‘Staffing challenges’ close Chetwynd ER for second time this month

Chetwynd General Hospital emergency department closed for second time in June, for almost 12 hours.

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June 10, 2025

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Chetwynd General Hospital has experienced its second emergency department diversion in June. (Caitlin Coombes, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Chetwynd General Hospital’s emergency department has reopened after a nearly 12-hour closure overnight.

Just before 8 p.m. on June 9th, Northern Health posted the notice of an emergency department closure at the Chetwynd General Hospital.

The closure ran from 7:30 p.m. on June 9th to 7 a.m. on June 10th, and was caused by “staffing challenges,” according to the health authority.

Residents in the area requiring life-threatening emergency care were advised to call 9-1-1 for transportation to the nearest available medical facility.

This is the second closure the hospital has suffered this month.

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Caitlin Coombes

A newcomer to the Peace region, Caitlin flew from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to be the Civic Reporter at Energeticcity.

Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

Caitlin has been an avid outdoorswoman for most of her life, skiing, horseback riding and scuba diving around the world.

In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.