Edmonton hospital sets up space heaters in emergency room as weather disrupts heating

Freezing temperatures in Alberta have forced one of the Edmonton's hospitals to fire up temporary heaters in its emergency department. A man walks in the cold trailing a steam cloud in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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EDMONTON - Freezing temperatures in Edmonton have forced one of the city's hospitals to fire up temporary heaters in its emergency department.

Officials say the Royal Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department triage and waiting room is experiencing what they call a "temporary heat disruption."

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