March 4, 2026
OTTAWA - The CHEO Research Institute’s world-first pediatric AI algorithm, ThinkRare, will soon be used in other pediatric centres across Canada - marking one of the first national deployments of a real-time, clinically embedded AI tool in pediatric care.
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February 26, 2026
As the chief medical information officer at Health Shared Services (HSS), formerly part of Alberta Health Services (AHS), I represent over 10,000 physicians/prescribers that use our province-wide clinical information system called Connect Care. Read More
February 26, 2026
Trillium Health Partners, a community-based academic health system serving Mississauga, Ont., and surrounding communities, is advancing a system-level approach to clinical AI as embedded infrastructure for faster, safer care. Read More
February 25, 2026
TORONTO - As EDs across Ontario face record demand, North York General has become the first hospital in the province to introduce SmartER Zones — an AI-driven approach that’s designed to help address prolonged emergency department waits and support earlier access to care during peak demand periods.
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February 18, 2026
OTTAWA - INOVAIT, Canada’s image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence network, presented the 2025/26 INOVAIT Awards at its annual meeting in Ottawa earlier this month. The INOVAIT Awards recognize industry and academic members of the INOVAIT Network who are developing breakthrough innovations in healthcare and spearheading economic development for Canada.
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February 11, 2026
CHARLOTTETOWN - Health PEI is participating in a national pilot program, in collaboration with Canada Health Infoway and other provinces and territories, to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) scribe technology in primary care settings.
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February 11, 2026
OTTAWA - Canadians who followed health advice from AI were five times more likely to experience harms than those who did not, worrying doctors across the country as Canadians struggle to access care from trusted health providers.
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February 11, 2026
MONTREAL - Quebec patients can talk with Bonjour-santé's new conversational robot, a hybrid between ChatGPT and an 811 nurse. Called BonsAi, Bonjour-santé's new artificial intelligence tool allows you to describe your symptoms and find out the possible causes, then get an appointment with a health professional if necessary.
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February 4, 2026
OTTAWA - The University of Ottawa is launching a new center for research, education and innovation in medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate cross-cutting collaborations while sharpening the university’s competitive edge in this rapidly changing landscape.
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January 30, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence tools become more widely available, healthcare organizations across Canada are confronting a new operational reality: clinicians are increasingly adopting AI tools on their own initiative. This trend – often described as Bring Your Own AI (BYOAI) – reflects both unmet clinical needs and growing familiarity with consumer AI platforms (e.g. ChatGPT) that support summarization, drafting, and information synthesis. Read More