SaskatchewanThe Prince Albert Police Service is investigating what led to a man being found lying on the ground near Prince Albert Victoria Hospital in a vulnerable state.Video posted on social media shows security pushing man in wheelchair near hospitalLisa Risom · CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2025 12:59 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A screenshot of a video posted on social media on Thursday, Dec. 11. CBC has blurred part of the photo to avoid identification. (Facebook)The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is investigating what led to a man being found lying on the ground near the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital in a vulnerable state.PAPS said they responded to a report of a disturbance in the 2300 block of 10th Avenue West around 10:50 p.m. CST on Thursday.Police say officers found an intoxicated man lying in the snow. They assessed his condition and ensured he was provided medical attention.”Information obtained by police indicates the male had been evicted from the property prior to officers’ arrival,” said the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) in a media release.PAPS said they are investigating a social media video posted in relation to the incident.A video posted to Facebook shows three security guards pushing a man in a wheelchair east through the hospital parking lot. The man is screaming in the video. A second video shows the man lying in the snow outside the Victoria Square Compounding Pharmacy business complex, which is near the hospital.In response to reports of the incident, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said that a person who was disruptive in the emergency room was escorted from the building on the evening of Dec. 11.“The SHA is reviewing this situation with our security provider to ensure all proper processes were followed, and these processes maintain a safe environment for staff and patients, while supporting individuals who may need connection to additional services outside of the hospital,” SHA said in a statement to CBC News.GardaWorld, the security company that provides guards at Prince Albert Victoria Hospital, said that it is assessing the Dec. 11 incident involving their employees. GardaWorld said it is gathering more details on the matter and couldn’t comment any further at this time.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the temperature Thursday night was –23.5 C, with windchill making it feel like –34.Prince Albert Victoria Hospital parking lot. (CBC)ABOUT THE AUTHORLisa Risom has two decades of multimedia journalism experience in northeast Saskatchewan. She joined CBC Prince Albert in 2025.With files by Alex Kozroski
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