Morning Update: Tracking ER closures across Canada

Good morning. Burnout since the onset of the pandemic has led to hospital staff shortages across the country, with rural communities hit the hardest. More on that below, updates to our reporting on tuberculosis, ticks and tennis. But first:Today’s headlines

• U.S. Congress passes Trump’s signature $4.5-trillion One Big Beautiful Bill Act
• Russia hammers Kyiv in its largest missile and drone barrage since the war in Ukraine began
• Sparks from an RCMP vehicle mishap ignited a fire now threatening Lytton, B.C., stirring painful memories