Province investing in expanded mental health services for the north
The provincial government is providing $1.5 million in annual funding to expand mental health and addiction services in Northwestern Ontario.
Mar 15, 2021 2:03 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
THUNDER BAY - Provincial funding will see the expansion of mental health and addictions services throughout Northwestern Ontario.
The provincial government announced on Monday that it is providing $1.5 million in annual funding to hire up to six psychiatrists and develop a system wide response to mental health and addictions challenges in the region through local community-based services, including culturally appropriate services for Indigenous children and youth.
Man in hospital with serious injuries in north-side assault
Bradley Arthur Robert Michaud, 36, arrested in Cumberland Street North incident.
Mar 15, 2021 10:20 AM By: Thunder Bay Police
One male was arrested and another sent to hospital with serious injuries following a weekend incident at a north-side residence.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a home in the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street North at about 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 following reports of a disturbance.
When police arrived they learned an altercation had taken place between two males inside the home during a gathering there. During the altercation, one of the two involved males sustained injuries consistent with a stabbing.
The pressures on the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as a result of the city's COVID crisis have forced the facility to move patients to s.
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