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Death of woman who collapsed in Ontario hospital after repeated ER visits was accidental, inquest jury finds

April 22, 2026

The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, and has issued 68 recommendations. The 24-year-old collapsed in the emergency department in 2021 after trying to get help over two days. The family had sought a homicide finding.



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