Chronicle-Journal staff volunteer at Thunder Bay kettle drive
The Chronicle-Journal workers donated time at the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign at Real Canadian Superstore in Thunder Bay from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Funds raised stay in the community to support local Salvation Army programs for people in need.
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Salvation Army Kettles Start for Rainy River District Drive
The Salvation Army launches its Christmas Kettle Campaign in the Rainy River District with kettles in Fort Frances and Emo from now through December 24. Donations support local food banks and include contactless options. Volunteers are urged to sign up as slots fill. Registration for the Christmas Hamper program is open through November 29, with hours posted.
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Firefighters Contain Blaze At Thunder Bay Apartment
One person was found inside a second floor unit at Mclvor Court on Lincoln Street and treated on scene before being taken to hospital. Eight pumpers and two aerial ladders responded as fire crews extinguished heavy smoke from a bedroom. The cause will be investigated by the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and police held the scene. No other occupants were displaced.
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Geraldton Hospital to receive 8.5 million renovation funds
Premier Doug Ford announced in Geraldton that the Geraldton District Hospital will get 8.5 million dollars in provincial funding for renovations. He said the province will also fund the hospital’s nurse practitioner program during a media event attended by reporters, dignitaries, and First Nations representatives. Ford was in Greenstone to celebrate highway upgrades that may enable a future road to the Ring of Fire deposits.
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New Thunder Bay clinic adds nurse practitioner care
Encompass Healthcare opens a fee for service clinic across from Wendy's on Red River Road led by lead nurse practitioner Katrina Hill. She employs Bonnie Zabirka and shares space with Laura Kay's Caring Sales Footcare Service. The clinic offers online booking, home visits, virtual care and aims to provide primary care within two weeks, addressing gaps in local access.
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