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‘If we close, people die’: Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

‘If we close, people die’: Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

Rural and northern Ontario hospitals are anxiously awaiting word from the provincial government on a program that helps them keep emergency rooms open, after it ended last month. Health Minister Sylvia Jones' office has said it is working on a permanent solution after the temporary program expired, but in the meantime the people who work […]

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