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Dryden teen's duct tape prom dress makes finals in international contest

Monica Walsh made a prom dress out of duct tape for an international contest, where the top prize is a $15,000-dollar scholarship.

The Lil Bands hockey tournament is back again for another year

The biggest hockey tournament for First Nations youth in northwestern Ontario is back again. Here's a look at 2024's Lil Bands First Nation Hockey Tournament.

Safety on northwestern Ontario highways remains an issue after deadly accidents

Major accidents and collisions continue to plague northwestern Ontario highways, with truckers and politicians calling for changes to make highways safer.

How Indigenous culture and knowledge is being brought to a Thunder Bay, Ont., after-school program

A new after-school program in Thunder Bay, Ont., focuses on Indigenous culture and traditions.

Celebrating farmers and a good harvest in Thunder Bay as summer comes to a close

The Good Harvest is a new event in the city that feature's a one-day outdoor farmers market, where farmers bring their fresh produce and local vendors bring in their fall favourites.
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Bringing that 'Kenergy': A conversation with men about the Barbie blockbuster movie

Barbie is everywhere and set to be a massive summer blockbuster. As moviegoers were preparing to head to theatres, CBC Thunder Bay spoke with six men in Ontario about their thoughts and perspectives as well as their excitement for the film spun from the iconic doll.

How Whitesand First Nation tackles food insecurity through its community market

Weekly community markets are bringing fresh food to Whitesand First Nation and other First Nations in northwestern Ontario, lowering costs and providing healthier options.

Months after tragedy, Pikangikum First Nation receives emergency training program for community members

A training program from IFNA trains members from First Nations they serve to respond to an emergency to gap the lack of emergency response in remote first nations.

Thunder Bay hospital drops most pandemic restrictions, pivots to 'new normal'

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre is transitioning out of its COVID-19 pandemic response and into what they're calling a "new normal."
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Dianna Boileau, a trailblazer in receiving gender-affirming surgery in Canada, honoured in Fort Frances, Ont.

Fort Frances, Ont., is commemorating Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgeries in 1969 and April 1970, and the doctorwho provided counsel to Boileau and her family andsupported the transition. The Ontario Heritage Trust plaque was unveiled on the InternationalTrans Day of Visibility.