I'm a public health nurse with the Health Unit's sexual health program. One of my roles is street nursing. Street nurses travel around in a refurbished ambulance visiting different areas of the city to offer sexual health and harm reduction services. We do things like STI testing, (immunizations?), and hand out harm reduction supplies like condoms, pipes, and needles to anyone who comes to see us. I absolutely love this part of my job.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected on June 24, 2024, at Trout Lake in Gorham Township, which is located about 30km northwest of Thunder Bay.
It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a BGA bloom is present, and for about 2 weeks after it has dissipated.
When BGA is present in water, it is important to avoid:
A little COVID-Kindness can go a long way! Canadians have a certain reputation. To the world it seems we’re generally nice people. We’re polite. We help strangers in need. I’d like to think it’s more than a stereotype and that friendly folk are typically the majority.
July 3, 2020 - The outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Bethammi Nursing home located at 63 Carrie St. Thunder Bay has been declared over. All outbreak 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 avoid spreading infections to those most vulnerable: young infants and children, the elderly and those with other chronic illnesses.
January 21, 2019 – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit will be hosting a gathering, Understanding Our Food Systems, for fourteen (14) road accessible First Nations and invited guests from January 22nd to 24th. The three-day event will explore food security and food self-determination as part of a project to support First Nations’ to establish and implement community food plans. The gathering will build long-term support networks and host interactive workshops and knowledge sharing activities.
Have you heard of the Commuter Challenge? No? Let me explain.
This is a nation-wide event taking place during Canada’s Environmental Week. From June 3-9, challenge your co-workers and other workplaces in the city to rideshare, walk, bike, run, bus, skate, skip – or use any other active or shared means to commute to and from work.
"Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient” - Steve Maraboli
Perhaps you've heard of "resiliency." Resiliency is having the ability to cope with challenges and the capacity to bounce back and rise above negative feelings or bad experiences. As an adult, resiliency is what allows us to get through life and look after ourselves and others in the face of the hardships we all experience.