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Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

Posted Sep 1st, 2026

Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

As the first deputy chief of staff, General Surgeon Dr. Stephanie Phillips will tap into her knack for strategy to help organize care at Niagara Health on a larger scale.

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A community building its future

Posted Aug 28th, 2026

A community building its future

Hospitals are built with steel, concrete and glass. But first, they are built by people.

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Reflecting on a decade of redevelopment

Reflecting on a decade of redevelopment

Posted Sep 2nd, 2026

For most people, a hospital is a place they visit during some of life's most important moments. For Izabela Cawricz, the South Niagara Hospital Project has been a significant part of her professional life for more than a decade.

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Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

Posted Sep 1st, 2026

As the first deputy chief of staff, General Surgeon Dr. Stephanie Phillips will tap into her knack for strategy to help organize care at Niagara Health on a larger scale.

Read more

A community building its future

A community building its future

Posted Aug 28th, 2026

Hospitals are built with steel, concrete and glass. But first, they are built by people.

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Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Posted Aug 27th, 2026

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

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Niagara Health intensivist to lead Niagara campus of McMaster’s medical school

Niagara Health intensivist to lead Niagara campus of McMaster’s medical school

Posted Aug 25th, 2026

Dr. Han-Oh Chung takes over from Dr. Amanda Bell as acting assistant dean of the Niagara Regional Campus, bringing with him a vision to train physicians in the communities they’ll go on to serve. His role is expected to be confirmed this fall.

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“Relentless in her courage”: St. Catharines teen remembered for heroic gift of life

“Relentless in her courage”: St. Catharines teen remembered for heroic gift of life

Posted Aug 21st, 2026

Fraser Bridgeman’s daughter, Makayla, died in April while in the ICU at Marotta Family Hospital. Through organ donation, Makayla saved the lives of three people, leaving a lasting legacy for her family and the recipients who received her organs. Photo courtesy of St. Catharines Standard.

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