N.W.T. health-care bodies say relying on virtual doctors in emergency room is unsafe

"This is simply unacceptable for a level 3 trauma centre," said Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room physician in Yellowknife and the president of the medical association — in part, she said, because Stanton serves the entire territory, is a hub for a "structurally disadvantaged population" and has agreements to provide a standard of care to the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut as well.