LHSC files $60 million lawsuit for alleged fraud
LONDON, Ont. — London Health Sciences Centre filed one of the largest fraud lawsuits in the history of Ontario hospitals on Wednesday, alleging a former senior executive masterminded a “fraudulent […]
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SickKids maintains its EMRAM Stage 7 designation
TORONTO — The Hospital for Sick Children has achieved revalidation of HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7, the highest designation for using an electronic medical record (EMR) to improve patient outcomes and […]
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OpenAI to release web browser, challenging Google Chrome
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome, according to the Reuters news service. The browser is slated to […]
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MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL announce a new project
MONTREAL — MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL, two leaders in the AgeTech sector, are pleased to announce the second cohort of 20 collaborative projects selected as part of envisAGE, an initiative that […]
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Hamilton researchers use AI to refine liquid biopsy
HAMILTON, Ont. — A groundbreaking research project by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton could transform cancer treatment in Hamilton and serve as a model […]
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Tirone David inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO — In the world of cardiac surgery, few names command the reverence and awe of Dr. Tirone David (pictured). Known globally as a pioneer, innovator and mentor, Dr. David, […]
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ED+PCL to build $13.9 billion hospital in Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trillium Health Partners, together with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and ED+PCL Healthcare Partners, reached financial close on The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women […]
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MYND and Hello Alpha partner on weight loss
VANCOUVER and PALO ALTO, Calif. — MYND Therapeutics (MYNDTX), an innovative digital therapeutics company, and Hello Alpha, a virtual healthcare company, have announced a partnership to offer the Myndset, smartphone-based, […]
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#TheMoment a 'fat' marmot was spotted in a B.C. park
Taylor Borth tells The National about the moment she snapped a photo of an unusually 'fat' marmot while walking through a park in Kamloops, B.C.
Play on! Or not? How air quality indexes work — and how they might impact sports
With various air quality indexes available, and as wildfire smoke becomes an increasing health risk, here’s what often goes into the decision to play sports or not — and how to make sense of air quality indexes when making your own decision.
This plant peacefully houses warring ant species by giving them their own apartments
A new study shows that how Squamellaria plants in Fiji house warring species of ants by building them their own little walled-off compartments with separate entrances. When researchers removed those walls, all hell broke loose.
WELLSTAR could be a shining star for WELL Health, Stifel says
Zimmer Biomet wins price target raise at Roth
Flo shutters Shawinigan EV charger plant, lays off 80 employees citing trade tensions and shifting political dynamics
CEO believes the move is “a responsible step” toward profitability.
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Beacon Securities comments on Hydreight Technologies pharmacy partnership
Controversial grizzly killed on island off B.C. coast, conservation officers investigating
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service (COS) says a grizzly bear on an island off the Sunshine Coast has been shot and killed.
Canada’s former open banking lead joins FinTech startup Brim Financial
Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.
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Alberta storm chasers find beauty, science, community up in the clouds
You know when Environment Canada tells you a storm is coming and to stay away from it? There's a group of people based in Alberta who find their happy place in the eye of a storm, not a safe distance from it.
Uberflip co-founder secures $1 million to help families pass down valuables with Trusty
Repeat tech entrepreneur Randy Frisch sees potential to build a “modern letter of wishes.”
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