The Bassano Health Centre Emergency Department, located about 140 kilometres southeast of Calgary, will be suspending services for the Labour Day weekend because of staff shortages. .“Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Bassano Health Centre Emergency Department will be temporarily closed for the long-weekend from 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6,” said Alberta Health Services (AHS) South Zone in a Thursday tweet. .AHS South Zone said people should call 911 for medical emergencies or Health Link at 811 for non-emergency medical problems. It said emergency calls will be rerouted to Brooks, AB, and patients seeking care can access it at the Brooks Health Centre. .After the closure, AHS said the Bassano Health Centre ED will be extending its current hours from Wednesday to October 31. The ED will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and operate the entire weekend. .This ordeal comes after the AHS said in July the urgent care centre at the Airdrie Community Health Centre will be closed overnights from Friday to Sunday for eight weeks because of gaps in medical coverage. .READ MORE: Airdrie urgent care unit to close on weekend nights for two months.“All patients in need of emergency care will receive it,” said AHS Calgary Zone. .“Patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre during the closure will be assessed, triaged and referred to alternative sites or to local medical clinics for follow up, depending on their needs.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The Bassano Health Centre Emergency Department, located about 140 kilometres southeast of Calgary, will be suspending services for the Labour Day weekend because of staff shortages. .“Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Bassano Health Centre Emergency Department will be temporarily closed for the long-weekend from 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6,” said Alberta Health Services (AHS) South Zone in a Thursday tweet. .AHS South Zone said people should call 911 for medical emergencies or Health Link at 811 for non-emergency medical problems. It said emergency calls will be rerouted to Brooks, AB, and patients seeking care can access it at the Brooks Health Centre. .After the closure, AHS said the Bassano Health Centre ED will be extending its current hours from Wednesday to October 31. The ED will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and operate the entire weekend. .This ordeal comes after the AHS said in July the urgent care centre at the Airdrie Community Health Centre will be closed overnights from Friday to Sunday for eight weeks because of gaps in medical coverage. .READ MORE: Airdrie urgent care unit to close on weekend nights for two months.“All patients in need of emergency care will receive it,” said AHS Calgary Zone. .“Patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre during the closure will be assessed, triaged and referred to alternative sites or to local medical clinics for follow up, depending on their needs.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
