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Motor vehicle collisions both on-road (i.e. with cars,bicycles, or pedestrians) and off-road (i.e. with all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, or boats) are some of the leading causes of injury in Northwestern Ontario. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit works in promoting safety and preventing…

Psychoactive substances – what are often called “drugs” - are a part of our society. Most Canadians will use substances at some point in their lives, for many different reasons. Sometimes, using substances can cause harm to people’s health and to families and communities.  Because many people…

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) plays a lead role on the Snowmobile, ATV, Vessel Education (SAVE) Committee, a regional initiative designed to:


Promote awareness, education, and enforcement of safe ATVing, boating and snowmobiling throughout Northwestern Ontario to reduce…

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit plays a lead role on the Community Traffic Awareness Committee (CTAC), a community-driven coalition dedicated to:


Reduce injury and death related to the road (traffic)
Improve road (traffic) safety through education, public awareness, advocacy and…

Released in August 2017, this report includes perspectives or challenges and potential solutions to getting a safe ride home on a night out and typical alcohol consumption, as well as promising interventions to improve late night transportation. The following documents are included here for…

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit along with Honourable Minister Patty Hajdu are pleased to support the recent release of the revised Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) through a media launch hosted by the Superior Collegiate Vocational Institute on Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 12:00PM. The new CFG…

October 26, 2020 - Motor vehicle crashes are the second-leading cause of death among Canadian youth ages 16 to 25, and alcohol and/or drugs is a factor in almost half of those crashes. Impaired driving means operating a motor vehicle (such as cars, trucks, ATVs/ORVs, snowmobiles and boats/water…