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Indigenous, Black patients wait longer for care in Winnipeg ERs: report

Patients who identify as Indigenous, African, or Black are experiencing longer wait times in Winnipeg emergency departments compared to white…

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As rural ERs close, doctors seek election promises for pan-Canadian licensing

Doctors and residents in northern and rural Manitoba are sounding the alarm on the state of health care in their…

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Provinces are relying on virtual doctors to keep smaller ERs open. Here’s how it works

Virtual doctors for real ERs Dr. Michael Ertel begins his evening shift in the emergency department at around 8 p.m.…

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Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?

Plastic covers now adorn the new chairs in the pristine waiting area of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital’s…

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More than 1 year later, 2 North Island ERs still closed overnight

Over a year and a half after two Vancouver Island emergency rooms halted overnight service, they remain closed at night…

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Canadian ERs keep closing this summer — but there’s no easy fix

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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