Alberta Orders Fatality Inquiry Into Death of Man Waiting in Edmonton ER

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones make a health care announcement in Calgary on Nov. 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh1/15/2026|Updated: 1/15/2026The Alberta government has ordered a fatality inquiry into the death of a 44-year-old man who died while waiting for care in a hospital emergency room in December.Prashant Sreekumar had been complaining of chest pain and went to the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Dec. 22, his wife said in a video statement posted to social media. After waiting about eight hours for care, he collapsed and died in the ER.Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles