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.
According to her CBC bio, she was awarded the Debwewin Citation from the Anishinabek Nation for excellence in reporting on First Nations issues and a Massey College Clarkson Laureate in recognition of public service.
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.
