The East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, B.C., has been forced to cancel dozens of surgeries this week due to a shortage of anesthesiologists. The hospital currently has only three anesthesiologists available when a hospital of its size should have six, according to the Interior Health region. He said there is a province-wide shortage and he expects the problem could be "quite acute for the next few months." The Ministry of Health and Interior Health are aware of the issue. While multiple surgeries have already had to be postponed, emergency surgeries will continue as normal.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2018 20:33 UTC