May 16, 2013 | 7:35Voyage North Sunday Wilde AudioVoyage North Sunday Wilde May 16, 2013 | 7:35All original, all by women, and of course, all blues.
That sums up Blues Women International: The Hopson Sessions Live.
The album saw some of the world's top female singers gather in Mississippi to share their music, and their passion for the blues.
May 10, 2013 | 5:03Voyage North A difficult chore AudioVoyage North A difficult chore May 10, 2013 | 5:03Thunder Bay's Urban Greenscapes is a volunteer group that works to keep natural areas clean in the city.
Today, they went to work on a homeless camp in the East End, right on the edge of Charry's Park.
The change in seasons hasn't been kind to the
May 8, 2013 | 7:49Voyage North "That's how serious I think it is." AudioVoyage North "That's how serious I think it is." May 8, 2013 | 7:49The head of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario made the rounds today in Thunder Bay .
Doris Grinspun was in the city to push for more nurses to be added at the Lakhead Nurse Practicioner-Led Clinic.
Right now the clinic is at capacity, and
May 7, 2013 | 4:56Voyage North Mac's mural AudioVoyage North Mac's mural May 7, 2013 | 4:56Definitely Superior Art Gallery's Die Active youth art collective has struck again. With the company's blessing, the young artists have covered the walls of the Mac's Convenience Store on Simpson Street.
Voyage North's Associate Producer Josh Lynn che
May 6, 2013 | 5:21Voyage North Kashechewan flooding AudioVoyage North Kashechewan flooding May 6, 2013 | 5:21Flooding has forced hundreds of people out of their homes on Kashechewan First Nation.
Many of them have been brought to Thunder Bay.
We check in on how the emergency response is going.
Apr 30, 2013 | 7:47Voyage North Dallas Hogan AudioVoyage North Dallas Hogan Apr 30, 2013 | 7:47Dallas "The Punisher" Hogan has been competing in Strongman and weight lifting competitions for a decade.
And it shows: at 5'9, he's 275 pounds of pure muscle.
Hogan is fresh off a big win at a powerlifting competition in Amherst, Nova Scotia. But
Apr 29, 2013 | 5:57Voyage North A community in crisis AudioVoyage North A community in crisis Apr 29, 2013 | 5:57Neskantaga First Nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis. On average, 10 people there attempt suicide each month.
The CBC's Jody Porter has just returned from the community. She joins us in-studio to share her experiences.
Apr 25, 2013 | 6:59Voyage North NOMA AudioVoyage North NOMA Apr 25, 2013 | 6:59The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is holding its annual general meeting this week in Thunder Bay.
The hot topic this morning was the re-assessment of the value of several mills in the Northwest.
The CBC's Matt Prokopchuk was at the me
Apr 24, 2013 | 7:05Voyage North Zug Island and the Mysterious Hum AudioVoyage North Zug Island and the Mysterious Hum Apr 24, 2013 | 7:05A Thunder Bay filmmaker is raising money for a new documentary.
Adam Makarenko wants to find out why a strange noise is coming from an industrial island in the river flowing between Windsor and Detroit.
Makarenko has turned to the social media fundr
Apr 23, 2013 | 6:27Voyage North An unlikely place to buy a chinchilla AudioVoyage North An unlikely place to buy a chinchilla Apr 23, 2013 | 6:27A vacant church on Thunder Bay's south side is seeing some changes it's founders could have never predicted.
The former Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Acension and the adjoning Star Hall are under new ownership.
And last night, the new owner himse
Apr 22, 2013 | 7:46Voyage North Writing help a click away AudioVoyage North Writing help a click away Apr 22, 2013 | 7:46Every author needs a little help now and then. It could take the form of a manuscript critique, or be as simple as just a few words of encouragement.
Now that support is just a mouse click away.
Marilyn Dumont is an award-winning Canadian poet of C
Apr 18, 2013 | 8:33Voyage North State of emergency AudioVoyage North State of emergency Apr 18, 2013 | 8:33Neskantaga First Nation has declared a state of emergency. Leaders say the community is crippled by grief after seven deaths in a year, and 20 suicide attempts.
A news release from the community says that all the nearby mining activity isn't helping.
Apr 17, 2013 | 7:07Voyage North "Amped" for all ages show AudioVoyage North "Amped" for all ages show Apr 17, 2013 | 7:07Five local bands are taking to the stage of Black Pirates Pub tomorrow night for the "Amped" concert.
Aside from all the great music you'll hear, what's noteworthy about the event, is the fact it's an all-ages show.
Those aren't as common in Thund
