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Global National with Dawna Friesen · July 28 · 25 min

ER doctors burning out; Alberta medical test changes; 75-year curse ends

Canadian ERs are sending out an SOS. Katherine Ward explains why so many emergency physicians are burning out, and the potential remedies. Heather Yourex-West explains why Albertans can now refer themselves for medical tests. Mike Armstrong reports on the unprecedented wildfires burning up parts of France and Spain, and Taya Fast looks at how merging wildfires in British Columbia are chasing hundreds of more people out of their homes. Seán O'Shea catches up with some drivers in Windsor, Ont. who were excited about finally being able to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Pentagon officials have reportedly raised concerns that because of the war on Iran, the U.S. is running out of weapons needed for future conflicts. Jackson Proskow reports on how President Donald Trump is denying this, and what he claims is the reason he backed off from his threat of a "massive attack" on Iran. Plus, jubilation in Ireland: Redmond Shannon tells you about the Gaelic football curse that was finally punted away after 75 painful years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Canadian ERs are sending out an SOS. Katherine Ward explains why so many emergency physicians are burning out, and the potential remedies.

Heather Yourex-West explains why Albertans can now refer themselves for medical tests.

Mike Armstrong reports on the unprecedented wildfires burning up parts of France and Spain, and Taya Fast looks at how merging wildfires in British Columbia are chasing hundreds of more people out of their homes.

Seán O'Shea catches up with some drivers in Windsor, Ont. who were excited about finally being able to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Pentagon officials have reportedly raised concerns that because of the war on Iran, the U.S. is running out of weapons needed for future conflicts. Jackson Proskow reports on how President Donald Trump is denying this, and what he claims is the reason he backed off from his threat of a "massive attack" on Iran.

Plus, jubilation in Ireland: Redmond Shannon tells you about the Gaelic football curse that was finally punted away after 75 painful years.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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