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Temporary Change to Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre Hours

Temporary Change to Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre Hours

Posted Oct 28th, 2026

Urgent Care Centre hours are subject to change. Please always check our website before visiting.

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‘You know your body’: Breast cancer survivor urges women to get checked

‘You know your body’: Breast cancer survivor urges women to get checked

Posted Oct 29th, 2026

At 29, Mickayla Beyer felt she was in the best shape of her life. Being diagnosed with Stage 3 triple-positive breast cancer came as a shock.

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‘This was home’: ECU staff say emotional goodbye after years of providing care

‘This was home’: ECU staff say emotional goodbye after years of providing care

Posted Oct 29th, 2026

As the final residents prepared to leave Welland Hospital's Extended Care Unit, staff members reflected on the friendships, memories and sense of family that made the long-term care home feel like home.

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Last resident reflects on leaving ECU

Last resident reflects on leaving ECU

Posted Oct 28th, 2026

The collection of fishing rods standing in the corner of Robyn Keary’s room in the Welland Hospital’s Extended Care Unit (ECU) had dwindled to one in the weeks leading up to its closure in September.

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Coordinated response helps more than 70 Niagara children after TB exposure

Coordinated response helps more than 70 Niagara children after TB exposure

Posted Oct 22nd, 2026

An impressive collaboration between Niagara Health, Niagara Region Public Health and McMaster Children's Hospital helped the families of more than 70 children get care close to home following an unusual tuberculosis exposure at a local daycare.

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Leading a once-in-a-generation build

Leading a once-in-a-generation build

Posted Oct 20th, 2026

As Director of Transaction and Construction on the South Niagara Hospital Project, Patrick Topping plays a pivotal role in bringing the region's long-awaited new hospital to life, guiding a complex undertaking that will shape patient care for generations.

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Niagara Health receives provincial awards for organ and tissue donation excellence

Niagara Health receives provincial awards for organ and tissue donation excellence

Posted Oct 15th, 2026

Niagara Health has recently received two provincial awards from Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), including a 2025-26 Hospital Achievement Award presented to just 48 hospitals in Ontario.

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2 cancers, 2 different populations: awareness is key

2 cancers, 2 different populations: awareness is key

Posted Oct 14th, 2026

Ovarian and prostate cancers tend to affect different types of people, but in both, awareness can make a real difference.

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Niagara Health introduces new online booking for breast screening appointments

Niagara Health introduces new online booking for breast screening appointments

Posted Oct 13th, 2026

Breast screening is now more convenient than ever with new online booking at Niagara Health's Ontario Breast Screening Program.

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Niagara’s Big Move Cancer Ride crosses the finish line, raising $465,000 for the Walker Family Cancer Centre

Niagara’s Big Move Cancer Ride crosses the finish line, raising $465,000 for the Walker Family Cancer Centre

Posted Oct 8th, 2026

Niagara Health Foundation’s annual Big Move Cancer Ride raised $465,000 for the Walker Family Cancer Centre.

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