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Demonstrators expected at Fort Frances border crossing

Police warn of possible delays in Fort Frances at the crossing to International Falls, Minn.

Feb 13, 2022 12:23 PM Read more >

Anti-mandate convoy fills up Marina Park, smaller group heads to border

Between 100 and 150 vehicles gathered at the waterfront, some heading to Waverley Park, others to the Pigeon River border crossing.

Feb 12, 2022 5:49 PM Read more >

Surgeries could resume more slowly in Thunder Bay

Hospital says it will restart procedures “cautiously,” saying the city lags behind encouraging provincial trends.

Feb 11, 2022 5:30 PM Read more >

Canada to announce border changes next week

Returning Canadians and visitors still have to present a negative PCR test in order to come into the country, or in the case of residents and citizens, avoid isolation.

Feb 11, 2022 5:07 PM Read more >

Two more deaths associated with COVID-19

TBDHU announced two more deaths associated with COVID-19.

Feb 11, 2022 1:04 PM Read more >

Siege protestors could be fined up to $100K, jailed

State of emergency declared in Ontario as anti-government, anti-mandate protest gets set to enter its third week.

Feb 11, 2022 11:37 AM Read more >

Ontario lifts Directive 2, allowing less urgent surgeries to resume

Ontario had imposed Directive 2 during Omicron wave, pausing many less urgent medical procedures.

Feb 10, 2022 3:30 PM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Hogarth Riverview Manor

Outbreak in Marigold (5 North) area was announced Jan. 5.

Feb 10, 2022 2:20 PM Read more >

Ontario now provides free rapid antigen COVID-19 testing kits

Shipments to some Thunder Bay locations were delayed.

Feb 9, 2022 2:44 PM Read more >

UPDATED: 10 COVID patients are now in intensive care in Thunder Bay district, including six at TBRHSC

New COVID cases so far in 2022 are already within 500 of the total for all of 2021.

Feb 9, 2022 10:25 AM Read more >