Posts Tagged ‘Thunder Bay District newspaper’

Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Removal & More

Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Removal & More

Are you getting “ticked”?  The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has been receiving an increasing number of tick submissions. Most ticks in the Thunder Bay district are wood (dog) ticks and do not carry Lyme disease. However, blacklegged (deer) ticks have the potential to carry the disease and [Read more]

Premier Wynne Announces Local Health Hub in Manitouwadge

Premier Wynne Announces Local Health Hub in Manitouwadge

MANITOUWADGE, ON – August 7th, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that Manitouwadge General Hospital has been selected as one of five sites in Ontario to integrate local health services under one structure serving the local residents. These changes will further align health services and [Read more]

Native Child and Family Services Program Earns Approval as Social Service Worker Equivalent

Native Child and Family Services Program Earns Approval as Social Service Worker Equivalent

THUNDER BAY, ON – The Native Child and Family Services program at Confederation College has earned approval as a program equivalent to a Social Service Worker program. This approval was issued by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers after a comprehensive review process [Read more]

MPP Michael Gravelle on Positive News for Terrace Bay Residents

MPP Michael Gravelle on Positive News for Terrace Bay Residents

STATEMENT FROM MPP MICHAEL GRAVELLE RE: Terrace Bay ServiceOntario “As my constituents in Terrace Bay are well aware, a decision was recently made to close the ServiceOntario office in the community later this year.    Following the announcement, I immediately approached‎ the Minister of [Read more]

NOSM Reports on Your Medical School at the 10-Year Mark

NOSM Reports on Your Medical School at the 10-Year Mark

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is a medical school made in the North, for the North. As the School celebrates its 10th anniversary, we want to let you know what we’ve been doing for the last decade, and how we’ve been working with our many partners to build a healthier Northern [Read more]

PIc River Bridge Steel Girders Headed to Construction Site

PIc River Bridge Steel Girders Headed to Construction Site

IGNACE, ON – Construction of the Pic River Project In Marathon is continuing. Today two large bridge girders are headed to the construction site. The girders are coming in from the west, and this morning were in Ignace Ontario. The wide load is taking its time coming in to assure safety on the [Read more]

Valhalla Inn Outbreak Investigation Update

Valhalla Inn Outbreak Investigation Update

THUNDER BAY, ON – After an investigation into the cause of the outbreak at the Valhalla Inn on May 14, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of norovirus. Norovirus causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus is usually spread through food or water, contaminated as a result of [Read more]

GREENSTONE Highway Condition Updates

GREENSTONE Highway Condition Updates

GREENSTONE, ON – James Bay (Kapuskasing) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the continued closure of Highway 11 between Hearst and Longlac due to a public safety concern created by forest fires along the highway.  Updates will be provided when available [Read more]

Marathon Community Wellness Challenge : Walk the Shores of Lake Superior

Marathon Community Wellness Challenge : Walk the Shores of Lake Superior

MARATHON, ON – May 2nd, the Marathon area communities will begin our seven week Community Challenge to increase our levels of daily physical activity. There has been a tremendous response from area residents with 48 teams (over 375 participants) participating, which makes up over 10% of our [Read more]

#CrossoverInsider : This Week’s #NewReleases & Trailers

#CrossoverInsider : This Week’s #NewReleases & Trailers

Kevin Hart has been a busy man over the last couple of years. Since 2014, the diminutive comedian has appeared in ten movies while also performing his stand up comedy routine across the world. In 2014, Hart starred alongside Ice Cube in “Ride Along”, a comedy portraying him as a hapless [Read more]

Ontario Supports Expansion of Port of Thunder Bay

Ontario Supports Expansion of Port of Thunder Bay

Province Increasing Port Capacity, Strengthening Local Economy Ontario is helping Thunder Bay Port Authority expand its dock-side operations and construct a new storage facility to handle more cargo. With an investment of $1 million through the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund [Read more]

Nip-Rock High Students Walk in ‘Stand Up Against Racism’ Event at Confederation College

Nip-Rock High Students Walk in ‘Stand Up Against Racism’ Event at Confederation College

THUNDER BAY, ON – Second-year students in the Native Child & Family Services program at Confederation College responded to the racism in the community with a “Stand Up” silent protest event, which took place today. This is the second year this event has been organized by students. In [Read more]

#CrossoverInsider This Week’s New Release Trailers, Videogames & More!

#CrossoverInsider This Week’s New Release Trailers, Videogames & More!

Movie lovers will be delighted to learn that some of the biggest movies of the year, actually some of the biggest movies ever, will be releasing over the next few weeks. Not a day goes by where we don’t get asked about “The Revenant”, the big budget adventure film which landed Leonardo [Read more]

Tourism Travel & Eco-Adventure Students Get Hands-On Experience with Wasaya

Tourism Travel & Eco-Adventure Students Get Hands-On Experience with Wasaya

THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Tourism – Travel and Eco-Adventure program at Confederation College received hands-on experience today, thanks to a new collaboration with Wasaya. Following a detailed tour of the various sections of the aircraft, the fourteen Flight Attendant students who are [Read more]

#CrossoverInsider : New Release Trailers; March Top 10; $50 Gift Certificate Winner & MORE!

#CrossoverInsider : New Release Trailers; March Top 10; $50 Gift Certificate Winner & MORE!

May the force be with you! Star Wars fans rejoiced when they learned that the rights had been acquired to re-launch the historic and epic franchise. When “The Force Awakens” debuted in theatres, the fans turned out in droves ultimately setting new records. When the dust finally settled, the [Read more]

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