• March 25, 2026
  1. Home
  2. COVID-19
  3. Elective surgeries cancelled to make…

Elective surgeries cancelled to make room for COVID-19 patients

Alberta Health Services has cancelled all non-urgent surgeries in the province because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. And Lethbridge residents are frustrated that they need to face further delays. 

Robert Wilson and Mike Ross were told over the phone that their procedures, which required overnight stays were cancelled in order to free up beds.  While they understand that things can get delayed during a pandemic, they are frustrated that they have to keep their lives on hold.

As of Monday afternoon. Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Doctor Deena Hinshaw tweeted that there are 954 people in hospitals across the province due to COVID-19, and 216 of those are in ICU.

Tags:

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

Related post

© 2026, Bridge City News. All rights reserved.