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The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is adding cardiovascular surgery to the list of services it provides.

The province is calling it a shared prosperity agreement, aimed at driving economic growth in northern Ontario by linking Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation to the Ontario highway network and providing access to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire. Here's a look at the agreement signing on Tuesday in Toronto.

Kevin Durand, best known for his roles in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is back in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ont., filming his next project. He stopped by Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) to chat with students in the media club.

It’s an exciting week for many people within the Chinese and East Asian communities who are preparing to mark the Lunar New Year, welcoming in the Year of the Snake. A student at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., and interim vice provost international and director of international enrolment joined CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier in the studio to talk all about it.