Edmonton Hospital Sets Up Space Heaters in Emergency Rooms Amid -36C Temperatures

A man walks in the cold trailing a steam cloud in Calgary on Jan. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

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.”