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Regional Cervical Screening Campaign Marks 10-Year Milestone


Formerly known as ‘Pap-A-Palooza’, the month-long initiative has been renamed ‘Cervical Screen-a-Thon’ to reflect recent changes to the Ontario Cervical Screening Program. In 2025, Ontario replaced the traditional Pap test with a new cervical screening test that checks for certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to cervical cancer.

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Masking Requirements Post Influenza Season

The rate of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) in Thunder Bay and the surrounding region has significantly decreased in recent weeks. As a result, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will move from Level 3 to Level 2 masking protocols starting Monday, March 16, 2026....

The Screen for Life Coach (Coach) is a mobile cancer screening bus that delivers breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening services in one convenient place.
Screen for Life Coach Launches New “Hub Model” for 2026 Travel Season

The Screen for Life Coach has released its 2026 travel schedule with a new regional hub model designed to keep cancer screening accessible for communities across Northwestern Ontario. Operating from four hub locations between April and October 2026 will allow the Coach to continue providing uninterrupted screening services despite ongoing mechanical issues....

Meet Thunder Bay’s First Baby of 2026

It’s a girl! The first baby of 2026 was born to proud parents Kaiyah and Chris at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre at 3:21 p.m. on January 1. The little one has not yet been named as the family takes time to choose the perfect name....

Increased Masking Requirements

We continue to see an increase in the number of respiratory and influenza illnesses within our community and increased visits to the Emergency Department....

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Elder Aaron Therriault
In Memoriam: Elder Aaron Therriault

We send our deepest condolences to Elder Aaron Therriault’s family, friends, his community of Aroland First Nation, and all those affected by this loss as our dear friend makes his way to the Spirit World....

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has been used to screen for colon cancer in Ontario since 2018. It is a test that effectively detects microscopic amounts of blood in the stool.
What Can Your Poop Tell You?

It’s not a conversation most people want to have: stool samples and cancer. But when it comes to colon cancer, avoiding the conversation can be far more uncomfortable than having it....