Kenora ER funding plan stalls as hospital braces for closure
All Nations Health Partners report a promising funding model to recruit and retain doctors at Kenora's Lake of the Woods District Hospital and a hoped for new general hospital. Negotiations stall with Ontario officials over the emergency care funding piece, risking an ER closure amid a doctor shortage and reliance on outside locums. Local leaders urge the health minister to visit Kenora to push the plan forward.
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Drivers urged to slow near Westmount School as buses return
Thunder Bay police 실시 traffic safety enforcement near Westmount School to remind drivers to exercise extra caution in school zones. Acting Sgt. Tom Armstrong notes buses crossing guards and kids on bikes mean drivers must stop for pedestrians and school buses, with ongoing enforcement planned in coming weeks.
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Algae blooms hit lakes near Thunder Bay region
Health officials report most confirmed blue-green algae cases this summer are near Thunder Bay with two cases at Shaniah beaches on Lake Superior. Residents are urged to avoid blooms for two weeks after they disappear and to report suspected blooms to the Spills Action Centre. Police tracked a man from a Shuniah home with a police dog. no charges were filed.
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