Skip to main content

Faulty Zamboni likely made teens ill at Sask. rink, health authority says

According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) a faulty Zamboni was likely the source of a carbon monoxide leak that made numerous teens at a hockey tournament feel ill.

A parent who attended the tournament told CTV News players on multiple teams experienced headaches, nausea, and in some cases, vomiting, during an under-15 tournament last Sunday in Wakaw, Sask.

Workers from the province's natural gas supplier SaskEnergy initially found an issue with two furnace units, which the town's mayor said will be replaced.

Upon further investigation, the SHA believes the Zamboni was likely the main cause of the symptoms experienced by the teen players.

There were no reported hospitalizations in connection with the incident.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Here is Canada's unseasonably mild December forecast

December is predicted to be unseasonably mild across Canada, thanks to a "moderate-to-strong" El Nino and human-caused warming. Warming and precipitation trends will be stronger in some parts of the country than others, and severe weather is still possible, meteorologists say.

Stay Connected