The local emergency room in Carleton Place was closed Monday night due to low staffing levels. It's the fourth time the emergency department has closed in the last four weeks.
Carleton Place resident Abby Barker tried to go to the town hospital's emergency room Monday night but couldn't.
Carleton Place deputy mayor Andrew Tennant says staffing shortages are an issue impacting many rural hospitals, but can't say why Carleton Place is being hit harder at this time. "It's 10 minutes away. Again, it's unfortunate but we have the ability to go back and forth between the two hospitals."
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