Stigma as a factor in injured workers’ recovery study
Lakehead University researchers and the Canadian Injured Workers Alliance will study how stigma affects injured workers from seeking care to returning to work. Led by Amanda Maranzan, the project receives 25000 from SSHRC and EPID Work support for a literature review and stakeholder engagement with eight advisory members.
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Workers’ Compensation Board
Lakehead University
Canadian Injured Workers Alliance
Amanda Maranzan
Maranzan
Lakehead
Department of
Psychology
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Research in Action centers injured workers in study design
The advisory team shapes a project on injured worker stigma with input from Lauren Reynolds a psychology master’s student and Maranzan. The literature review will expose gaps in employment health care and workers compensation practices guiding future awareness and change. The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance co sponsors and helps translate findings to communities.
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Maranzan
Lauren Reynolds
Reynolds
Canadian Injured Workers Alliance
Thunder Bay council size debate after public survey
A three week engagement shows 75 percent find 13 councillors too many. Councillor Bentz backs fewer ward seats with more at large members to improve accountability and local voice. The 1985 hybrid system currently has seven ward and five at large councillors. A ward system value sits at 53.6 percent with 83 percent urging a ward boundary review. The next committee meeting is March 5 ahead of a 2026 election.
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Thunder Bay
Coun
Mark Bentz
Bentz
Northwood
Montreal man charged with aggravated assault in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay police charged 35 year old Andrei Savu with aggravated assault after responding to a Valhalla Inn Road incident at 2 15 am. A male victim with life threatening injuries was taken to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. The suspect was arrested without incident and is custody pending court appearance. The allegations have not been proven in court.
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Montreal
Thunder Bay
Valhalla Inn Road
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Andrei Savu
Screening device registers alert in Atikokan traffic stop
Rainy River OPP stopped a vehicle on Maple Crescent at 9 p.m. for a Highway Traffic Act violation. The driver, a 37 year old Atikokan resident, registered an alert on the approved screening device and received a three day licence suspension along with a Liquor Licence Control Act charge for driving with an open container.
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Atikokan
Rainy River Opp
Maple Crescent
Rosslyn man charged with impaired driving in Thunder Bay area
A 32 year old Rosslyn resident Mykhaylo Kolomeychuk faces multiple charges after a Highway 11 17 traffic stop near Oliver Road and John Street in Thunder Bay Saturday night. He is charged with blood alcohol above 80 milligrams stunt driving driving while suspended and two counts of probation compliance failures. He is to appear in Thunder Bay court on April 2.
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Thunder Bay-area
Oliver Road
Winter carnival returns to Fort William Historical Park this weekend
The Voyageur Winter Carnival runs Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring horse drawn wagon rides sugar shack musket firing and games such as penguin knock down plus dogsledding on Sunday. Tickets cost 12 for adults 10 for students seniors and youths six to 12. under five with free entry.
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Fort William Historical Park
Fort
Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Fwhp.ca
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Jodi Lundmark
Rosslyn
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Tikinagan Child & Family Services
Tikinagan
Centennial Square
Marvchonyjewellers.com
Jewellers
the Chronicle Journal
Jodi Landmark
Declatte
Volo Pon Ang Sue
Homecare Services
N. May St
Bestcarecanada.com
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