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Five months, 3,000 patients: Inside Niagara Health’s role in a historic evacuation

Posted Jan 26th, 2026

Five months, 3,000 patients: Inside Niagara Health’s role in a historic evacuation

As floods and wildfires displaced thousands from Northern communities last summer, Niagara Health played a critical role in a region-wide effort to support evacuees with complex healthcare needs.

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‘Breast cancer was a bump in the road:’ How one doctor’s wife became the patient

Posted Jan 22nd, 2026

‘Breast cancer was a bump in the road:’ How one doctor’s wife became the patient

Surabhi Chawla’s journey with cancer started well before her own diagnosis, when her mother survived breast cancer but later died from a secondary cancer, multiple myeloma.

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Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Posted Jun 10th, 2025

Urgent Care Centre hours in Port Colborne and Fort Erie are subject to change due to ongoing physician staffing shortages. Please check here to see if the UCC you intend to visit is open. 

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Five months, 3,000 patients: Inside Niagara Health’s role in a historic evacuation

Five months, 3,000 patients: Inside Niagara Health’s role in a historic evacuation

Posted Jan 26th, 2026

As floods and wildfires displaced thousands from Northern communities last summer, Niagara Health played a critical role in a region-wide effort to support evacuees with complex healthcare needs.

Read more

Weather Advisory

Weather Advisory

Posted Jan 25th, 2026

As of 4 p.m. Sunday, Niagara Health is planning to proceed with ambulatory care clinics and surgeries scheduled for Monday. This is a weather-dependent situation, and plans may change based on conditions.

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‘Breast cancer was a bump in the road:’ How one doctor’s wife became the patient

‘Breast cancer was a bump in the road:’ How one doctor’s wife became the patient

Posted Jan 22nd, 2026

Surabhi Chawla’s journey with cancer started well before her own diagnosis, when her mother survived breast cancer but later died from a secondary cancer, multiple myeloma.

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‘Community hospitals can transform care’: Elaina Orlando on building research capacity at NH

‘Community hospitals can transform care’: Elaina Orlando on building research capacity at NH

Posted Jan 21st, 2026

When Elaina Orlando began her academic journey in public health, she never imagined it would lead her to the heart of building a research culture in a community hospital. Today, as the Director of Research Operations at the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI), she is helping to shape how research is conducted, taught and shared in Niagara and beyond. 

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NH earns repeat recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers

NH earns repeat recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers

Posted Jan 20th, 2026

For the second consecutive year, Niagara Health has been named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes and Statista — a recognition that reflects the dedication, passion and teamwork of its people.

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