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THUNDER BAY -- Being ignored by the federal government won’t stop the fight against Bill C-45, Idle No More protesters say. More than 100 protesters took to the streets for a peaceful march Monday as part of the world day of action.

Gull Bay First Nation students will soon be back in school, but in an Armstrong classroom.

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Bruce Hyer made his first public appearance Monday since undergoing surgery for a cancerous tumour on his tongue.

THUNDER BAY -- College media students now have a chance to earn valuable on-air experience. Confederation College’s Centre for Applied Media Productions (CAMP) officially launched Camptv.ca , an online radio station, Monday morning.

THUNDER BAY -- Iain Angus is hopeful premier-designate Kathleen Wynne will place a looming Northwestern Ontario power crisis amongst the top items on her to-do list.

THUNDER BAY -- The head of Lakehead University’s Gender Issues Centre says she wants to see women in power who use their experience to change the system.

THUNDER BAY -- Municipal funding keeps the doors open at facilities like the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. “It’s key to our operations,” Hall of Fame executive director Diane Imrie said.

While Kathleen Wynne will make history as the first female and openly gay premier in Ontario, the mayor says she can also do it by developing the Ring of Fire. Keith Hobbs said the region is in good hands with Wynne at the helm.

Ski patrollers want people on the hills to make their job easier. But when the inevitable happens and someone is hurt, there are more than 4,600 volunteers in blue and yellow across the country to make sure that person is safe.

Renate Nitsche believes local food should be available to as many people as possible. That’s why she joined the True North Community Co-operative, a not-for-profit organization that aims to build a stronger localized economy.