How ER closures across Canada are leaving people vulnerable

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On this episode of Global National: Emergency department closures remain a major concern in communities across Canada. As Mike Drolet reports, nurse and doctor shortages are leaving people who need help vulnerable at the time of their greatest need.

Also in health news, many parts of Canada are experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases this summer. Jamie Mauracher explains why there are some calls to return to masking.

Plus, Canadians are increasingly skeptical that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) can resolve issues around sexual misconduct and white nationalism, despite having high levels of “support the troops” sentiment in the country. According to internal National Defence polling reviewed by Global News, nearly 40 per cent of Canadians responded that they lack confidence in the CAF to “appropriately” deal with sexual misconduct allegations. Morganne Campbell has the story.

Next week’s papal visit will include a stop to Quebec. Pope Francis will spend two nights in the provincial capital of Quebec City. Mike Armstrong has the latest on the impending Canadian visit, where the pope’s focus will be to apologize for residential schools and the horrors Indigenous communities have faced because of them.

And the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. As Reggie Cecchini reports, so far in 2022, there have been more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox in more than 75 countries, and five deaths in the continent of Africa.