<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/HKo6c0DzFhtv4GSalDLK2J-u_1uFeL7wk2GHsMq9Y3s/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMjI3OTUyMzY0XzFfWG9GSW0wYi5qcGc=.webp"/></div></figure><p>Cybersecurity experts continue to detect China-backed influence operations online.</p>
Cybersecurity experts continue to detect China-backed influence operations online.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-jewish-general-hospital-in-montreal.png?id=32902650&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=40%2C0%2C40%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Montreal may be <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/hospitals-best-montreal-ranking" target="_blank">home to some of the world's top hospitals</a>, but we certainly aren't getting any points for our waiting room times.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.indexsante.ca/urgences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">data from Index Santé</a>, Quebec’s ERs have been overwhelmed since early January, but the situation in Greater Montreal is even more intense. </p><p>As of March 10, 2025, the province's average emergency room occupancy was 120%, but multiple hospitals in and around Montreal were operating at over 150% capacity — with some way beyond that.</p> <h4><strong>Where ERs are most overwhelmed</strong></h4> <p>On the North Shore, Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme was the most overloaded, with an occupancy rate of 206%, meaning more than double the number of available stretchers were in use. Over in Saint-Eustache, the ER was at 154% capacity, with 54 patients for 35 stretchers.</p><p>On the island of Montreal, the most overwhelmed ER was at Lakeshore General Hospital, operating at 171% capacity (53 patients for 31 stretchers). Several other hospitals also far exceeded the provincial average:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Jewish General Hospital</strong> – <strong>192%</strong></li> <li><strong>Royal Victoria Hospital (MUHC - Glen Site)</strong> – <strong>167%</strong></li> <li><strong>Verdun Hospital</strong> – <strong>154%</strong></li> <li><strong>Santa Cabrini Hospital</strong> – <strong>150%</strong></li> </ul> <p>On the South Shore, Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel was nearing 188% capacity (32 patients for 17 stretchers), while Anna-Laberge Hospital in Châteauguay had 49 patients for 32 available beds.</p> <h4><strong>How long are ER wait times?</strong></h4> <p>According to <a href="https://www.quebec.ca/sante/systeme-et-services-de-sante/organisation-des-services/donnees-systeme-sante-quebecois-services/situation-urgences#situation-urgences-tab2" target="_blank">updated government data</a>, as of March 10, the average ER stay in Quebec was 4 hours and 41 minutes, but patients waiting on stretchers were stuck there for an average of 16 hours and 45 minutes.</p><p>Health officials are urging the public to consider other options before heading to the ER, such as booking an appointment with a family doctor through <a href="https://www.quebec.ca/sante/trouver-une-ressource?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvr--BhB5EiwAd5YbXtGTSIeyFQKBEjRCbSO3pdUHBRRiYR0ra30Px0OmURAiX9wteNXxyhoCmkAQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Rendez-vous Santé</a> or calling Info-Santé (811). Just keep in mind that as of publication, the wait time for 811 was already 1 hour and 30 minutes.</p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em> <p><br/></p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em> <p><br/></p><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span>
BY TARKAA DAVID, Abuja AND ISAIAH BENJAMIN, Kaduna The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has hinted that troops de￾ployed in Operation Lafiya Dole have neutralised 64 insurgents…
