekend - The Stettler Independent

Nurses will still be on site to assess patients

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 11d

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/10/01/n...

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month – Energeticcity.ca

Northern Health has passed the 600 hour mark on emergency room closures in the Peace River region and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality as of September 2025.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 11d

100 Mile House emergency department temporarily closing overnight - Kamloops News www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

100 Mile House emergency department temporarily closing overnight - Kamloops News

The 100 Mile Hospital emergency room will be closed overnight starting this afternoon.

www.castanetkamloops.net

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 15d

More than 4,500 Quebecers waiting for cancer surgery, many past medically acceptable delays www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

More than 4,500 Quebecers waiting for cancer surgery, many past medically acceptable delays

A growing number of people under 50 are receiving cancer diagnoses, too.

www.montrealgazette.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 16d

What is Bill 106 and why are Quebec doctors in revolt?https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/provincial-politics/article1199801.html

What is Bill 106 and why are Quebec doctors in revolt?

Government plan to improve access to family physicians has provoked strong resistance.

www.montrealgazette.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 18d

Physicians college, heal thyself; regulator’s malpractice puts Manitobans at risk
www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...

Opinion: Physicians college, heal thyself; regulator’s malpractice puts Manitobans at risk

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 19d

Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments

New research shows violence against ED health care workers is common yet underreported, with 1 in 5 agitated patients committing assault and 2 in 5 using verbal abuse.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 19d

College that regulates Manitoba physicians overwhelmed by investigations
www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

College that regulates Manitoba physicians overwhelmed by investigations

The regulatory body that’s responsible for protecting Manitoba patients, by holding doctors to account, has more than 225 open investigations — but only one investigator. A 54-year-old Winnipeg man sa...

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 20d

Chetwynd ER closes for fourth time in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/09/23/c...

Chetwynd ER closes for fourth time in one month – Energeticcity.ca

The Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department will be closed for more than 24 hours from 7 a.m. on September 23rd to 8 a.m. on September 24th.

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