New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 62 per cent at Lake of the Woods District Hospital over five years

by OCHU | May 21, 2026 | Hospital Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 62 per cent at Lake of the Woods District Hospital over five years Kenora, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Lake of the Woods District Hospital have carried...

CUPE to protest job cuts at rally on Friday with PSW, clerical positions on the chopping block

by OCHU | May 21, 2026 | Hospital Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUPE to protest job cuts at rally on Friday with PSW, clerical positions on the chopping block Who:     Health care workers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton           Richard Rigby, president of CUPE 786          Sam Forsyth, vice president of...

ER wait-times for hospital admission increased 298 per cent over five years at North Bay hospital: CCPA report

by OCHU | May 20, 2026 | Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ER wait-times for hospital admission increased 298 per cent over five years at North Bay hospital: CCPA report North Bay, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the North Bay Regional Health Centre have carried operational...

ER wait-times for a doctor’s assessment increased 169 per cent over five years at Health Sciences North: CCPA report

by OCHU | May 20, 2026 | Hospital Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ER wait-times for a doctor’s assessment increased 169 per cent over five years at Health Sciences North: CCPA report Sudbury, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including Health Sciences North have carried operational deficits...

Hospital admission wait-times increased significantly at Lake of the Woods due to funding crisis: CCPA report

by OCHU | May 20, 2026 | Hospital Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital admission wait-times increased significantly at Lake of the Woods due to funding crisis: CCPA report Kenora, ON – The majority of the province’s 136 hospitals including those in northwestern Ontario have carried operational deficits...