Michael Garron Hospital

• Toronto hospital forced to ‘cannibalize’ storage, office space to treat patients

  Recently the number of patients has surged to "unprecedented" levels as the area experiences "unique growth," leading to 300 or more people flowing through its doors every day.

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  Apr 6
  
• Dying Toronto woman’s daughter says she spotted bedbugs in palliative care bed

  Nancy Hayes, 81, had been suffering from lung cancer, vascular dementia and end-stage kidney failure, said Hayes's daughter. On Sunday, she died.

  Health

  Sep 30, 2025
  
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• ‘Significant’ gas leak near Michael Garron Hospital capped, officials say

  Toronto police said a large gas line was struck on Mortimer Avenue at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
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• New president to take reins at Kitchener hospital early next year

  Mark moves to the Kitchener hospital from Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, where he was working as the vice president of clinical programs.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Hospital in Toronto warns patients of ‘significant’ delays this weekend

  In a notice posted to its website, the hospital said the delays will begin on Friday at 5 p.m., and will last through the weekend.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2022
• Long ER wait times, high nurse vacancy rates plague several Toronto hospitals

  Key health-care indicators at several major Toronto hospitals are bad or worsening. Emergency room and paramedic wait times, along with nursing vacancies, are all high.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2022
• Cyclist seriously injured by off-leash dog in Toronto begs owners to come forward

  'I would like them to accept responsibility and their insurance company could help me bridge the gap between the time that I am not working and when I can actually start to work.'

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
• Mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit walking through Toronto neighbourhood to offer shots

  'We're just trying to ensure everyone does their part to protect our city,' said Phillip Anthony, East Toronto Mobile Vaccination Strategy, about taking COVID shots to the street.

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  Aug 13, 2021
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• Why this ‘Java to Jabs’ Toronto-area mobile coffee truck fleet is serving up COVID-19 vaccine shots

  When the COVID-19 pandemic grounded his mobile coffee shop business, Kirk Tobias saw an opening to put his parked fleet of trucks to good use: as mobile vaccination clinics.

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  Jun 25, 2021
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• Thousands of 2nd dose-seekers inundate Scarborough COVID-19 vaccine pop-up, calls for improvement

  "It's a little frustrating. It’s a little unorganized. I know there’s a lot of people waiting behind here and there are several different lines."

  Health

  Jun 15, 2021