THUNDER BAY, ON – June 17, 2019 was a day of celebration as St. Joseph’s Care Group affirmed its commitment to working with Indigenous Peoples. The day began with a traditional ceremony opening the Spiritual Gathering Lodge, Nigoos-aat-awin, led by Elder Ernie Kwandibens, an Elder from [Read more]
Representatives from across the north shore were “down in the dumps” during discussions held in the Township of Dorion on June 8th at the regular meeting of the Thunder Bay District Municipal League. Reeve Wendy Wright (Gillies) asked for a dialogue on the issues of landfill sites (AKA [Read more]
Submitted by Don ParsonsNOWW, Administrator THUNDER BAY, ON – Local literary talent was celebrated during an evening to honour of the written word that included a reminder of the importance of storytelling from an internationally best-selling author. The Northwestern Ontario Writers [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On February 17, 2019 at approximately 12:01 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a male and female who were stranded on Moose Lake. Due to the deteriorating ice conditions, a rescue by MSV was not [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), representing public health nurses, have reached a tentative collective agreement. “We are pleased to confirm that Thunder Bay District Health Unit has reached a tentative agreement with our public health nurses,” says [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – According to a study by the TBDHU, 65% of homes in Oliver Paipoonge and 17% of homes in Marathon have high levels of radon. CLICK HERE: Prevalence of High Residential Radon in Two Communities within Thunder Bay District to download the study released this month by the [Read more]
Version française ci-dessous Public Service Announcement Northern Ontario School of Medicine hosting Concussions – Diagnosis and treatment: What You Need to Know The Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) Office at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is [Read more]
The North West LHIN Fall LHINkages Newsletter for 2018 which is now available on the LHIN website by clicking here. Highlights in this edition include: Moving through Transitions in Care Stories from Picture Your Health: Your Future Engagement Campaign Mental Health and Addictions: Wrap Around [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – In an effort to open up our willingness to talk about dying and death, SE Health is collaborating with Lakehead University’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH), and St. Joseph’s Care Group, to bring The Reflection Room® to Thunder Bay this fall. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University researchers are receiving more than $1.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in support of 14 faculty research projects and four graduate student awards. Researchers will use this funding to explore new [Read more]
In preparation for the possibility of a labour disruption, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has initiated contingency planning for its programs and services. As a result of this planning, we regret that we will not be holding flu clinics in our District communities. This decision has [Read more]
Sudbury Wolves Hockey Club team doctor to moderate, and players will share personal experiences with concussion The Continuing Education and Professional Development Office at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is hosting Kids and Concussion: What You Need to Know, a public education [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – During question period Thursday, NDP MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell demanded answers from Doug Ford for local participants of the Basic Income Pilot Project cancelled by the Ford government this summer. “When did the government inform participants of the Basic Income [Read more]
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is continuing to manage an outbreak of tuberculosis in the city of Thunder Bay. The outbreak was declared at the beginning of March. To date, TBDHU has identified eleven cases of active tuberculosis in Thunder Bay associated with this outbreak. Most cases [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On July 31, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an unconscious male at a residence on Stevens Avenue in Marathon. Officers attended and confirmed that a 20-year-old male from Marathon was receiving [Read more]
