The combined tragedies that hit Japan last week are horrible enough to begin with. The sheer destruction of the earthquake and its tsunami swept away lives, communities and changed Japan in mere moments. The events that unfolded in the aftermath, at two separate nuclear facilities, have the [Read more]
Medical services in Marathon March 2011 As many in the community know, we are actively recruiting physicians through our physician recruiter, Brett Redden, on a daily basis. As we continue to try to recruit new physicians to our community, we have visiting physicians coming to our community [Read more]
March 14, 2011 In December 2008, following the release of Justice Stephen Goudge’s Report on The Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario, I announced a review of pediatric cases that resulted in criminal convictions based on evidence of abusive head trauma or “shaken baby [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 family and friends of the late Jamie-Lee Hoban, as well as many staff members of the hospital gathered at Manitouwadge General Hospital (MGH) for a special presentation. MGH CEO Jocelyn Bourgeois addressed those gathered to explain that, thanks [Read more]
Second Time NOSM’s Entire Graduating Class Matches to Residency Programs on First Attempt Earlier this week, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) received notice that all undergraduate medical students in this year’s graduating class successfully matched to Canadian residency programs [Read more]
March 11, 2011 McGuinty Government Improving Family Justice For Victims Of Abuse A new support program will soon be available across Ontario to help victims of domestic violence through the difficult process of separation or divorce. The new Family Court Support Worker program will provide [Read more]
Using a combination of video- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Members of the Board approved the Financial Report for the period ending December 31, [Read more]
March 11, 2011 DANGERS OF SPRING ICE NIPIGON, ON –The Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind the public to practice proper ice safety. Spring means changing and therefore uncertain ice conditions on the local lakes and rivers. The OPP are encouraging people [Read more]
Improving access to care. That’s why the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) invested $353,971 into telemedicine – to improve access to quality health care for the people of Northwestern Ontario. Fourteen organizations across the region will use the money to buy new telemedicine [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON– Monday, March 7th, students from Manitouwadge Public School (MPS) and Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL) gathered with their teachers in the latter school’s gymnasium for the official launch of the WITS program; an anti-bullying initiative that brings together schools, families [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division DATE: March 9, 2011 OPP & OFSC SAY MARCH SNOWMOBILE FATALITIES ARE PREVENTABLE ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile [Read more]
Fostering Excellent Faculty Relations at NOSM SUDBURY, ON – March 4-5, 2011, nearly 80 faculty members of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) came together at the third annual Faculty Affairs Retreat; The theme of this year’s retreat was “Excellence in Teaching at the Northern [Read more]
PUBLIC NOTICE Please Be Advised On The Feeding of Foxes and Other Wildlife In Manitouwadge The Township of Manitouwadge continues in their efforts to remind residents to PLEASE NOT FEED or put scraps of any type of food out for wildlife including fox, feral or stray cats, ravens, coyotes or wolves. [Read more]
If you know a social worker, the week of March 7 to 13 would be a good time to wish them a “Happy Social Work Week.” The Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) is celebrating National Social Work Week from March 7 to 13, 2011. The theme this year, Social workers can be found in [Read more]
Charlie – Agent Orange (Click to hear MP Charlie Angus) Charlie Agent Orange 2 (Click to hear MP Charlie Angus – Part2) OTTAWA, ON – With the Ontario government facing mounting criticism about the use of Agent Orange in Northern Ontario, new evidence is emerging that Transport [Read more]
