HALIFAX – A new electronic medical records system began its rollout to hospitals in the Halifax, Eastern Shore and West Hants last weekend, despite the concerns of some about whether […]

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TORONTO – PointClickCare, a leading health-tech company helping providers deliver exceptional care, announced that it has been named the best electronic health record (EHR) solution by the 2026 MedTech Breakthrough […]

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TORONTO – One of Canada’s largest homegrown technology companies, PointClickCare Technologies Inc., has drawn up a contingency plan to relocate to the United States if the trade war between the […]

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SURREY, BC – At Fraser Health, the Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science and Innovation (CAADSI) has developed an AI-enabled decision-support platform that’s designed for reuse across clinical and operational […]

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VANCOUVER – The government of Canada announced an investment of over $17.3 million in eight businesses across British Columbia’s tech sector. These investments will accelerate the adoption and commercialization of […]

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BROSSARD, QC – The City of Brossard and the Cité Universitaire de la Santé Des Femmes (CUSDF) have announced the launch, at Quartier Dix30, of a transformative and innovative project […]

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REGINA – eHealth Saskatchewan, which runs the province’s healthcare IT system, has been approved to spend up to $62.3 million on upgrades, but cybersecurity experts caution more needs to be […]

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DARTMOUTH, NS — The Dartmouth General Hospital continues to grow as a regional leader in orthopedic surgeries. The hospital’s orthopedic department already handles the highest load of hip and knee […]

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TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the fourth round of the province’s Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF) to help 10 companies develop and launch made-in-Ontario medical […]

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TORONTO – Michael Green (pictured), CEO of Canada Health Infoway, has been dismissed by the board after the collapse of the $300 million e-Prescribe program. The program is also being […]

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NEWMARKET, Ont. – Southlake Health has issued a request for expressions of interest to identify potential partners to develop an advanced care centre in Georgina. The request is part of […]

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MONTREAL – The Quebec government has already abandoned the idea of partnering with U.S.-based Epic Systems for the deployment of digital health records across the whole province, due to fears […]

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QUEBEC CITY – Lime Health, a Quebec-based B Corp certified company and leader in patient experience measurement, announced the closing of a financing through a group of private investors, Desjardins […]

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TORONTO – A new report, written by Will Falk (pictured) and published by CSA Group, argues that accelerated, supervised adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in healthcare is both necessary […]

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating Dr Nicole B Saphier (pictured) as his pick for surgeon general. Saphier is a radiologist and […]

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CALGARY – A new study out of the University of Calgary, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal , found that nearly all Canadian physicians use electronic health records, but […]

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MONTREAL – Vigilance Santé, a Canadian leader in clinical decision support solutions for medication, announces the acquisition of MedSafer, a Quebec-based company that has spent several years developing and scientifically […]

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HAMILTON, Ont. – McMaster University has announced the appointment of Dr. Nancy Baxter (pictured) to vice-president and dean, Faculty of Health Sciences beginning August 31, 2026. An internationally respected academic […]

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TORONTO – MaRS Discovery District and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) have announced the grand prize winner of the Rural and Remote Community Cancer Screening Challenge, an innovation competition designed […]

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Canada’s health care costs were projected to reach $399 billion in 2025.¹ Prompted by external factors such as inflation and an aging population, health systems need to exercise every lever […]

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