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]
NIPIGON, ON –Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment, with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit are investigating a domestic incident involving a 17-year-old victim. The incident occurred during the evening hours on October 23, 2014 at a residence in the [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Officials at the Geraldton District Hospital and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness on the John Owen Evans Residence located at the Geraldton District Hospital. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities on [Read more]
Volunteer Names Inscribed on Tree of Life by Edgar J. Lavoie GREENSTONE, ON – Monday, April 7th, nearly 80 people gathered, in the lobby of the Geraldton District Hospital for its annual Volunteer Appreciation Social. Hospital CEO Kurt Pristanskiat noted the significant increase of those [Read more]
Manitouwadge General Hospital is renewing its strategic plan. What priorities do you see for 2014-2018? Add you voice to the conversation! Public sessions: Wednesday, February 5th, 7 – 9pm Thursday, February 6th, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Public Francophone session (w/translation): Thursday, February [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Monday November 25, 2013 members of the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several collisions on Highway 17 in the vicinity of Marathon ON. Around 9:00 am, approximately 4 km west of Marathon, a westbound commercial motor vehicle (CMV) failed [Read more]
HIGHWAY 17 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION SCHREIBER, ON – October 11, 2013 at approximately 7:45 a.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Township of Schreiber. The driver of a westbound [Read more]
August 23 – The 2013 Lighthouse Street Festival was a huge success with new addition the BMX Stunt Show. Jagger Sports Co travelled from Montreal and put on two 20 minute demonstrations of gravity defying jumps for the crowd to enjoy. The BMX Stunt Show was covered by a financial [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Family Health Team is pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr. Ryan Patchett-Marble to Marathon! Dr. Ryan Patchett-Marble was born and raised in Smith Falls, Ontario. He obtained his medical degree from University of Toronto and will be graduating from the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tracey Lynn Shearer has been charged following a police investigation reported to have begun two years ago when she was admitted to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre under what the police have referred to as “unusual circumstances.” Shearer, 34 yrs of [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Health and Long-Term Care Critic France Gélinas says yesterday’s release of the Auditor General’s report raises concerns about access to long-term care in Ontario’s North, and the use of health care dollars around the province. “Any time residents of one area [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week is Health Information Professionals (HIM) Week in Canada. At Manitouwadge General Hospital, our HIM is really a she named Teresa Malakoff who leads a small team including Shannon Martin and Alyson Corriveau in providing Health Information and Reception [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – The outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted. The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling unwell to [Read more]
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]
Carrott pecan cupcakes & Carrott raising cupcakes Mmmm! We iced them different colours to tell which were which (pain, pecan or raisin) and then shared a bunch at the hospital, a few with Vickie, a few with Mom & Dad and brought some (not pecan) to the family place on Tuesday. Didn’t [Read more]
