News Summary

The Ontario government has announced a $93 million investment to establish a new Cardiovascular Surgery Program at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. This project aims to bring essential cardiac care closer to the residents of Northwestern Ontario, reducing the need for travel to Toronto for surgery. The program will feature a state-of-the-art surgical suite, new inpatient cardiac care unit beds, and an expanded ambulatory care clinic, among other facilities. It is expected to create 100 new jobs and is scheduled to begin construction in early 2025, with completion expected by late 2027. This initiative will also help decrease surgical wait times in other hospitals across the province.