Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?

2026-03-13 - 08:03

Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing, resulting in patients being treated in storage rooms and hallways as they wait days for a bed. Doctors say it's happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs, access issues and an aging population that are all impacting the flow of patients through the health-care system.