SickKids attacked by cybercriminals, employee data stolen
August 26, 2026
TORONTO - Canada’s largest pediatric health center suffered a recent cybersecurity incident that exposed the personal information of current and former employees.
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Ottawa invests $5.4M more in Sask virtual care
August 26, 2026
WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION, Sask. – The federal government announced $5.4 million in new funding for the Virtual Health Hub (VHH) alongside chief Darcy Bear and Virtual Health Hub CEO Dr. Ivar Mendez (pictured) in Whitecap Dakota Nation.
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London has Canada’s first paediatric Olink lab
August 26, 2026
LONDON, Ont. - Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI), part of London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) is now home to Canada’s first paediatric laboratory certified to use Olink technology, giving researchers a powerful new tool to better understand childhood disease and accelerate the development of earlier, more personalized treatments at Children’s Hospital, LHSC.
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London leads study on preventing surgical infections
August 26, 2026
LONDON, Ont. - Dr. Kelly Vogt (pictured), scientist at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and surgeon at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), has been awarded $707,625 through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant competition to lead a multi-site study aimed at reducing infections following emergency surgery.
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Wrong leg amputated, man sues hospital
August 26, 2026
WINNIPEG - A man whose left leg was mistakenly amputated - rather than his infected lower right leg - at the Grace Hospital in 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and two doctors involved in his care.
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Quebec ER wait times up 41 minutes since 2018
August 26, 2026
MONTREAL - The average wait time in Quebec emergency rooms has increased by 41 minutes since 2018, according to new data from the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Announcing NIHI fall courses
August 26, 2026
WATERLOO, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics is offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2026. They include: “AI Privacy and Data Protection,” “ROI Thinking in Healthcare,” and more!
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Sonny Kohli joins Brockville General as CMIO
August 19, 2026
BROCKVILLE, Ont. - Over the course of his career, Dr. Sandeep ‘Sonny’ Kohli (pictured) has worked at the forefront of healthcare, helping develop award-winning digital health technologies, contributing to International Space Station-related research and advising organizations on the adoption of emerging technologies.
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Brightshores joins regional body to advance research
August 19, 2026
OWEN SOUND, Ont. - Brightshores Health System has joined hospitals in the Simcoe-Muskoka region in a newly launched research ethics board that is expected to help advance more research projects in the area.
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New hospital rising west of Montreal
August 19, 2026
MONTREAL - The long-anticipated Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital, currently under construction, is just two years away from opening. When it’s ready, it will contain 404 beds, 11 operating rooms and an emergency room. Total cost is expected to be $2.6 billion.
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