“Telehomecare is a life-line for me. It is a very important resource for people like me, coming out of the hospital with a new, serious diagnosis. I am privileged to be a part of this beneficial program,” says Trudy Epp, a congestive heart failure (CHF) patient of the Telehomecare Post-Acute [Read more]
Correction to age of accused FORT SEVERN, ON – The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), assisted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Crime Unit and North West Region Forensic Identification Services, under the direction of Detective Inspector Peter Loree of the [Read more]
Creating Jobs, Strengthening Health Care in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute today, where she announced that the government will help it expand its patient-centred health care research and create 29 new jobs. “Our [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Tuesday July 1st, 2014 at 1:00 am officers from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a motor vehicle collision that had occurred in the Greenstone area. The passenger of the vehicle Jordan MOSER a 22 year old male from Uxbridge, [Read more]
The Screen for Life Van a large RV that travels around Northwestern Ontario offering cancer screening services to women including screening mammograms and colorectal cancer screening test are available to women ages 50-74 while cervical cancer screening services are offered for women 30yrs and [Read more]
Partnership between key health educators will pool resources, improve student learning opportunities, and ultimately lead to better patient care THUNDER BAY, ON – A major new partnership between key health care educators in the region aims to pool resources and increase training capacity – [Read more]
NOSM’S New Regional Program Director of the Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency Program The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Frank Potestio is the new Regional Program Director of the School’s Obstetrics Gynecology Northern Stream Residency [Read more]
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HWY 614 RESULTS INJURIES MANITOUWADGE ON – Thursday November 22, 2012 approximately 4:50 pm a Chevrolet Colbalt was northbound on Highway 614. The driver of the Colbalt lost control of the vehicle and it struck the guide posts on the east side of the road. The vehicle [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – October 13th, Holy Angels School students and staff showed their support for finding a cure for Breast Cancer. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, students came to school dressed in their finest pink clothing. If the students reached the goal of $150 the Grade [Read more]
Well, it’s been a while since I gave a medical update… Not a lot has changed in regards to the multiple sclerosis, I continue to del with excruciating joint and muscle pain though I do have meds that I take to help keep it at a tolerable level during the day, anti-inflammatory meds that [Read more]
At the beinning of the month, the kids and I travelled to Thunder Bay for an MRI appointment I had. I must be honest, I had alot of trouble being in the MRI as I had not take the prescription I have for anxiety attacks (ativan) and felt severely trapped and panicked especially as the [Read more]
August Travel Diary – Part II Continuing my posting of our recent trip to Thunder Bay. Last post we had stopped in Red Rock to visit friends and take a much needed break… Since being diagnosed with MS in 2006 As we neared Thunder Bay, we passed many sights and Lloyd & I spoke [Read more]
Happy Sunday everyone! Usually my Sunday posts come after worship but unfortunately, though I was in town this morning, we did not make it to worship. Needed to let the kids catch up on some sleep as well as being quite fatigued myself. So, it’s been a busy week in Manitouwadge, and on the [Read more]
