Michael Garron Hospital

• 2nd Toronto-area hospital reports temporary oxygen delivery issue, officials insist supply line strong

  "This issue did not impact patient care, but as a result we completed a comprehensive assessment and have made mechanical adjustments to the current oxygen supply systems."

  Health

  May 2
• Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital transfers 10 patients due to potential oxygen supply risk

  "Given the demand for oxygen supply was very high, MGH took additional precautionary measures to preserve this resource as we worked on expanding oxygen capacity on-site."

  Health

  Apr 29
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• What should be done with leftover vaccines at Ontario clinics? Experts push for a plan

  "Given the strict storage requirements of the COVID-19 vaccines, a dose needs to be used within a few hours."

  Canada

  Mar 29
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• Toronto nurses upset over COVID-19 vaccine access, allege frontline medical staff not being prioritized

  “We literally throw our bodies onto people’s chests just so they can live a second longer and this vaccine is life-saving,” a nurse said, stressing the need for vaccinations.

  Health

  Jan 8
• Toronto police say 2 nooses found at Michael Garron Hospital not ‘hate-motivated’

  "The hate crime unit has been consulted on the incident and at this time, it is not being treated as hate-motivated."

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020
• ‘We will not stop until you are found’: 2 more nooses found at Toronto hospital construction site

  "I want to send a clear message: We will not stop until you are found, charged, and permanently evicted from our industry," Geoff Smith, president and CEO of EllisDon, said in a statement.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
• Woman waits 7 hours for COVID-19 test, calls it ‘unacceptable in a modern city like Toronto’

  "There [were] a lot of people in line who were older, elderly folk ... I would say half the line was people with small children," Toronto resident Chelsea Kennedy said.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2020
• Toronto hospital turns away coronavirus test-seekers due to overwhelming demand

  In July and August, a Michael Garron Hospital spokesperson said the assessment centre processed 300 to 400 visits a day. On Monday, there were more than 500 visits.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2020
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• ‘Artivists’ spread message against hate after Toronto noose incidents

  Posters and artwork with messages against hate are quickly accumulating along a wall at an east Toronto hospital construction site, just weeks after nooses were found at the same location.

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2020
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• Community rallies together following anti-Black hate crime in Toronto: ‘It has to stop’

  Toronto Police are investigating after two Black construction workers found two nooses at their worksite at Michael Garron Hospital.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2020