Chesley Emergency Department Hospital ClosureSource: Municipality of Arran-Elderslie website.
Midwestern

Two area emergency departments to close this weekend

A pair of emergency departments will temporarily close this weekend due to staffing shortages.

First, the Chesley Hospital's ER will be closed all day Friday. Already closed on weekends, the emergency department won't reopen until Monday, April 8 at 7 a.m.

The Durham Hospital will also face all-day closures on Saturday and Sunday. The ED will reopen Monday morning, also at 7 a.m.

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre says ambulance by-pass will divert patients to the nearest open department.

The closest hospitals include Hanover, Walkerton, Kincardine, Southampton and Mount Forest.

Read More Local Stories

Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.