Emergency Health Services provides 24-hour emergency services in many hospital sites.   Operating hours may vary in rural communities that provide emergency care; you are encouraged to call ahead to confirm.      Emergency Services address urgent care needs for individuals who walk into the department or are transported via ground or air ambulance service.  Services are prioritized based on the severity of a patient’s condition upon arrival.

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Eight youth have been selected winners for the 2025 Beyond the Buzz contest 2.0. See the winning posters, & their views on tobacco, vaping, cannabis & alcohol.

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Since starting an addiction medicine program in Grand Forks in 2018 Dr. Mark Szynkaruk has seen powerful success stories of people breaking cycles of addiction.

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Tineke was the first policy specialist hired at IH. For two-plus years, she has helped organize many IH policies.

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Community & Culture

Recent regulatory changes are making it easier for U.S.-trained lab professionals to find a job in Canada. Attractive benefits make the move north enticing.

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Community & Culture

As a doula, Sage Thomas attended a home birth where the family integrated Indigenous ceremonial practices. She’s now practising midwifery in her home community.

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