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Date Released
Title of Media Release
Link to Article
12/12/08 TBRHSC National Leader in Key Health Indicator :: read more ::
12/04/08 Board Chair Media Note - December 2008 :: read more ::
11/05/08 TBRHSC Receives Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education :: read more ::
10/30/08 TBRHSC Partners with Conferderation College in new Medical Lab Assistants Program :: read more ::
10/27/08 Lake of the Woods Hospital now Offering OBSP Services :: read more ::
10/10/08 TBRHSC Announces Director Angioplasty Program :: read more ::
10/01/08 Board Chair Media Note - October 2008 :: read more ::
09/26/08 New MRI Scanners Announced by TBRRI :: read more ::
09/26/08 TBRHSC Healthcare Data Accessibility Notice :: read more ::
09/19/08 Genome Exhibit Arrives in Thunder Bay :: read more ::
09/11/08 Board Chair Media Note - September 2008 :: read more ::
09/05/08 New Prostate Cancer Treatment Option :: read more ::
08/26/08 Docs Raise Record Funds Through Hockey Tournament :: read more ::
08/25/08 LHIN Compliance Directive Notice :: read more ::
08/25/08 Motors & Muscles 2008 :: read more ::
08/23/08 Women at the Helm 2008 :: read more ::
08/15/08 CMA Honours Local Physician :: read more ::
06/27/08 Circle of Angels Launched with $15,000 Donation :: read more ::
06/19/08 New Board of Directors at TBRHSC for 2008/09 :: read more ::
06/19/08 TBRRI Receives CCO Research Chairs Program Award :: read more ::
06/17/08 First Home Dialysis Patient :: read more ::
06/17/08 Board Chair Media Note - June 2008 :: read more ::
06/13/08 Union Gas Summit Award Donated to TBRHS Foundation :: read more ::
06/03/08 Celebrity Hockey Players and Local Golfers Join to Support the Northern Cancer Fund :: read more ::
05/30/08 Meditech Problems Corrected :: read more ::
05/29/08 Ligthing Upgrade Reduces Energy Costs at TBRHSC :: read more ::
05/28/08 TBRHSC Experiencing Code Problems with Meditech System :: read more ::
05/14/08 New Advanced Radiation Therapy for TBRHSC Cancer Care :: read more ::
05/08/08 Bell Motorcycle Ride for Dad :: read more ::
05/08/08 Northwestern Ontario Leader in Cancer Quality Index :: read more ::
05/07/08 Board Chair Media Note - May 2008 :: read more ::
05/01/08 TBRRI and TBRHSC Announce PET/CT Imaging Research Program :: read more ::
04/25/08 NWO Cancer Care Professionals Recognized at Human Touch Awards :: read more ::
04/25/08 TBRHSC Position on Non-Compliance Notice :: read more ::
04/25/08 LHIN Notice of Non-Compliance of Direction :: read more ::
04/21/08 Prostate Man Campaign Recognized Nationally :: read more ::
04/17/08 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Unit Launch "Live & Learn" Video :: read more ::
04/08/08 Grant Announced for Colonoscopy Equipment :: read more ::
04/03/08 TBRHSC Offers First HD Minimally Invasive Surgical Suite in Canada :: read more ::
04/02/08 Board Chair Media Note - April 2008 :: read more ::
04/01/08 Docs on Ice Charity Hockey Tournament :: read more ::
03/31/08 TBRHS Foundation Unveils New Look :: read more ::
03/28/08 TBRRI Welcomes First Scientific and Executive Recruits :: read more ::
03/20/08 Cardiac Cath Lab Celebrates Milestone :: read more ::
03/17/08 TBRHSC Board of Directors Applicaton Notice :: read more ::
03/05/08 Board Chair Media Note - March 2008 :: read more ::
03/05/08 Colossal Kick-off for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month :: read more ::
02/22/08 Visitor Restrictions Lifted :: read more ::
02/21/08 Visitor Restrictions on Unit 2B :: read more ::
02/19/08 TBRHSC Foundations to Integrate :: read more ::
02/14/08 New Partner Supporting Cancer Awareness :: read more ::
02/14/08 Board Chair Media Note - February 2008 :: read more ::
02/11/08 TBRHSC Open to Visitors :: read more ::
02/08/08 TBRHSC Closed to Visitors Update :: read more ::
02/07/08 Provincial Investment for the MMRC :: read more ::
02/05/08 TORQ Talk - February 2008 :: read more ::
02/04/08 TBRHSC Corporate Membership Notice :: read more ::
01/30/08 TBRHSC Closed to Visitors :: read more ::
01/28/08 Enteric Outbreak Declared at TBRHSC :: read more ::
01/25/08 New Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Launched :: read more ::
01/17/08 Cancer Care Teams with Thunderwolves Hockey :: read more ::
01/10/08 Board Chair Media Note - January 2008 :: read more ::
12/14/07 Board Chair Media Note - December 2007 :: read more ::
12/13/07 Canada's Newest Research Institute Unveiled :: read more ::
12/03/07 Foundation Launches Christmas Appeal :: read more ::
11/14/07 Board Chair Media Note - November 2007 :: read more ::
11/09/07 Foundation Boards Review Integration :: read more ::
10/29/07 NWO Breast Screening Program Goes Digital :: read more ::
