Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Thunder Bay News and Information

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Southbridge Pinewood

Outbreak considered resolved after infecting pair of staff members at Thunder Bay long-term care home

Jan 2, 2021 4:16 PM Read more >

Seven new COVID-19 cases in Thunder Bay

Active cases continued to decline as the Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported seven new cases Saturday

Jan 2, 2021 10:31 AM Read more >

New COVID-19 cases in Kenora, Rainy River regions

New cases continue in two Northwestern Health Unit regions Saturday

Jan 2, 2021 9:03 AM Read more >

COVID-19 dominates 10 most-read tbnewswatch.com stories in 2020

Exceptions were stories about the tragic death of a local teen, a frightening incident on an aircraft at Dryden, and a woman attacked by a fish.

Jan 1, 2021 3:05 PM Read more >

Ski hill operators lobby for reopening during COVID-19 lockdown

The Ontario Snow Resorts Association has the support of tens of thousands of petitioners.

Dec 31, 2020 11:33 AM Read more >

Five new COVID-19 cases announced, two more deaths

Another 10 cases are considered resolved, bringing the district's active total to 70, the lowest it's been since Nov. 28, when there were 67.

Dec 31, 2020 10:26 AM Read more >

Nearly 300 people vaccinated for COVID-19 in city

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre expects to run out of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by next week but more shipments are to arrive later in January.

Dec 30, 2020 4:50 PM Read more >

International students in Thunder Bay received a donated holiday dinner (3 Photos)

About 100 meals were handed out Tuesday evening.

Dec 30, 2020 2:34 PM Read more >

UPDATED: One more death in Thunder Bay area related to COVID-19

A resident of Southbridge Roseview is the 19th area fatality

Dec 30, 2020 12:09 PM Read more >

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted Interest in snowmobiling (2 Photos)

Snowmobile and trail permit sales in Northwestern Ontario have shot up this year.

Dec 29, 2020 5:26 PM Read more >