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

Lac Des Iles mine employees must remain on site until April 18

Company says employees who choose to leave will be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Apr 10, 2020 12:01 PM Read more >

PC Express users may have come in contact with COVID-19 case

Thunder Bay District Health Unit says users of the service at The Real Canadian Superstore between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 30 are at low risk of transmission of the virus.

Apr 10, 2020 11:12 AM Read more >

Chippewa Park closed due to FWFN restrictions

Sandy Beach and Totem Trailer Park residents will still have access to their residences, but may need to show ID to enter the community.

Apr 10, 2020 9:12 AM Read more >

Two new COVID-19 cases announced

Both cases involve males in their 40s and both are self-isolating.

Apr 9, 2020 5:03 PM Read more >

COVID-19 Daily Situation Report for April 9th, 2020

Apr 9, 2020 5:02 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Union confident how mine handling COVID-19 threat

A day after a COVID-19 case at Lac des Iles Mine went public, USW's Herb Daniher says he's OK with mines remaining open, but that could change as the pandemic spreads.

Apr 9, 2020 2:19 PM Read more >

LU and NOSM donate protective equipment to local healthcare workers

More than 800 masks and other personal protective equipment has been collected from researchers, laboratories, and local businesses to be donated to frontline healthcare workers.

Apr 9, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

Video: Local 10-year-old creates LEGO video thanking frontline workers

The video created by Reid Drury uses LEGO figures to thank the hard work of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 9, 2020 12:48 PM Read more >

Canada could see 11,000 COVID-19 deaths with controls and as high as 300,000 with no controls

The national modeling says strong preventative measures would see 11,000 people die from COVID-19 while no measures would see 300,000 people die over the course of the pandemic.

Apr 9, 2020 11:54 AM Read more >

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue adjusts its operations

Measures include enhanced protection against COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2020 10:42 AM Read more >