On Wednesday, January 28, all taco bowls and salads will be on sale for $10 plus tax.
Additionally, Matt Steele, Deli Bar Chef, will be on-site from 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Stay tuned to Informed for more information on upcoming promos and pop-up events being held by Sodexo.
Shared on behalf of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair (NWORSF)
The NWORSF Committee is delighted to invite you to our Trivia Night on Wednesday, January 28 at The Outpost (Lakehead University campus). Join us for a fun and relaxed evening of general knowledge trivia. No expert skills required — just come ready to enjoy a great night while supporting education and youth in Northwestern Ontario.
Feel free to bring family, friends, or colleagues and register together as a team. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us at nwofundraising@gmail.com.
Scan the QR code below for event details and registration.
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Venue: The Outpost (Lakehead University campus)
Cost: $30 per team
Team Requirements: 2-5 members per team
This month’s Town Hall took place on Wednesday, January 21 via Microsoft Teams. See below for a video recording of the session and a copy of the presentation slides.
If you have questions you would like answered, please send them to TBRHSC.GroupNews@tbh.net and we will do our best to address them at a future Town Hall.
If you’d like to access a recording or presentation from a previous Town Hall, visit the archive.
Thank you for your commitment to staying informed and engaged.
The first Town Hall of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m. All staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers are invited to tune in to stay informed on what’s happening at our Hospital and Health Research Institute.
This month:
Reflections from the Front Lines: Hear a powerful patient story, shared by one of our front-line care providers through a pre-recorded video.
Staff Spotlight: Join us in celebrating staff, professional staff, learners, and volunteers who go above and beyond to deliver Exceptional Care for Every Patient, Every Time. We’ll highlight acts of kindness, innovative problem-solving, and recent award recipients recognized in their fields.
Infection Prevention and Control: Learn how the Infection Prevention and Control Team is managing outbreaks during flu and respiratory season.
EDI Physical Environment Review: Receive an update on this important initiative, part of Strategic Plan 2026.
Cardiovascular Surgery Program: Catch up on the latest construction updates.
Meditech Expanse: Get an update on the next steps in the Meditech Expanse rollout.
Foundation Update: Hear from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation about February events and Heart Month fundraisers.
The Town Hall also provides an opportunity to have your questions answered and comments heard about any of our operations, strategic priorities or other areas of interest.
Submit your questions by:
Submitting questions in advance ensures the right people are available to respond.
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
We look forward to having you join us!
Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (TBFR) will provide onsite training in alternative evacuation techniques (e.g. blanket drag) coordinated by Interprofessional Education and Emergency Preparedness.
No registration is necessary. Staff are invited to stop by January 21 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Auditoriums A and B by for some hands-on learning.
Shared on behalf of Ryan Sears, Director, Capital & Facility Services
Please be advised the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (at the 980 Oliver Road location only) will execute a planned impairment of its entire Overhead Paging System and Fire System on Thursday, January 22, 2026 for approximately eight (8) hours – starting at 11:00 PM to facilitate project related work for the MDRD Renovation.
Our Facilities and Security teams will be enacting and overseeing our Fire System Impairment and Fire Watch procedures, as included in the Fire Plan for our site.
During this impairment, no Hot Work will be authorized. Further, any high risk work that could result in an elevated risk of fire, heat, or smoke should not be planned – please review this within your department and plan to discontinue high-risk activities (i.e. construction, repairs, hot showers, etc). Should you observe activities that may be of concern during the impairment, contact your Supervisor or Manager to discuss.
While the Hospital’s Overhead Paging System is out of service, alternate measures will be applied to notify the organization of Emergency Codes and Alerts. Staff will continue to activate all Codes using extension 55. Please see the attached policy for guidance.
Key things to remember during an outage:
Further, in event of fire during this impairment, please execute all steps as outlined in Code Red Policy (EMER-30) and your area sub plan. Should you discover a fire – “REACT”:
R – Remove persons in immediate danger
E – Ensure doors are closed to confine fire or smoke
A – Activate the fire alarm by pulling the nearest pull station
C– Call Switchboard at Ext 55 to report the location of the fire
T– Try to extinguish the fire if trained to do so or continue to evacuate
The contractor for the fire system work is Troy Life & Fire Safety. The Building System Operator is onsite and reachable at cell number 807-629-7005. Further support will be provided by Security (684-6509) and the on call Facility Manager (cell number 807-629-3119) as required.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please contact Ryan Sears.
Lakehead University’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives invites you to join us for Indigenous Leadership and Community Resilience with Mike Metatawabin, at Lakehead University on January 19, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Agora.
Join Mike Metatawabin, a respected leader and advocate for Indigenous communities, as he discusses the importance of community resilience and leadership in addressing issues like addiction and homelessness.
