As the celebrations for the New Year echoed throughout the GTA, hospitals marked the start of 2026 in a quieter fashion, with most of this year’s first babies arriving just after midnight, and they were all baby boys.
Mississauga
Credit Valley Hospital celebrated Mississauga’s first newborn of 2026 shortly after midnight. Baby boy Waris made his debut at 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 1 to new parents, according to Trillium Health Partners. Both mother and baby are reported to be healthy and doing well. The family shared a short message via the hospital, stating that the care team was “amazing” and that they “couldn’t have been in better hands.”Brampton
Brampton Civic Hospital announced its first baby of 2026 right at midnight. Mom Jasveer Kaur and dad Jaswinder Singh Dhaliwal from Brampton welcomed a baby boy weighing six pounds, 12.82 ounces. William Osler Health System congratulated the family as well as all parents celebrating new arrivals during the New Year. The family also received a gift basket filled with baby goodies from Osler’s Gift Shop. Jasveer Kaur and Jaswinder Singh Dhaliwal with their baby boy born on New Year’s Day.Vaughan
Just after midnight, residents Stephanie and Brydon from Brampton welcomed their son at Mackenzie Health’s Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Baby James arrived at 12:01 a.m., weighing seven pounds, eight ounces.Etobicoke
Manveer Sidhu and Dharminder Singh Swagh from Brampton welcomed their baby boy at 12:28 a.m. He was delivered at Etobicoke General Hospital and weighed six pounds, eight ounces.
North York
Northern York General Hospital greeted its first baby of 2026 right at midnight. Proud parents Vivian Omeziri and Nelson Omeziri celebrated their little one, Olana Alora, marking an exciting start to the year for them. What a fun way to ring in the new year! Congratulations to parents Vivian Omeziri and Nelson Omeziri who welcomed baby Olana Alora early this morning at 12:00 a.m. – the first baby born at North York General in 2026! pic.twitter.com/dul3mWabAi – North York General (@NYGH_News) January 1, 2026 Last 30 Days: 62,078 Votes All Time: 1,119,127 Votes 630 VOTESHeading into 2026, are you financially better off than a year ago?
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