Porter was a champion of the area's Indigenous people's, telling their stories with passion and urgency. THUNDER BAY -- Prominent award-winning Thunder Bay journalist Jody Porter has died. Porter, a champion of the Northwest as well as Indigenous peoples everywhere, was a highly respected reporter for CBC Radio, who was relentless in her pursuit of truth and fought for social justice, providing a voice for those who might otherwise not have had one. Porter fought a highly public battle with cancer, taking leave from the CBC in 2017 before returning in 2020. Her last story, about an Indigenous woman who was charged for jaywalking after being hit by a vehicle and fracturing her skull, was filed in 2021.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2022 21:02 UTC