10/25/07 Prime Minister Stephen Harper Visits TBRHSC :: read more ::
10/18/07 TBRHSC Celebrates Spiritual & Religious Care Week - October 22 - 27 :: read more ::
10/12/07 First Angioplasty Procedures Performed at TBRHSC :: read more ::
10/11/07 Board Chair Media Note - October 2007 :: read more ::
10/08/07 TBRHSC Surgeon Encounters Special Environment at Kandahar Hospital :: read more ::
10/04/07 NCRF Grants $460,000 to the Linda Buchan Centre :: read more ::
09/25/07 TBRHS Foundation Launches New Gift Giving Program :: read more ::
09/12/07 Board Chair Media Note - September 2007 :: read more ::
09/06/07 Provincial Funding Announced for MMRC :: read more ::
08/23/07 TBRHSC Responds to OPSEU :: read more ::
08/09/07 NCRF Grant for Breast Cancer Research :: read more ::
07/30/07 $14.7 Million Announced for MMRC :: read more ::
07/06/07 Neurosurgical Fundraising Campaign Successful :: read more ::
07/04/07 Government Announces New Northern Health Travel Grant :: read more ::
06/21/07 New Board of Directors at TBRHSC for 2007/08 :: read more ::
06/21/07 Regional Cancer Care Community Spring Forum :: read more ::
06/15/07 Angioplasty Funding Announced for TBRHSC :: read more ::
06/08/07 Board Chair Media Note - June 2007 :: read more ::
05/25/07 TBRHSC Receives Ministry Award :: read more ::
05/15/07 Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign 2007 :: read more ::
05/09/07 Board Chair Media Note - May 2007 :: read more ::
05/09/07 TBRHSC Celebrates Nursing Week 2007 :: read more ::
05/07/07 Mental Health Week 2007 :: read more ::
04/30/07 Dryden Physician Wins Provincial Award :: read more ::
04/26/07 Living Green Ribbon Ceremony 2007 :: read more ::
04/23/07 TBRHS Foundation Lauches 'Get Well Soon' Campaign :: read more ::
04/20/07 Provincial Report shows successful year for Regional Cancer Care in NWO :: read more ::
04/16/07 TBRHSC Celebrates National Volunteer Week - April 15th to 21st :: read more ::
04/13/07 New Cataract Surgery Funding :: read more ::
04/10/07 Board Chair Media Note - April 2007 :: read more ::
03/06/07 The Bottom Line: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign Launched :: read more ::
02/21/07 TBRHSC Celebrates 3rd Birthday :: read more ::
02/19/07 Thunder Bay scientist engages in innovative molecular imaging research :: read more ::
02/16/07 $636,000 to Fund Equipment on Fixed Wing Aircraft Based in Thunder Bay :: read more ::
02/14/07 Board Chair Media Note - February 2007 :: read more ::
01/10/07 TBRHSC Launches Online Virtual Tour :: read more ::
01/10/07 Board Chair Media Note - January 2007 :: read more ::
01/02/07 Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs Announced :: read more ::
12/28/06 New Year's Message 2006 :: read more ::
12/14/06 Board Chair Media Note - December 2006 :: read more ::
12/05/06 Integrin Receptors as Potential Targets for Therapy of Cervical Cancer :: read more ::
12/05/06 Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Implementation in Northwestern Ontario Hospitals :: read more ::
12/05/06 MMRC Research Capacity Continues to Grow :: read more ::
12/05/06 Foundation Launches Holiday Appeal :: read more ::
11/22/06 Research Centre gets $14.7 Million :: read more ::
11/21/06 New Aboriginal Educational DVD :: read more ::
11/21/06 NICU Receives Donation from Ronald McDonald House Charities :: read more ::
11/19/06 TBRHSC Prepares for Disasters :: read more ::
11/16/06 Board Chair Media Note - November 2006 :: read more ::
11/15/06 Healthy Eating Program Promoted :: read more ::
11/08/06 TBRHSF Announces New Partnership :: read more ::
11/02/06 Career Fair 2006 Documentation :: read more ::
10/26/06 Workplace Breast Screening Challenge :: read more ::
10/26/06 World Stroke Day :: read more ::
10/23/06 TBRHSC - A Wait-Time Strategy Success :: read more ::
10/11/06 Board Chair Media Note - October 2006 :: read more ::
10/06/06 New Innovative Orthopaedic Surgery :: read more ::
09/14/06 Angioplasty Partnership Announced :: read more ::
09/14/06 Board Chair Media Note - September 2006 :: read more ::
09/14/06 Annual Accessibility Plan Approved by Board of Directors :: read more ::
09/06/06 New Molecular Medicine Research Centre to be Headquartered in Thunder Bay :: read more ::
08/11/06 Fednor Funding Announced for Cancer and Cardiac Research Facility :: read more ::
06/28/06 New Cancer Research Grant :: read more ::
06/23/06 New Board of Directors for 2006/07 :: read more ::
06/21/06 Lance Armstrong Yellow Jersey Presented to TBRHSC Cancer Centre :: read more ::
06/08/06 TBRHSC Releases Strategic Plan :: read more ::
06/07/06 Board Chair Media Note - June 2006 :: read more ::
06/03/06 Ministry of Health Announces $6.2 Million for Angioplasty at TBRHSC :: read more ::
