Hospital Stabbing Sparks Safety Measures

0:00A stabbing shook up the emergency room at Royal Alexandra Hospital, north of Edmonton's downtown this past Friday night, around 6.30 p.m. 142-year-old patient ended up with life-threatening injuries after another patient attacked him unprovoked. Cops onsite arrested the suspect right away. He's now facing assault and weapons charges after they found edged weapons on him. Witnesses described total chaos in the packed waiting room, where folks had been stuck for hours, like one person who waited 11 hours for care, people panicked as blood spilled everywhere, and some hid until staff could check them out. Doctors are sounding the alarm on rising violence in Alberta hospitals, blaming post-pandemic aggression, drug issues, and mental health struggles, turning waiting rooms into high-risk spots. The province's health minister called it deeply unsettling and pledged quick action, more security guards and advanced weapons screening at the Royal. Alex to protect patients and staff.

1:00Folks like the eyewitness are still shaken, swearing off the ER for good, but officials insist these steps will make hospitals safer moving forward. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.