Proudly sporting the green Northern Ontario colours, 16-year-old Bella McCarville took it all in Saturday afternoon as her mother Krista Scharf, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala and Sarah Potts opened their Scotties Tournament of Heart campaign with a 7-4 win over Alberta's Kayla Skrlik.

Local unions representing mill workers in northwestern Ontario are continuing to push the provincial and federal governments for support amid growing uncertainty within the forestry sector. Here's what they want to see done to aid affected workers and communities.

A delegation from the City of Thunder Bay discussed budgeting and the future of the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital property at this year's ROMA conference in Toronto.

The Thunder Bay District Jail and Thunder Bay Correctional Centre will remain in use even after the new Thunder Bay Correctional Complex opens its doors, union representatives say.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued cold weather warnings across northwestern Ontario as an Arctic air mass hovers over the region. The CBC’s Sarah Law reports from Thunder Bay, where wind chill values are approaching -40 C.

The upcoming closures of Porter Airlines’ crew bases in Thunder Bay, Ont., and Halifax, N.S., will affect 60 pilots, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). Here's what we know about what this means for employees at the airline.

Located in historic Fort William, Thunder Bay's Simpson Street has been going through a lot of changes. The road itself has undergone massive repairs over the last couple of years, and the city is eyeing vacant buildings there for new development. Here's how different people are working to revitalize the neighbourhood on the northwestern Ontario city's south side.

Teenaged Black boys from the Greater Toronto Area, groomed into the illegal drug trade by adult criminals, are being sent to remote communities into Ontario’s north, putting them in danger, an investigation by the fifth estate found.

The Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority has launched a campaign encouraging community members to get more cancer screenings for early detection and more successful treatment.

The CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier stopped by the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont., to catch up with the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey team's head coach, Andrew Wilkins, who's on the verge of making club history.

The sport of tug of war is growing in Thunder Bay, Ont., with five teams and counting. The CBC's Amy Hadley stopped by a practice to find out what's pulling people in.

Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper is discontinuing its newsprint mill operations due to a decline in demand. The company made the announcement Thursday, and says 150 people will be impacted by the closure.

Porter Airlines is closing its crew bases in both Thunder Bay, Ont., and Halifax, N.S., in May as the company undergoes what a spokesperson calls “a transformative growth plan.” Here's what we know about the decision so far and how employees will be affected.

A charity that delivers menstrual products to remote First Nations says it’s in talks with people in Kashechewan, following the community’s water crisis.

While freezing cold temperatures, such as those across northwestern Ontario this week, can lead to all manner of vehicle problems, there are some things drivers can do to keep their cars running as smoothly as possible.

Ontario’s workplace safety board is defending an advertising campaign that critics say is designed to improve its reputation, with some saying the funds should be spent helping injured workers.

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides a variety of health care benefits for eligible First Nations and Inuit, with dental care accounting for the third largest expense for the program. But healthcare advocates and users of the program said NIHB is leaving First Nations and Inuit clients more vulnerable to poorer oral health outcomes.

As several major projects are being proposed across northwestern Ontario, the City of Dryden is looking to embrace new development. Here's what the city has planned for its waterfront as it looks to attract more people and businesses to the area.