In rural B.C., frequent ER closings show how ‘fragile’ the health care system has become | Unpublished
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Author: Kelly Grant, Yang Sun
Publication Date: July 16, 2025 - 06:00

In rural B.C., frequent ER closings show how ‘fragile’ the health care system has become

July 16, 2025
Don Glasgow is lucky he had a heart attack on April 24. Had his organ faltered after 7 p.m. a day earlier or a day later, he would have found the doors locked at his nearest emergency department in Lillooet, a mountain town about two hours from Kamloops.


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