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Hello and welcome to the weekend edition of Best Of Maclean’s. Each Saturday, we place a spotlight on the top story from Macleans.ca from the past week, showcasing the most interesting people, places and stories from across Canada.

I'm a veteran ER doctor. I can't believe what I'm seeing.

Overcrowded and understaffed, there's an emergency room crisis in Canada—and a new wave of COVID-19 is making a dire situation worse.

"It’s not unusual to come into a shift these days and see that you’re down one third of your usual staffing complement...Being constantly on the defensive trying to explain what’s happening is profoundly demoralizing."

Dr. Kashif Pirzada, a 15-year veteran in emergency medicine who works at two of Toronto’s busiest hospitals, shares what he's witnessed—and what's next.

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