05/29/06 Grant Given to Enhance Molecular Research :: read more ::
05/29/06 Labour & Delivery Launch MORE OB Program :: read more ::
05/25/06 TBRHSC Celebrates a Smoke-Free Ontario :: read more ::
05/16/06 Cancer Care & NCRF Launch New Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign :: read more ::
05/12/06 New Medical Director of Critical Care :: read more ::
05/10/06 Board Chair Media Note - May 2006 :: read more ::
05/10/06 TBRHSC Honoured with RPNAO Employer Award of Excellence :: read more ::
05/05/06 Cancer Physician Awarded $250,000 for Innovative Research :: read more ::
04/28/06 Cancer System Quality Index 2006 :: read more ::
04/27/06 Grand Opening of the Chronic Disease Management Centre :: read more ::
04/27/06 Nutrition and Food Services Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner :: read more ::
04/26/06 Living Green Ribbon Formed In Thunder Bay :: read more ::
04/24/06 Official Opening of the Garden of Life :: read more ::
04/24/06 TBRHSC Celebrates National Volunteer Week - April 23rd - 26th :: read more ::
04/12/06 Board Chair Media Note - April 2006 :: read more ::
04/04/06 TBRHSC Proposing Development of Molecular Medicine Research Centre :: read more ::
03/30/06 Maternity Centre Officially Opens :: read more ::
03/29/06 New Cancer Research Funding for Local Scientist :: read more ::
03/23/06 New Breast Screening and Assessment Centre in Thunder Bay :: read more ::
03/21/06 TBRHSC Wins Award for New Safety Program :: read more ::
03/08/06 Board Chair Media Note - March 2006 :: read more ::
02/28/06 The Bottom Line: Face Facts on Colorectal Cancer :: read more ::
02/22/06 TBRHSC Celebrates 2nd Birthday :: read more ::
02/20/06 TBRHSC Quit Coach Honoured With Provincial Award :: read more ::
02/16/06 TBRHS Foundation Donates $700,000 from the Save a Heart Campaign - Phase I :: read more ::
02/08/06 Board Chair Media Note - February 2006 :: read more ::
02/08/06 Cancer Care Progress Report 2005 :: read more ::
02/02/06 Guardian Angels Visit Paediatric Unit :: read more ::
01/31/06 Child and Adolescent Specialized Mental Health Unit Opens :: read more ::
01/26/06 Volunteer Association Fundraising Dinner with the Foothills Brass Quintet :: read more ::
01/25/06 Cancer Care Q & A Lecture Series :: read more ::
01/19/06 TBRHS Foundation Donates $336,000 to Enhance PACS :: read more ::
01/16/06 Million Dollar Funding Commitment to Enhance Cancer Care in Northwestern Ontario :: read more ::
01/11/06 Board Chair Media Note - January 2006 :: read more ::
12/19/05 Chief of Staff Appointment :: read more ::
12/14/05 Board Chair Media Note - December 2005 :: read more ::
12/09/05 TBRHSC Presented Change Foundation Award :: read more ::
11/30/05 Official Launch of Operation Starlight - 2005 Christmas Appeal of the TBRHS Foundation :: read more ::
11/25/05 CBC Radio ONE Broadcasts from TBRHSC :: read more ::
11/18/05 Can I Exercise After Cancer? Regional Cancer Care presents workshop with national speaker and cancer survivor - Dee Miller :: read more ::
11/16/05 TBRHSC Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre Officially Opens :: read more ::
11/10/05 Board Chair Media Note - November 2005 :: read more ::
11/07/05 TBRHSC Performance Report 2004/05 :: read more ::
10/25/05 Regional Cancer Care First in Canada with New Partnership :: read more ::
10/25/05 TBRHSC Performing Well Regarding Cancer Surgery Wait Times :: read more ::
10/17/05 Ontario Breast Screening Program celebrates 15th anniversary in Northwestern Ontario :: read more ::
10/17/05 Tamarack House Reaches Fundraising Goals :: read more ::
10/17/05 TBRHSC Celebrates Infection Control Week :: read more ::
10/12/05 Board Chair Media Note - October 2005 :: read more ::
10/03/05 Major Upgrade Completed for the Cardiac Cathlab :: read more ::
09/28/05 Cancer Care Recruits 2 New Specialists :: read more ::
09/23/05 New MDs Find Natural Beauty & Unique Opportunities in Thunder Bay :: read more ::
09/14/05 Sioux Lookout Hospital Funding Announced :: read more ::
09/14/05 Board Chair Media Note - September 2005 :: read more ::
09/14/05 TBRHSC Accessibility Plan 2005 Released :: read more ::
09/14/05 Northern Ontario School of Medicine Officially Opens :: read more ::
09/12/05 Seasons Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary :: read more ::
09/09/05 New Chief of Staff at TBRHSC :: read more ::
08/30/05 TBRHSC Diagnostic Imaging Update - August 2005 :: read more ::
08/30/05 TBRHSC Launches 2nd MRI :: read more ::
08/26/05 TBRHSC Receives Accreditation for 3 Years :: read more ::
08/09/05 Integrated Service Plan for Northwestern Ontario - Report of the Special Advisor, Tom Closson :: read more ::
08/03/05 The Stanley Cup Visits TBRHSC :: read more ::

