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In recognition of Earth Day and as part of its longstanding commitment to addressing climate-related risks and opportunities, CHEO is pleased to announce a transformational $2 million investment from BMO to support sustainability initiatives, including the Phase 1 Redevelopment and the future of low‑carbon pediatric care.

CHEO is expanding the successful regional surgical program to allow kids across the region to access the care they need sooner and further combat growing wait-lists for pediatric surgeries.

CHEO, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital welcome the announcement of annualized funding for Ontario’s Extensive Needs Service (ENS), which supports children with urgent, complex developmental needs and their families.

The final structural beam will soon be installed in CHEO’s new Integrated Treatment Centre, a major construction milestone that was uniquely celebrated at CHEO on Tuesday, March 10.  

The CHEO Research Institute’s world‑first pediatric AI algorithm, ThinkRare, will soon be used in other pediatric centres across Canada – marking one of the first national deployments of a real‑time, clinically embedded AI tool in pediatric care.

CHEO welcomed a delegation of Canadian senators for a visit to showcase the organization’s leadership in pediatric health, research, and innovation.  

The newest chapter of the “Kids These Days” campaign, the largest in CHEO Foundation history, draws a powerful parallel between the grit of the world’s greatest competitors and the incredible resilience of kids facing health challenges today.  

Tamy Bell is learning how to live with grief. Her son, Griffin, died in March 2024 at the age of six from Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system. It's also the second most common childhood cancer to leukemia. 

Hazel Radley’s development has taken some big steps thanks to participating in research at CHEO. Now 4, Hazel was diagnosed with quadriplegic cerebral palsy at seven months old. She normally uses a walker but recently took part in a research study using the Trexo robotic walker. 

The new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre is one step closer to reality. Construction of the new, fully accessible and state-of-the-art treatment centre began with a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 24, 2025.