Calgary emergency rooms dealing with extreme overcapacity during flu season: Memo

Calgary emergency rooms dealing with extreme overcapacity during flu season: Memo

December 26, 2025 6:32 pm MST.

Overcapacity continues at emergency room facilities across Calgary during the flu season. A recent memo is highlighting some of the struggles that doctors are facing. Micah Quintin has the details.

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