The Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre in Port Colborne, Ontario, will operate on reduced hours on March 19 and March 20, 2026, due to a shortage of available doctors. This temporary change means the facility will not be open for its usual full day of service.
On Thursday and Friday, the centre will only be open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Regular operating hours are expected to resume on Saturday, March 21, 2026, according to Niagara Health.
The health authority says the shorter hours are necessary because there are not enough physicians available to staff the site during the day. This staffing issue has led to similar temporary service changes at the centre over the past few years.
Residents who need medical help while the facility is closed should visit nearby emergency departments in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, or Welland. These hospital sites remain open 24 hours a day to handle any urgent healthcare needs.
