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CHEO completes major upgrades for cleaner air and a healthier future for kids
Posted on Friday, July 17, 2026 09:00 AM
July 17 , 2026, Ottawa, Ont. - Children and youth will benefit from cleaner air and a more sustainable CHEO as we mark the completion of major energy and air-quality upgrades as part of our significant campus redevelopment.
Supported by a $1 million contribution from the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Fund, the project has modernized CHEO’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and introduced new energy-saving technology.
These upgrades improve indoor air quality for patients, families, and
CHEO partners with Anthropic to explore the responsible use of AI in child health
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 10:17 AM
July 14, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. — CHEO and the CHEO Research Institute are partnering with Anthropic through its AI for science initiative to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve child health research, hospital operations and, ultimately, the experience of children, youth and families.
Through the partnership, Anthropic will provide approximately $1 million in Claude access credits to support research at the CHEO Research Institute (RI), as well as the development, testing and...
CHEO hosts federal government consultation on Safe Social Media Act
Posted on Friday, June 12, 2026 05:00 PM
Statement from Vera Etches, CHEO President and CEO
June 12, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. - Children and youth are growing up in a world where social media has constant, direct access to them — with very few guardrails.
At CHEO, we see the impact of this every day.
Dr. Gary Goldfield, psychologist and researcher at the CHEO Research Institute, has found that while social media can help young people stay connected, it can also affect their mental health, sleep, and overall well-being when use is unregulated.
The federal...
CHEO announces temporary closure of main entrance for Integrated Treatment Centre construction
Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 09:00 AM
June 10, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. – CHEO is advising patients, families and visitors of temporary changes to hospital access as construction progresses on its new Integrated Treatment Centre (ITC).
Beginning June 15, 2026, CHEO’s main front entrance will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians for the next phase of exterior construction. This is the most significant stage of the project and is expected to continue through October 2026.
During this time, patients and visitors are asked to follow updated routes and...
CHEO receives national award for innovation in communication
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2026 04:38 PM
June 1, 2026, Calgary, Alta. — CHEO is honoured to receive the 2026 Children’s Healthcare Canada Health Communications Award that acknowledges our innovative approach to supporting youth mental health through digital storytelling.
The award recognizes CHEO’s YouTube series, “This is what it feels like / Voici ce que l’on ressent,” created in partnership with YouTube Canada and Ottawa’s own Juno-nominated artist Jamie Fine to bring trusted, evidence-based mental health information directly to young people.
The...