Media Releases

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.

Get Back on Track: Get Screened for Colon Cancer

March 1, 2024

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In Ontario, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer related death. However, if found early through screening and treated in time, there is a 90 per cent chance it can be cured. It’s time to get screened for colon cancer and get back on track with your health.

Ontario Connecting Children and Youth in NWO to Care Close to Home

January 25, 2024

The Ontario government is investing nearly $2 million to increase access to pediatric services for children and youth in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario so they have the care they need, when they need it.

It's a girl! Paisley Autumn was born to parents Richard Dennis and Chantell Rauschning at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre at 9:12 a.m. on January 1st.

Meet Thunder Bay’s First Baby of 2024

January 1, 2024

It's a girl! Paisley Autumn was born to parents Richard Dennis and Chantell Rauschning at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre at 9:12 a.m. on January 1st.

Ontario Improving Quality Care and Patient Flow in Thunder Bay

December 21, 2023

To support Ontario’s innovative models of care, MPP Kevin Holland announced $1,284,600 in funding through the Alternative Levels of Care (ALC) and Patient Flow initiatives. Funding will be provided to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Exhibition Highlights Success of Patient and Family Centred Care Philosophy at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

October 26, 2023

Tomorrow, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences (TBRHSC) will be celebrating 14 successful years of Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC) with the return of the annual Sharing and Caring Together Exhibition.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Recognized for Achievement in Organ and Tissue Donation

October 6, 2023

Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network [TGLN]) has presented Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) with an achievement award for its dedication to open communication about organ and tissue donation.

Ontario Continuing to Connect People to Care, Close to Home

October 5, 2023

As part of Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is ensuring patients will continue to have access to high quality care in their community, by investing over $1.18 billion this year to continue funding over 3,500 hospital beds across the province, including $7,738,000 for 34 beds in Thunder Bay.

BORN Ontario Cybersecurity Incident

September 25, 2023

BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted. The incident was caused by a vulnerability in the file transfer software BORN Ontario utilized, called MOVEit.

New Partnership to Benefit Breast Screening Patients without Primary Care Provider

July 17, 2023

A new partnership between Prevention and Screening Clinical Services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic (LNPLC) will ensure patients without a primary care provider are being screened for breast cancer and will get the follow-up care required in a timely manner.

TBRHSC Welcomes New and Returning Board Members at Annual Meeting

June 23, 2023

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) celebrated another year of success at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on June 22, 2023 and are pleased to announce four new Directors and the return of many of our existing Board of Directors.