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Hospital relocates clinical services after flooding
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (182+ words) KENORA" Officials have announced the temporary relocation of some clinical services as Lake of the Woods District Hospitalcontinues to mitigate the impact of devastating flooding that happened in early May. Multiple services were affected after a one-inch water pipe in…...
'They're not alone': Summit addresses Indigenous organ health barriers
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (834+ words) THUNDER BAY " There are 1, 728 people'waiting for organ donation in Ontario.' "I want Indigenous patients to know that they're not alone, that there are support systems out there, whether it be within the transplant clinics, the hospitals, or even in their…...
Oshki-Wenjack grads celebrate perseverance
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (470+ words) THUNDER BAY " More than 140 graduates were celebrated at Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Education Institute's annual graduation ceremony, marking the culmination'of hard work, perseverance and community support. Among those recognized were 25 practical nursing graduates, the largest group to take the stage this…...
MNR confirm tapeworm in fish
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (149+ words) LAC SEUL " The Ministry of Natural Resources has'confirmed the presence of tapeworms in fish in Lac Seul. In a community notice, Lac Seul First Nation said that the MNR has found tapeworms in fish that were caught in the community....
Red Lake ends town-wide boil water advisory; one area still affected
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (95+ words) RED LAKE " The previously announced boil water advisory for all of Red Lake has ended, with some exceptions. The advisory still applies at 1 Staratt St. and 109 to 113 Buffalo St. On Monday, Red Lake said in a notice that 13 to 29 Westerlund…...
Sight-saving eye procedure now possible close to home
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (604+ words) THUNDER BAY " Patients with retinal detachments no longer need to travel out of the region for emergency treatment, after a new procedure was introduced at the Regional Health Sciences Centre. The hospital has now treated about a dozen patients locally…...
Family health team's website was 'wiped out"
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (207+ words) FORT FRANCES" The website of the Fort Frances Family Health Team remainedinaccessible Monday after an incident the clinic reported on June 4. It announced that its service providerhad notified it that the servers hostingthewebsite had been "wiped out"along with the…...
Small community continues string of hospital 50/50 wins
1+ week, 6+ day ago (103+ words) DRYDEN" Residents of Morson, a community on the southeastern shore of Lake of the Woods, are enjoying lots of luck in areahospital lotteries. The latest winner is Stephanie Andy. Her numbers were drawn in the May 50/50 draw held by the…...
Red Lake issues boil water advisory and service interruption notices
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (152+ words) RED LAKE " Residents are being warned to boil all water for human consumption in some parts of Red Lake. "The safety of the water cannot be guaranteed at this time," reads the advisory, which will remain in effect until a…...
Program allows PSWs and foreign-trained nurses to become RPNs
2+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) THUNDER BAY" Long-term care workers at St. Joseph's Care Group are getting an opportunity to advance their careers while remaining on the job. St. Joseph's and Confederation College are launchinga program that helps employees avoid the challenges they would face…...