If things don't improve, the Hôpital Notre-Dame Hospital in Hearst, Ont., won't have enough emergency room doctors for a week in August. For at least one week in August, that means the hospital may have to close its emergency room. One regular emergency room physician had her flight to Hearst cancelled so had to cancel a shift. In addition to a shortage in the emergency room, Goulet said the hospital will have to cancel some surgeries in August due to the doctor shortage. 'I'll come tomorrow night' to avoid a shutdown this week," hospital chief executive officer Sue LeBeau told Radio-Canada.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2022 00:20 UTC