06/30/05

New Board of Directors at TBRHSC :: read more ::

06/06/05

TBRHS Foundation Launches 'Save a Heart' Campaign :: read more ::

06/02/05

Donation made for Pacemaker Chairs

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05/24/05

Oncology Interactive Educational Series :: read more ::

05/24/05

New Cancer Care Patient Information Tools :: read more ::

05/19/05

Board Chair Media Note - May 2005 :: read more ::

05/09/05

TBRHSC Celebrates National Nurses' Week :: read more ::

05/05/05

Cancer Care Recruits New Specialist :: read more ::

05/02/05

Loved Ones Remembered :: read more ::

05/02/05

Tai Chi Challenge kicks off Mental Health Week :: read more ::

04/29/05

Prime Minister Paul Martin Observes the Leading-edge Technology at TBRHSC :: read more ::

04/29/05

Prime Minister Paul Martin's Visit Photo Gallery :: read more ::

04/29/05

Prime Minister Paul Martin Visits TBRHSC :: read more ::

04/26/05

Cancer System Quality Index Launched – a Web-based tool for tracking cancer and cancer services in Ontario :: read more ::

04/25/05

Tai Chi Challenge :: read more ::

04/25/05

Time to Remember Memorial Service :: read more ::

04/24/05

Philippine Ambassador visits TBRHSC :: read more ::

04/19/05

TBRHSC Celebrates Oncology Nursing Day :: read more ::

