February 28, 2019 - With the success of the DineWise food safety grade program in the City of Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is expanding food safety grade signs to all communities served by the TBDHU.
February 27, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Roseview have declared a facility wide gastrointestinal outbreak, located at 99 Shuniah Street.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
February 25, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Pioneer Ridge, located at 750 Tungsten Street, have now declared a facility wide gastrointestinal outbreak.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
February 24, 2019 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E. Walsh Street, have declared a facility-wide gastrointestinal outbreak on February 24, 209 at 10:30am.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
February 20, 2019 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 N. Lillie Street have declared an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness affecting Lavender resident home area (2 North).
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
February 19, 2019 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Pioneer Ridge, located at 750 Tungsten Street, have declared a gastroenteric outbreak for Pioneer Ridge – Plaza 1.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
February 16, 2019 - The Enteric Outbreak that identified Norovirus on the Acute care side of Geraldton District Memorial Hospital was declared over February 16, 2019 at 10:00 am. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to 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.
The new and revised Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) was officially released last Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019. This is the second component of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy that has been released following the trans-fat ban on September 17th, 2018. Beyond how long it took (11 years) to update, my overall impression of the new guide is that it is worthy of recognition and applause. Here’s why:
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 marks a significant improvement to the previous version, which was last reviewed and published in 2007. It takes a broader approach to healthy eating by acknowledging important factors such as:
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is happy to announce the start of the Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program! From January to June 2019, almost 16,000 students attending 87 northern elementary schools from Thunder Bay to Manitouwadge to Fort Severn will receive two free, weekly servings of fruits and vegetables through this initiative. The program will be making fresh produce available to children who may not otherwise have access to it during the winter months, including hundreds of children attending First Nations community schools.