90 groups unite to urge Ontario’s political parties to prioritize mental health and addictions TORONTO,ON – Ninety organizations throughout Ontario have added their voices to the Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Alliance to urge the political parties to commit to improving care and [Read more]
$40 million invested in health human resources to support seniors with complex mental health needs The North West Local Health Integration Network, along with Ontario’s 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), is investing $1.23 million to enhance services for seniors who exhibit [Read more]
The North West LHIN is investing $2,034,860 to hire nurses to deliver health care through telemedicine, improving access to high quality health care for people in the region. Organizations from across the region will be able to hire 28 new “telemedicine” nurses. These are health care [Read more]
CNIB Eye Van Is coming to Manitouwadge September 6th – 9th & 12th – 15th As a partner – the MANITOUWADGE DIABETES HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM will be providing – Diabetes Education and Screening Services Specialized diabetes educators on site Early [Read more]
Dog Walking for Fitness Dogs make a great walking companion, a great personal trainer and this a great way to motivate yourself to walk longer distances and more often. A trusty pet dog would never let you down and in fact would remind you daily that a walk is intended. Not only is this exercise [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – In April 2010 OntarioNewsNorth.com reported of a formal partnership being announced between the Canadian National Institue for the Blind Eye Van (CNIB) and the Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN) in an initiative funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to [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]
Beach Advisory The Health Unit has posted a swimming advisory for the following beach: The following location is still under a swimming advisory: Chippewa Park – Main Beach The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Please be advised that mayor John MacEachern has terminated the Emergency which was declared in the Township of Manitouwadge on July 19, 2011 for becoming a “Host Community” for evacuees displaced due to forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Mayor MacEachern would like to [Read more]
Reduce The Risk Of West Nile Virus And Lyme Disease Mosquito pools testing positive for the West Nile virus are on the rise across the province and Ontarians need to continue taking proper precautions to reduce their risk of contracting the virus. Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical [Read more]
Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Successful initial attack by fire crews and aircraft kept new fires small and no further problems are anticipated from new occurrences on August 6. More lightning caused fires are expected to be detected. Progress continues on fires near communities in [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Board of Health is pleased to announce that Dr. David Williams has been appointed as the Medical Officer of Health effective the beginning October 2011, and will be joined by Dr. Janet DeMille in the position of Associate Medical Officer of Health as [Read more]
PUKASKWA NTLN PARK – Friday, August 5th, shortly before 9am, three hikers allegedly disembarked a boat in a small harbour at Pukaskwa National Park, to explore the park’s backcountry on foot. One of the party’s members, a 57-year-old woman, is currently hospitalized at an [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The repatriation of our guests from Sandy lake First nation has begun. “The first of five flights from Wawa back to Sandy lake First nation left at approximately 10:30 this morning” stated Mayor Linda Nowicki. The Mayor went to explain that “again the organization of thee [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
