Fort St. James, B.C., has a brand new emergency room, but not enough doctors to staff it – CBC

Nov 04, 2025

Mayor, Regional District and local First Nations want help bringing more doctors to the community

A brand new B.C. hospital has closed its emergency room more than 40 times since it opened in January, due to a shortage of doctors, and locals are frustrated.

Fort St. James’ Nats’oojeh Hospital and Health Centre serves the immediate municipality, as well as several remote Indigenous communities in the surrounding area.

In light of the closures, community leaders have come together to find a solution.

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