Live ER Status Updates Across Canada

Emergency department closures, temporary reopenings and service disruptions across Canada, as they happen — aggregated from official provincial health-authority sources and refreshed continuously. See which ERs are closed right now, filter by province, get the closures that matter by email, or build on the live API.

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This week in Canadian ER access ▲ 27 vs last week
54closures this week
60reopenings
838ER-hours lost
All of Canada · 137 of 805 ERs reporting live
Disruption Roseway Hospital Shelburne, NS 6 hours ago

Roseway Hospital emergency department will be temporarily closed from 3 p.m. Monday, October 12 until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13. Virtual Urgent Care is available onsite daily from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Nearest open ER: Queens General Hospital, 58 km
Closed 17 times in the last 90 days
Source: Nova Scotia Health · Updated 6 hours ago
Closed Davidson Health Centre Davidson, SK 7 hours ago

Emergency services are temporarily disrupted at Davidson Health Centre. Start date & time: October 12, 2026 - 8:00 p.m. Anticipated end date & time: October 12, 2026 - 11:59 p.m. Reopening Tue, Oct 13, 3:00 a.m.

Nearest open ER: Central Butte Regency Hospital, 64 km
Closed 10 times in the last 90 days
Source: Saskatchewan Health Authority · Updated 7 hours ago
Closed Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital Musquodoboit Harbour, NS 12 hours ago

Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital emergency department in Musquodoboit Harbour will be temporarily closed from 6 p.m. on Monday, October 12 until 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13. Virtual urgent care will not be available during this closure. Reopening Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 a.m.

Nearest open ER: Dartmouth General Hospital, 38 km
Closed 33 times in the last 90 days
Source: Nova Scotia Health · Updated 12 hours ago
Closed Redvers Health Centre Redvers, SK 1 new update yesterday

Emergency services are temporarily disrupted at Redvers Health Centre. Start date & time: October 11, 2026 - 8:00 p.m. Anticipated end date & time: October 11, 2026 - 11:59 p.m. Reopening Mon, Oct 12, 3:00 a.m.

Nearest open ER: Wawota Memorial Health Centre, 44 km
Closed 14 times in the last 90 days
Source: Saskatchewan Health Authority · Updated yesterday

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ER closures in Canada — frequently asked questions

Are there ER closures in Canada right now?

Yes — this page shows current emergency department closures, temporary reopenings and service disruptions across Canada, updated continuously. Right now we're tracking 198 active closures. The feed reflects official provincial health-authority notices as they change.

How do I know if my local ER is open?

Pick your province above to see local closures, or open your hospital page for its current status and live wait time. If it is open, you can set a wait-time alert on its page. To keep up with closures across the country, watch this feed or get them by email.

Which provinces have the most ER closures?

Closures cluster in rural and northern communities — especially Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Maritimes — where a single physician or nurse gap can close an ER overnight. The transparency report shows the full per-province picture.

How often is the feed updated?

Detection runs about every 15 minutes against official provincial sources, and the feed updates as soon as a change is confirmed. Timestamps reflect when a change was detected, so they are approximate to within that window.

What is the difference between a closure, a reopening and a disruption?

A closure means the emergency department is not accepting patients, often overnight or for a defined period. A reopening means it has resumed service. A disruption covers reduced hours, ambulance diversion or limited service that falls short of a full closure. Each update is labelled on its card.

Is there an API or data feed for Canadian ER closures?

Yes. There is a free JSON API and an RSS feed, free for non-commercial use with attribution, plus commercial licensing for history, bulk export and higher limits. Developers can grab a free key in a minute.

Can I embed this ER status feed on my own site?

Yes — a free embeddable widget shows live ER status for Canada or a single province. It needs no key and includes attribution automatically.

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