Day: August 8, 2026

Thunder Bay, ON — The area health agencies in Thunder Bay, Ont., are urging people to clean out their medicine cabinets to properly dispose of expired medications, vitamins and pharmaceutical devices. NorWest The region Health Centres (NWCHC) hosted the city’s annual Pharmaceutical Amnesty Day event on Wednesday, where people were given the chance to fall off old medications and drug-related…

Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that Several communities across northwestern Ontario are under strong summer storm watches as of Thursday morning, while much of the region also remains under heat alerts. “Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a intense summer storm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain,” the notice says. Between 15…