September 9, 2026
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has received a $40-million gift from alumni Matthew and Natalie MacIsaac, the largest donation ever made to a school of nursing in Canadian history. In recognition of the gift, UBC will formally name the MacIsaac School of Nursing and its future-ready new home, the MacIsaac Health Building, in their honour. Use of the new names will officially launch in early fall.
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September 9, 2026
TORONTO - Invest Ontario welcomes a planned $25.4 million investment from Heidi as the company establishes its North American headquarters in Toronto, reinforcing Ontario’s position as a global hub for AI-enabled healthcare innovation.
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September 9, 2026
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg’s Portage Place Shopping Centre, which first opened its doors in 1987 with 130 shops, is undergoing a $650-million redevelopment that includes a $300-million Healthcare Centre of Excellence.
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September 9, 2026
TORONTO - Signal 1, which makes AI tools for healthcare, has landed a deal with Newfoundland and Labrador’s medical authority as it grows a Canadian clientele that includes Nova Scotia’s provincial system and hospital groups in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
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September 9, 2026
EDMONTON - The University of Alberta Hospital’s emergency department now has a new weapons detection system at its entrance. All patients and visitors to the ER will have to go through the system, which is similar to ones seen at Rogers Place or other sports or concert venues, before going in.
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September 9, 2026
VANCOUVER - Providence Health Care (PHC) is bringing research into daily patient care at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) through a new Rehab Research and Innovation Lab (RRIL).
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September 9, 2026
NEW YORK - The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) celebrates founder Michael J. Fox (pictured) as the recipient of the 2026 Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to advancing Parkinson’s research through scientific entrepreneurialism, courageous activism, community mobilization and philanthropic humanitarianism.
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September 9, 2026
HALIFAX - Virtual Hallway has announced the launch of Asklepius, a first-of-its-kind Canadian clinical solution that combines AI with the insights of Canadian specialists, helping frontline clinicians get trusted answers faster and bringing specialist-informed care to more patients.
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September 9, 2026
WATERLOO Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics is offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2026. They include: “Leadership in Healthcare: Learning to Lead,” “Return on Investment (ROI) Thinking in Healthcare” and more!
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September 2, 2026
OSHAWA, Ont. - Lakeridge Health has achieved Stage 7 of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), joining a select group of Canadian hospital systems to earn this distinction.
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