Lakeshore General Hospital postpones some elective surgeries after flooding

A defective heating system is being blamed for flooding that occurred early Friday in the operating block of the Lakeshore General Hospital. In an email to the Montreal Gazette, regional health agency spokesperson Hélène Bergeron-Gamache said the incident seems to have been caused by malfunctioning heating coils and was quickly brought under control. However, the damage resulted in the immediate postponement of 10 elective surgeries. Urgent surgeries proceeded as scheduled, she sai