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Rural Canadian family/emergency physician. Advocate for an improved standard of emergency care for all Canadians. Sommelier (DipWSET). Father of triplets/ sadly a grieving parent.
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Temporary disruption at Swan Hills Healthcare Centre Emergency Department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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Rural physician shortage sparks debate over incentives, systemic fixes www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...

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Swiss head of emergency medicine warns of system collapse amid 'unprecedented burden' (Kreu zviceran i mjekësisë së urgjencës paralajmëron për kolapsin e sistemit mes) kosovapress.com/en/kreu-zvic...

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Feud over language in health care was ‘not our finest moment,’ says CAQ minister for anglos www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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Hanes: Legault government is playing hardball with doctors. Again. www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

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Temporary disruption at Valleyview Health Centre Emergency Department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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Hereford woman waited for 30 hours in A&E department www.herefordtimes.com/news/2514086...

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Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/doct... #morningstaronline

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Scottish Government urged to fix ‘unacceptable’ A&E wait times www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/nationa...

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Northeast emergency departments close for 76 hours in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/05/06/n... via @energeticcity

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Violence in the Emergency Department My letter in today's Globe and Mail

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'It was horror,' says wife of quadriplegic man who sought assisted death after ER bedsore www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Victoria County residents worry as Baddeck ER's temporary closure passes two-year mark Nova Scotia Health says it's been difficult finding doctors trained and willing to take emergency shifts www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Health-data companies selling access to patient records, study says /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

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Ontario is desperate for more nurses — but its red tape is forcing qualified ones to leave for other provinces www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @torontostar

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BC Interior ER to experience 3rd consecutive overnight closure www.pentictonnow.com/watercooler/...

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The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.

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Suicide and Firearms: A Responsible Conversation for Gun Owners www.concealedcarry.com/safety/suici...

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Trio of BC Interior emergency departments experience temporary closures www.vernonnow.com/watercooler/...

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Petition for action on ER closures at Lakes District Hospital tallied over 650 signatures www.burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com/local-news/p... via @BurnsLakeNews

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Oliver launches social media campaign to attract doctors - Oliver/Osoyoos News www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...

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South Okanagan General Hospital emergency services closed overnight Friday to noon on Saturday - Oliver/Osoyoos News www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-...

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Temporary Closure of Emergency Services at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre nlhealthservices.ca/news/tempora...

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Sask NDP calling for end to virtual physician program in favour of in-house doctors discoverhumboldt.com/articles/sas...

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‘Webcams don’t replace doctors’: Concerns raised over Sask. virtual physician program www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

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Bow Island emergency department reduces hours due to staffing shortage medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...

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Temporary disruptions at George McDougall - Smoky Lake Healthcare Centre Emergency Department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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Temporary closure of Coronation emergency department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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Wait-time team gets mixed reviews www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/0...

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Temporary disruption at Swan Hills Healthcare Centre Emergency Department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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Lillooet ER to close from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. - Kamloops News www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop...

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Temporary disruption at Central Peace Health Complex Emergency Department | Alberta Health Services www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page189...

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‘Committed to saving lives’: Dr. Greg Powell, founder and former CEO of STARS, remembered www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

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Changes after review into man's death while waiting at Winnipeg ER include having aides check vitals Province outlines 17 changes after January death of Chad Giffin, 49, at Health Sciences Centre www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...?

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Province forms team to tackle emergency room delays winnipegsun.com/news/local-n...

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New government team to attempt lowering emergency room wait times in Manitoba www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

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New team will work to slash ER wait times, Manitoba government says Average wait times peaked at 4 hours in 2023; initial goal will be cutting that by 1 hour, province says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Manitoba health official asked why he wasn’t told sooner of death in Winnipeg ER, internal e-mails show /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Temporary closure averted at ER in Richards Landing 'Efforts to find coverage are ongoing and should a physician be secured NSHN will reverse the closure and update the community as soon as possible' www.sootoday.com/local-news/m...

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N.W.T. health authority says closing Stanton's emergency room is 'not an option' Emergency room could close as early as the May long weekend, says one ER doctor www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Caregivers Asking About Firearms in Homes Their Children Visit publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

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Emergency room closed overnight at 100 Mile District General Hospital - Kamloops News www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...

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Early closure Saturday for Emergency Department at Western Hospital www.ocean100.com/2025/04/26/e...

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Clearwater's Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital emergency room overnight closure www.clearwatertimes.com/news/dr-helm... via @clearwatertimes

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This time and for this unique situation

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The effect of child access prevention laws on adolescent suicide: a negative control approach injepijournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Violence and abuse against ambulance staff in UK at highest level on record Those responding to 999 calls are the victims of an average of 433 attacks every week www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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