May 16 update:
The North Shore Health Network has been successful in securing a physician to cover the May 17 shift at the Thessalon Hospital emergency department. As a result, the department will remain open and the closure has been averted.
Original May 15 information:
The North Shore Health Network will be temporarily closing the emergency department at its Thessalon site this weekend.
The closure, which is due to physician shortages, will be from 8 a.m. on Saturday to 8 a.m. on Sunday.