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TBDHU encourages everyone to protect themselves from seasonal illnesses by getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu as soon as they become available to them.

Vaccines are now available to those who are at higher risk of severe illness from an infection, while everyone else becomes eligible on…

Rapid antigen tests are no longer available at Provincial Public Health locations

 

Rapid tests are now only available to a specific group of people.

If you develop symptoms and you are eligible for a publicly-funded test, we recommend you contact your primary care provider or pharmacist to…

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Hattie Cove on August 11, 2025. Hattie Cove is located within Pukaskwa National Park near Marathon.

Water should be avoided whenever a BGA bloom is…

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Marie Louise Lake on September 21, 2024. Marie Louise Lake is located in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, approximately 85 km east of Thunder Bay, on Highway…

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September 2025 (2025-2026 school year)

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected at Icarus lake on August 29, 2025. The bloom was observed throughout most of the lake. Icarus Lake is located approximately 100km southwest of Thunder Bay on…