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Reduced hours at emergency department in Lunenburg

Kelli Rickard February 16, 2024 4:27 am Last Updated on February 26, 2026 10:48 am

The emergency department at Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg will be closing early Friday.

It will close at 1 p.m. and will re-open Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

If you have urgent medical needs call 911.

For general health advice and information call 811, to speak to an experienced registered nurse.

The Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167. Mental health tools and resources are online: https://mha.nshealth.ca/en

All temporary closures can be found at www.nshealth.ca/temporaryclosures

Kelli Rickard

Kelli Rickard began her broadcasting career nearly 40 years ago and has worked at radio stations in New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Based in Halifax, she anchors morning newscasts and covers stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Kelli at rickardk@radioabl.ca.

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