The emergency department at Eastern Memorial Hospital in Canso will be closed this weekend.
Eastern Memorial Hospital, Canso (Nova Scotia Health Authority photo)
The department shut down at 7 o’clock Thursdayevening; it is set to re-open Monday morning at 8.
Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911.
For non-urgent care, call your family doctor or primary care provider.
For general health advice and information call 811, a service offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by registered nurses.
The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.