Madison King is a Grade 12 student at Hammarskjold High School in Thunder Bay. About a year ago, she read an article entitled "If He Pays for Dinner, You Do Owe Him Sex". She was incensed by the misogynistic attitude of the author. So, she wrote a biting, and satirical response.
	
That essay, "When A Woman Owes You Sex" has just been named the winner of the Student Humourous Story Competition from the Stephen Leacock Association.


Thunder Bay student essay wins humour award

You may have noticed traffic light problems at a few intersections around Thunder Bay over the last few days. What's happening?  The CBC's Nicole Ireland hit the streets to find out.

Traffic (light) jam

It's still a ways off, but what's a Canada Day without fireworks?

This year Dryden, Ontario almost had to find out.

With a cash-strapped city council unable find money for the yearly celebration, people in Dryden decided to pay their own way.

Bruce Walchuck manages CKDR (the company spearheaded the fundraising effort).

Here's his conversation with Voyage North's Cathy Alex.


Getting bang for their bucks

Today, officials at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre announced that their grounds will become officially smoke free this fall.
	
It means, as of September 30th, staff, visitors and patients will not be able to smoke anywhere on the property.
	 
Tamara Rose, she works at the Health Sciences Centre and used to smoke herself.

She helped develop the approach hospital staff will use when they try to have what could quickly turn into an awkward conversation with a smoker on the premises.

Hospital goes smoke-free this fall

"Arguably, one of the biggest reasons a company fails is they sort of scale too quickly—and that means many things—but it could be that you...build too much product without getting customer feedback. So, the idea now is to be a...lean start up and to get close to a customer, and get them involved..."

- Entrepreneur Derek Szeto. 

Szeto founded RedFlagDeals.com (and sold it to the Yellow Pages Group in 2010). 

He's showing off his newest idea "Dossiyay" in Thunder Bay, a quick-read summary of the most important information you need to know before meeting a new business contact, client or potential employer.

Derek Szeto

It's journey Huffman's family thought she might never be able to make.
	
In January 2012, Bronwyn was diagnosed with leukemia. She suffered a rare complication from the chemotherapy. Her heart was severely damaged and she now relies on something called a VAD to keep it working properly, until she can receive a transplant.
	
That's why she, mom Kellie and dad Barry are now living in Toronto.

But, in a first-ever scenario, the Hospital for Sick Kids has given their approval for someone with the device to not only leave Toronto, but to travel more than 1500 kilometres away.
	
Kellie and Bronwyn joined Voyage North host Cathy Alex in the studio.


Bronwyn Huffman

Voyage North with Cathy Alex connects listeners to the latest survival information, the top stories of the day and what's coming up that night. While rooted in Thunder Bay, the program is alive with the sound, spirit and activity of Northwestern Ontario.

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