Posts Tagged ‘health’

TBDHU: How Ticks Spread Lyme Disease (Video)

TBDHU: How Ticks Spread Lyme Disease (Video)

THUNDER BAY, ON – Published by TBDHU on their YouTube channel June 17, 2022 this video is #4 in their TickTock series, click here to visit their channel and watch their other TickTock videos. Note from the editor: I think TBDHU missed a fun pun here, they should be spelling it TickTalk 😉 [Read more]

Nipigon Declares Local Emergency

Nipigon Declares Local Emergency

NIPIGON, ON – The Township of Nipigon has shared the notice quoted below on their website advising a Local Emergency has been declared. Though it states this does not impact the ‘overall operations’ of the Township the public should be aware that March 23, 2020 the Township of [Read more]

First Case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

First Case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the TBDHU region. A male in his sixties who resides in Thunder Bay is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 for TBDHU. His spouse is [Read more]

How Long Coronavirus Lives on Surfaces (Seeker Video)

From Seeker, click here to subscribe to their channel. As the novel coronavirus accelerates across the United States, and we continue to practice social distancing, you might find yourself staring at countertops, door handles, and packages wondering if they’re safe to touch, or whether they could [Read more]

Manitouwagde Water Advisory

Manitouwagde Water Advisory

MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge is cautioning anyone in the community of the following advisory from Thunder Bay District Health Unit Environmental Health Programs Public Health Inspector Ken Adams, C.P.H.I.(C) : All persons consuming water from the Manitouwadge Drinking Water [Read more]

MFHT 2019 Wellness Fair

MFHT 2019 Wellness Fair

MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Family Health Team, in partnership with the Township and it’s public library, and with support from the CNIB Eye Van, held its annual Wellness Fair this past Friday, September 13 at the Recreation Centre Auditorium from 5-8pm. During this time the [Read more]

Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Work Together to Build a Strong Future

Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Work Together to Build a Strong Future

Ontario and NAN Sign New Treaty Relationship Agreement Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler today marked the signing of a new agreement to strengthen the relationship between the province and Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Premier Wynne and Grand Chief Fiddler were at Queen’s [Read more]

Workplace Safety North New Interim President & CEO

Workplace Safety North New Interim President & CEO

On behalf of the WSN Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that Paul Andre, CRSP, has accepted the position of acting WSN President and CEO, effective July 1, 2017. Paul has served as Vice President of Prevention Services at WSN since 2010. The former CEO and Field Services Manager of the [Read more]

Kakabeka Crystal Resumes Bottling Operations

Kakabeka Crystal Resumes Bottling Operations

THUNDER BAY, ON – Kakabeka Crystal has resumed its production and distribution of bottled water. Internal procedures have been upgraded and samples have confirmed safe drinking water. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is satisfied that adherence to the new procedures will result in [Read more]

Kakabeka Crystal Water Recall

Kakabeka Crystal Water Recall

Originally released March 9, 2017 THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is asking the public not to drink any Kakabeka Crystal water products due to evidence of bacterial contamination. The owner of Kakabeka Crystal is cooperating with the Health Unit in a voluntary recall, [Read more]

Ontario Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

Ontario Supporting Young Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

Province Helps Next Generation Business Leaders Ontario is investing in the next generation of promising entrepreneurs by providing access to training and mentoring to launch their ideas into businesses and scale up their ventures.  Today at the 11th annual Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery [Read more]

AFNOO VP Receives Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award

AFNOO VP Receives Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award

THUNDER BAY, ON – The Francophone Association of Northwestern Ontario (AFNOO) is proud to celebrate another award received by its Vice-President Claudette Gleeson, recipient of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award. Claudette received the award from his Excellency the Right [Read more]

NOSM’s Annual Health Sciences Summer Camp

NOSM’s Annual Health Sciences Summer Camp

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) maintains a commitment to providing information to rural, remote, Indigenous, and Francophone youth about health careers.  This year NOSM will host its annual Health Sciences Summer Camp from July 4 – 8, 2016 at Laurentian University in Sudbury and [Read more]

September Changes to the School Immunization Program

September Changes to the School Immunization Program

THUNDER BAY, ON – As of September 2015, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) will no longer be providing school-based immunization clinics for Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6 students in the City of Thunder Bay and the surrounding rural areas. School-based immunization clinics for [Read more]

News from the Park : Hydro Sell-Off, Education & Health Cuts and more

News from the Park : Hydro Sell-Off, Education & Health Cuts and more

This week legislature rose however the session was marked by chaos, Hydro One sell-off and criminal investigations. Opposition parties were on fire in the legislature debating the sell-off of Hydro One and the utter lack of respect for hard-working families in Ontario.  New Democrats held several [Read more]

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