New hospital coming to Waterloo Region [Video]

It’s been over two years since Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital announced the development project of a new hospital in Waterloo Region.

The hospitals submitted a joint proposal to the Ontario government in June of 2022 after they consulted with staff, the community and health system partners like Cambridge Memorial Hospital and the KW4 Ontario Health Team.

The proposal included details on constructing a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo with around 1,200 beds, as well as plans to repurpose the current location of Grand River Hospital.

On Monday, local officials, alongside Premier Doug Ford, announced the new hospital’s location would be built on vacant land on the University of Waterloo’s campus.

As for how long the building process will take, the completion of the new hospital is expected in the next 10 to 15 years.

Here’s a look back at some of the project’s key moments:

June 2022: Planning got …