Lengthy ER waits continue to plague rural health care

June 25, 2026 @ 7:25 amColumns, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

There has been quite a furor in recent days about people waiting far too long in emergency rooms, and sometimes leaving without seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner. This is news? Most of us recognize the reality of small, rural hospitals. If you have an urgent and/or alarming health issue, you will probably be going…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.