Cold ER: Calgary woman says she was waiting in a cold ER during a cold snap

Cold ER: Calgary woman says she was waiting in a cold ER during a cold snap

February 20, 2025 12:10 am MST.

A Calgary woman says she, along with other people seeking emergency care at the Peter Lougheed Centre, were stuck in the cold inside the hospital's ER, as the city was in the grips of a cold snap. Edward Djan has more.

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