Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Wolfgang Depner
Publication Date: June 9, 2025 - 07:36
Closing of pediatric ward in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals
June 9, 2025
Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for a hectic summer.He’s not only thinking about the typical seasonal spike – but the ripple effects of the closing of the hospital’s dedicated pediatric ward from May 26 to July 4 due to what Interior Health called “limited physician availability.”
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An act of vandalism at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa is an antisemitic attack, the co-chair of the monument committee said Monday.The words “FEED ME” were found scrawled in red paint across the face of the monument Monday morning. Red paint was splashed on other portions of the monument as well.
June 9, 2025 - 13:53 | David Baxter | The Globe and Mail
Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread disruption in the network.The 2,400 workers began striking today after more than a year of negotiations.
June 9, 2025 - 13:37 | Lia Lévesque | The Globe and Mail
For years, the health-care community has raised the alarm. The sky is falling, they said — over and over — citing overcrowded ERs, growing surgical waitlists, crumbling infrastructure and a workforce at its breaking point. But unlike in the fable, there’s no redemption arc here. The warnings have been drowned out by political spin and tepid half-measures. And now, the system is starting to collapse. Chicken Little is dead — and the sky really is falling. Read More
June 9, 2025 - 13:30 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
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