A CAPSULAR MOMENT By David Bodunde Rph OSTEOARTHRITIS Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and the most cited cause of pain and disability in the elderly population. Most sufferers are over the age of 45. In the body, a joint is where two bones come together. We have joints in our [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 Manitouwadge Mayor and Council met for their regular bi-weekly meeting at the Township Council Chambers. A significant audience, in comparison to other council meetings, was in attendance many to hear what would come of a request to council [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Chill will have representation in the 2010 MLS Playoff Cup Final, as Chill alumni Kosuke Kimura scored the only goal as his Colorado Rapids defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night. The win means the Rapids will make [Read more]
November 12, 2010 I am pleased that Canada has agreed to support the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration is an aspirational document which speaks to the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples, taking into account their specific [Read more]
November 12, 2010 McGuinty Government Honours Employers For Apprenticeship Training Four Ontario employers have been honoured, selected from 16 nominees, to receive a Minister’s Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Award for their exceptional commitment to apprenticeship training. The annual [Read more]
Ontario provides funds for expansion projects, reduced wait times The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) will receive nearly $475,000 from the Ontario government as a result of expansion projects, and improvements on some specific ER wait times. The province is expanding services [Read more]
Southwest Region MNR Enforcement Blitz November 12th, 2010 Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers laid 204 charges and seized close to 30 illegally hunted animal carcasses during recent enforcement checks in southwestern Ontario. The targeted area covered all counties south and west [Read more]
From Carol Hughes, NDP MP Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing The recent government decision to put the brakes on the hostile takeover of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan is a welcome development but does not change the need to overhaul Canada’s foreign investment regulations. It is important to remember [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – It was bitter sweet for Chill fans that have been following theas they watched two of the Chill’s former player’s battle against each other in the quarter-final leg last Saturday, November 6th. Shaun Francis of the 2009 Chill squad had a great rookie season with the Columbus [Read more]
Le premier ministre McGuinty rend hommage aux soldats à Queen’s Park Les Ontariennes et Ontariens se sont rassemblés jeudi lors de la Cérémonie du jour du Souvenir à Queen’s Park afin de rendre hommage à nos anciens combattants. Le premier ministre McGuinty était accompagné du [Read more]
Premier McGuinty Pays Tribute To Soldiers At Queen’s Park Ontarians gathered at a Ceremony of Remembrance at Queen’s Park Thursday to honour our war veterans. Premier Dalton McGuinty joined Brigadier-General F.A. Lewis, Major-General Richard Rohmer (Retired), members of the Canadian [Read more]
November 11, 2010 McGuinty Government Improving Road Safety Starting November 29, a new system will help keep uninsured drivers off Ontario’s roads by providing on-the-spot confirmation of insurance when drivers go to renew their licence plate. In Ontario, it is mandatory for all vehicles to [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Sir Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawk, and former Lakehead Express Soccer Club (LEX) player, Kelsey Tikka has been named the 2010 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Rookie of the Year for Women’s Soccer. The Thunder Bay native was the defensive rock that helped her team capture [Read more]
McGuinty Government Recognizes Innovations That Improve Patient Care Ontario recognized six health care organizations from across the province for their innovations in health care over the past year. The winners were announced at the Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo, held November [Read more]
OPP conclude death investigation KENORA, ON – Kenora detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has concluded the investigation into the death of a man at the Tower Motor Hotel in Kenora. 30 year old Allan HENFREY of Kenora was found deceased in his room early in the morning on 10 [Read more]
