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2023 New Year’s baby arrives at Brampton Civic Hospital

William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Brampton Civic Hospital is pleased to announce its first baby of 2023, born early this morning at 12:16 a.m. Mom Jasmeet Kaur Bajwa and Dad Yadwinder Singh Bajwa of Brampton, welcomed a baby girl who weighed in at eight pounds, two ounces.

Sibling Udamveer Singh Bajwa is also happy to welcome a new baby sister to the family.

Osler extends its best wishes and congratulations to the family and thanks Shoppers Drug Mart – Springdale Square at 49 Mountainash Road...

2022 New Year’s baby arrives at Etobicoke General Hospital

The team at William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Etobicoke General Hospital is pleased to welcome its first baby of 2022 early this morning at 12:37 a.m. Dawn Gilchrist and Jonathan Rocca of Woodbridge, delivered a baby girl named Zoe Rae Rocca, who weighed in at seven pounds, six ounces and is the couple’s first child.

On behalf of everyone at Osler, we extend our best wishes and congratulations to the family and thank Shoppers Drug Mart Store at 7205 Goreway Dr. in Mississauga, for the generous...

Osler physician lead author in COVID-19 research published in New England Journal of Medicine

When it comes to COVID-19, Dr. Anil Gupta, an Osler family medicine physician, has always wanted to be part of the solution.

That’s why he and members of his busy family practice in Etobicoke stepped up to support nursing homes on outbreak at the very start of the pandemic. It’s why they opened their clinic after hours to assess for respiratory illness and perform swabs before testing and vaccines were widely available. And it is why, in October 2020, at the height of the second wave, he and his...

Osler delivers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Brampton

Long-term care home employee receives first vaccine in Ontario’s hardest-hit community as province rolls out Phase One of COVID-19 immunization program

William Osler Health System (Osler) administered Brampton’s first COVID-19 vaccination today after opening its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Brampton Civic Hospital. The clinic will initially vaccinate health care workers who provide direct care in high-risk settings, with a priority focus on staff working in long-term care in Peel Region.

Vilma Whyte,...

A child life specialist’s holiday guide for parents

The holidays are going to be different this year. As outlined by Public Health, it is recommended that holiday celebrations be limited to your household only. If you live alone, you may join another household if you wish. Though this usually festive season will look different, it can still be fun for the whole family!

We spoke to Elaine Skene, Child Life Specialist, about how to prepare your kids for the holidays and adapt the usual traditions into something new and exciting.

Prepare children for...