04/18/05

TBRHSC Celebrates National Volunteer Week :: read more ::
04/13/05 Board Chair Media Note - April 2005 :: read more ::
04/04/05 Local Firefighter Donates Kidney to his Mother :: read more ::
03/17/05 Grand Opening of Canada’s Newest Cancer Patient Lodge - Tamarack House :: read more ::
03/09/05 Board Chair media note - March 2005
03/04/05 TBRHSC and Nipigon District Memorial Hospital form a Strategic Alliance
03/01/05 New Cancer Awareness Campaign Gives you the Bottom Line
02/28/05 TBRHSC Visitation Closure Updates
02/25/05 Regional Centres Visiting Restrictions
02/24/05 TBRHSC closed to all Visitors
02/23/05 TBRHSC's First Patient Receives 2nd Teddy Bear
02/21/05 1 Year ago this Week - Celebrating TBRHSC's 1st Anniversary
02/18/05 Paediatric/Maternal Child Visitation Restrictions Implemented
02/14/05 2 Years ago this Week - Celebrating TBRHSC's 1st Anniversary

02/09/05

Board Chair media note - February 2005
02/07/05 3 Years ago this Week - Celebrating TBRHSC's 1st Anniversary
02/07/05 Tamarack House Receives First Patients
02/02/05 TBRHSC to receive over $5 million for MRI and Cardiac Care
01/31/05 4 Years ago this Week - Celebrating TBRHSC's 1st Anniversary
01/21/05 Diagnostic Imaging Expansion
01/21/05 Expanded CT Services - FAQ
01/05/05 New Year's Message from Ron Saddington and Ron Nelson
12/23/04 Season's Greetings from TBRHSC
12/15/04 Geraldton Joins Electronic Health Records
12/09/04 Cancer Care Receives Funding For Psychosocial Oncology Research
12/08/04 TBRHSC Board Chair Message - The Year in Review
11/25/04 Cancer Care launches first comprehensive plan for the Region
11/22/04 TBRHSC Celebrates the Launch of the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR Discoveries)
11/17/04 Health Sciences Centre Recruits New Nuclear Medicine Specialist
11/10/04 TBRHSC Board Chair Message - The Changing Face of Healthcare
11/08/04 TBRHSC Celebrates Medical Radiation Technologists Week
11/05/04 The Electronic Health Record Goes Regional

11/01/04

New Outpatient Infection Precautions and Procedures

10/29/04

TBRHSC Officially Joins eCHN
10/18/04 TBRHS Foundation launches Secure Online Donations
10/18/04 TBRHSC Website is "Text to Speech" enabled utilizing ReadPlease
10/15/04 Restaurant News magazine features TBRHSC
10/13/04 TBRHSC expects to hire an additional 60 full-time nurses.
10/12/04 Dr. Jim Morris, the "Quit Coach" addresses the Algoma District Medical Group
10/08/04 Welcome Message from Board Chair
10/07/04 Wilson Memorial General's $8 million renovation is completed
10/05/04 Decrease in NWO Breast Cancer Mortality Rates
10/04/04 TBRHSC Celebrates Mental Illness Awareness Week
10/01/04 First Local Medical Physics Resident Graduates
09/14/04 Grand Opening of Seasons Gift Shop

09/20/04

TBRHSC Celebrates Housekeeping Week
09/16/04 Long Term Beds Report
09/16/04 Emergency Physicians call for overcrowding to be addressed
09/10/04 Increase in Full Time Nursing Positions at TBRHSC
07/14/04 Lakehead University Dedication Ceremony
07/14/04 Aerial Views of TBRHSC
06/11/04 Thunder Bay hosts the Sixth National Summit on Community Cancer Control
06/09/04 Teleradiology Service – Launch of the Northwestern Ontario Teleradiology Service
06/09/04 PACS System Launch Photo Gallery
06/04/04 TBRHSC featured in Healthcare Quarterly
06/01/04 Official Opening of TBRHSC
06/01/04 Official Opening - Photo Gallery
05/20/04 President's Message to Staff
03/01/04 TBRHSC Showcase
02/23/04 First Baby Born at TBRHSC
02/22/04 Moving Day Memories - Photo Gallery
02/22/04 First Nations Artist, Roy Thomas, Welcomed!
02/22/04 TBRHSC Smoke Free Policy
02/22/04 Welcome Message from Mayor Lynn Peterson
02/22/04 Welcome Message from CEO
02/22/04 TBRHSC Welcomes First Patient - Doris Sparks