Chetwynd emergency services on diversion due to staffing shortages

Published on February 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM

The Emergency Department at Chetwynd Hospital is experiencing its third diversion of 2026 this weekend.

Northern Health says that services are been interrupted between 1:00pm on Friday to 8:00am Saturday.

The health authority said on social media the emergency room was closed du to staffing challenges.

The ER in Chetwynd was closed over than 20 times last year.

Information on the status of emergency departments in the Peace Region can now be found on the Northern Health website.

-M. Popove

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