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Illumination campaign raising awareness for rare medical condition
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (427+ words) Two buildings in Thunder Bay are being lit up each night through May as part of a campaign to raise awareness for Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), a very rare cardiovascular disorder. City Hall's sign and the Boulevard Lake Dam are being…...
Colon cancer screening extended to more Ontario residents
1+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) Ontario is lowering the age at which one can be screened for colon cancer. As of July 1st, the eligible age will drop from 50 to 45 and 40 for those considered to be the highest at-risk. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it was…...
First dental anaesthesia suite for kids will cut wait times across NWO
2+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) Wait times for Northwestern Ontario children needing oral surgery are set to drop with the opening of the region's first pediatric dental anaesthesia suite. Sovereign Dental in Thunder Bay will be accepting patients from across the northwest, including remote northern…...
Ottawa commits $1. 4 billion to Indigenous health services
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty announced that the federal government will invest nearly $1. 4 billion over eight years to support Indigenous health services across the country." According to Gull-Masty, this funding will ensure that Indigenous peoples have access to…...
Lakehead veterinary program gets federal funding
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (466+ words) The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, or Fed Nor, is providing Lakehead University with a $1. 5 million grant to help fund the school's upcoming veterinary program. The Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program is being developed in partnership with…...
Sioux Lookout's MRI delivered
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) A new MRI unit is one step closer to being in use in Sioux Lookout. The MRI is a product of GE Health Care and was delivered Tuesday to the Meno-Ya-Win Health Center. It was lifted by crane and placed…...
Dryden Drowning Prevention Program preparing for summer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) In the wake of four local drowning deaths last summer, the Dryden Drowning Prevention Program is taking steps to ensure a safer water environment in 2026. A 12-year old girl and her 15-year old brother drowned in the Wabigoon River in…...
Ontario nurses continue lobbying efforts for nurse-to-patient ratios
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) A warning that staffing in Ontario hospitals could get worse. The Ontario Nurses Association represents more than 68, 000 nurses and healthcare professionals in the province. According to data from the College of Nurses of Ontario, nearly 8, 000 nurses left the profession last…...
Province asked to consider incentive program to attract veterinarians to northern Ontario
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is looking for some immediate help in attracting veterinarians to northwestern Ontario. It suggests the province consider an incentive program, similar to one used to entice vets into large animal medicine. That program provides…...