• Ontario Breaks Ground on New Expansion at Oakville Hospital

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Health
  Date: 2026-08-27 15:16:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Infrastructure]

  The Ontario government has broken ground on a $154.8 million expansion at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, operated by Halton Healthcare, utilizing existing shelled space to add approximately 79,000 square feet of renovated space and over 110 new inpatient acute care beds. The project supports approximately 200 construction jobs and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027 to serve the communities of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills. Additionally, the initiative forms part of the province's broader $64 billion health infrastructure plan over the next 10 years, which includes complementary renovations at Milton District Hospital for 12 additional beds and $1.7 million allocated to Halton Healthcare through the 2026-27 Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.

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• Ontario Breaks Ground on Two Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Long-Term Care
  Date: 2026-08-25 16:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care broke ground on two new long-term care homes in Oakville developed by Schlegel Villages Inc. under the province's Surplus Lands program. Known collectively as The Village of Heritage Trails, the project will feature 640 total beds—comprising 554 new and 86 upgraded spaces—organized into ten 320-bed facilities connected by a central amenity corridor. The development is scheduled to welcome its first residents in summer 2028, creating approximately 700 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent long-term care positions while incorporating Living Classrooms training in partnership with Sheridan College.

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