US EditionJudge recommends Alberta bars have heated shelters after freezing deaths
Justice Godfrey's report advises implementing heated shelters, free coat checks, and clear intoxication policies to prevent hypothermia deaths like those of two young men in Edmonton.
- On September 5, 2025, Provincial Court Justice Carol Godfrey issued a fatality inquiry report following the deaths of two men from hypothermia in the vicinity of the Ranch Roadhouse, a now-defunct establishment located in south Edmonton.
- The inquiry was initiated following the hypothermia-related deaths of two young men—a teenager in November 2017 and a man in his early twenties in November 2018—highlighting the absence of protocols for managing intoxicated individuals exposed to cold weather conditions.
- The report advises that bars and nightclubs should offer heated spaces or rooms for patrons to sober up, complimentary coat storage, and surveillance cameras, while urging Alberta’s liquor authority to implement rules on preventing over-serving and ensuring intoxicated individuals can get home safely.
- Autopsies showed blood-alcohol levels several times over the legal limit, and security footage captured intoxicated behavior and confusion before both men were found in freezing conditions.
- Following the report, venues updated practices requiring staff to arrange taxis or friends for intoxicated patrons, with a stated hope such cold-related deaths will never happen again.
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Judge recommends Alberta bars have heated shelters after freezing deaths
An Alberta judge says bars need measures like heated outdoor shelters and free coat checks to keep patrons from dying in the cold after leaving. The fatality inquiry report by provincial court Justice Carol Godfrey comes after two men died of hypothermia near the now-closed Ranch Roadhouse in south Edmonton. Court heard an 18-year-old was found lying […]
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Judge recommends Alberta bars have heated shelters after freezing deaths
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