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District Healthcare Facilities Receiving Provincial Funding

District Healthcare Facilities Receiving Provincial Funding

Investment Will Help 5 Healthcare Facilities Continue to Provide High-Quality Care Ontario is providing $175 million in 2016–17 to hospitals across the province — an increase of $50 million over last year’s funding — to keep them in a state of good repair so patients can continue to receive [Read more]

Manitouwadge, Nipigon and Red Rock Mourn Goldie Rivers

Manitouwadge, Nipigon and Red Rock Mourn Goldie Rivers

  Goldie Rivers (nee Pupich) passed away peacefully at the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side, on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late James Raymond Rivers. Loving mother of Lorraine Anaka (Wayne), Carol Schwartz (Bernie) and Jim Rivers [Read more]

Mobile screening for Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer coming to Northshore

Mobile screening for Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer coming to Northshore

The Screen for Life Van a large RV that travels around Northwestern Ontario offering cancer screening services to women including screening mammograms and colorectal cancer screening test are available to women ages 50-74 while cervical cancer screening services are offered for women 30yrs and [Read more]

Flu Outbreak at Nipigon District Hospital Long-Term Care Unit

Flu Outbreak at Nipigon District Hospital Long-Term Care Unit

Officials at the Health Unit and the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital have declared an outbreak of influenza A in the facility’s Long Term Care Unit. Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities to the Long Term Care Unit have been canceled until further notice . Visitors are [Read more]

Nipigon Mourns Kateryna Boholij

Nipigon Mourns Kateryna Boholij

Kateryna Boholij, 87 years, of Nipigon, Ontario passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, with her family by her side. Kathy was born in the Ukraine and came to Canada and to Nipigon in 1950. She was employed for many years at Multiply Plywood in Nipigon. [Read more]

Nipigon Mourns Linda Simola

Nipigon Mourns Linda Simola

Simola, Linne “Linda”, 88 years, of Nipigon, Ontario, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 in the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital.A lifelong resident of Nipigon, Linda worked for Zechner’s Foodland for many years. She enjoyed skating, skiing, and league bowling with her husband [Read more]

Outbreak at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital Declared Over

Outbreak at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital Declared Over

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]

NIPIGON OPP – Weekend Review Nov.4-6

NIPIGON OPP – Weekend Review Nov.4-6

STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED NIPIGON, ON– During the weekend of November 4 to November 6, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 27 calls for service and issued 30 Provincial Offence Notices.  Officers investigated 3 motor vehicle collisions and conducted 3 R.I.D.E. [Read more]

Nipigon OPP Weekend Review [Oct 7 to 10]

Nipigon OPP Weekend Review [Oct 7 to 10]

NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of October 7 to October 10, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP):  Issued 85 Provincial Offence Notices Responded to 46 calls for service Officers conducted 9 R.I.D.E checks Officers investigated 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions. October 8 at [Read more]

Investing in Nurses to Improve Access to Health Care in Northwestern Ontario through Technology

Investing in Nurses to Improve Access to Health Care in Northwestern Ontario through Technology

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]

North West LHIN Invests in Hospital Upgrades

North West LHIN Invests in Hospital Upgrades

Capital Funding Ensures Continued Access to High Quality Care for Patients The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is investing in infrastructure renewal projects for hospitals in Northwestern Ontario to ensure they continue to offer high quality care to local residents. The North [Read more]

Modernizing Northern OntarioHealth Care

Modernizing Northern OntarioHealth Care

Patients across Northwestern Ontario benefit from one regional integrated reporting system THUNDER BAY, ON – 168 physicians and nurse practitioners are now receiving patient reports electronically from 12 hospitals in the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN) through the Physician [Read more]

OBSP on the NORTHSHORE!

OBSP on the NORTHSHORE!

  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…  Manitouwadge www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613   Nipigon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618  [Read more]

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