At Tbaytel, we believe in taking care of the neighbourhood. We do this in a variety of ways including investing in the people and organizations that make communities strong and healthy through our sponsorship program, or working to continually improve the services we offer through innovation and [Read more]
Beach Advisory Issued: Poplar Lodge Beach The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has issued a swimming advisory for the following beaches based on water samples taken on August 13, 2015: high levels of E. coli Poplar Lodge Beach near the bridge and raft (Beardmore) Swimming advisories do not [Read more]
New Ontario Government Introducing Ban on Tanning Beds for Youth Under 18 MARCH 7, 2013 – The new Ontario government is taking action to help prevent skin cancer among young people by proposing legislation to ban those under 18 from using tanning beds. The legislation, to be introduced later [Read more]
When you challenge yourself through exercise, you receive a real sense of accomplishment and control, additionally, working out triggers a release of endorphins, brain chemicals that make you feel great. Endorphins are small, protein molecules that are produced by cells in your nervous system and [Read more]
NUTRITIOUS IS DELICIOUS! THUNDER BAY, ON (March 7, 2012) –March is Nutrition Month and the Canadian Diabetes Association is taking the opportunity this month to bring awareness about healthy living for people with diabetes. Healthy eating and regular physical activity are needed all year [Read more]
Cardio blasting, lean work outs, and dancing are all great attributes to staying shape. The most important is what you ingest into your system to keep it going. Most people just eat whatever is on-hand and fast, and the more hungry you are the more you will tend to do just that. Here is a [Read more]
A tip to help sculpt and tone yourself a sleek body is to team up and compete with a friend. I find when I push others to do their best, it also pushes myself. Motivating others, motivates me. When you watch a workout DVD by yourself you are more opt to turn it off and [Read more]
Travelling to Thunder Bay before summer’s out? Check in with OntarioNewsNorth.com before hitting any Thunder Bay beaches; here is the latest advisory update. Beach Advisory The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – Main Beach The following [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping All Students Succeed Ontario is giving Sault Ste. Marie children more opportunities to learn and succeed in school and beyond. This year, nearly 400 children are benefiting from the province’s full-day kindergarten program at nine schools in Sault Ste. Marie. By the [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT INFLUENZA AND THE FLU VACCINE By David Bodunde Influenza commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by influenza A and/or B virus. Although influenza A is more common and tends to cause more severe illness, it is impossible to differentiate clinically between [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT -YEAST INFECTION By David Bodunde Rph Yeast infection (Vulvovaginal candidiasis) is one of many different types of vaginitis or inflammation of the vagina. Other types include bacterial vaginosis (caused by a bacteria infection), atrophic vaginitis (found in postmenopausal women), [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: September 3, 2010 GRANDPARENT SCAM ONGOING (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received numerous calls from United States residents asking for information about a relative being held in [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to the Northshore, for dates/locations, click on the link to the town nearest you… Marathon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613 Pic River www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618 Terrace Bay [Read more]
Ensuring Outdoor Safety NIPIGON, ON –On August 5, 2010 at approximately 4:50 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a missing person complaint East of Nipigon. An 80 year old male of Thunder Bay, Ontario [Read more]
Extreme Heat Expected To Last Most Of The Week Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is reminding Ontarians to take special care to prevent heat-related illness during the current heat wave in the province. With extreme heat expected to last most of this week, Dr. King [Read more]
