Ontario hospitals are feeling the brunt of soaring COVID-19 case counts as the virus rips through the province at record speed and infects high numbers of patients and health care workers.
The CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences has issued a personal appeal asking staff to work even more hours or come back from vacation to fill gaps as the hospital system is "severely understaffed."
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Federal government and province commit to shovel ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit project from McMaster to Eastgate
From: Infrastructure Canada
Today the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas, and Caroline Mulroney, Ontario Minister of Transportation announced that both governments have signed a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing 50% of eligible project costs, up to $1.7 billion. The federal contribution has been designated for LRT investment only, and is subject to approval by the Treasury Board of Canada. The project’s life cycle costs will be covered by the Government of Ontario.
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 7:50 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9
The temporary structure would be built in the footprint of the parking lot on Wellington Street North.(Google Earth)
The CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences says the hospital network is moving forward with its temporary field hospital.
Information presented in a Thursday town hall by Rob MacIsaac shows construction will begin next week. The field hospital s main purpose is to serve as a provincial resource if the health-care system faces extreme pressure.
The plan comes as the Ontario government s health agency is telling hospitals across most of the province to postpone non-emergency surgeries, effective Monday, because of the growing caseload of COVID-19 patients.