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The extended March Break at Armstrong Public School is coming to an end.

Police are seeking a suspicious chubby, booze-swigging male they say approached and followed a 12-year-old girl on Monday in the vicinity of Robertson Street and Pacific Avenue.

THUNDER BAY – After working for years in mental health services, Mike Siska appreciates the work done by the Shelter House. That’s why he has been a longtime participant in the organization’s annual Raise the Rent fundraiser.

Emily Cross is one smart teenager. The Hammarskjold High School student is one of 12 budding young scientists named to Team Canada and will represent the country at the Intel international Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh in May.

THUNDER BAY – Suspension of Via Rail service between Toronto and Winnipeg is leading to speculation of passenger trains returning to the North Shore.

THUNDER BAY - A local bee producer is applauding the province for its proposal to reduce the use of a pesticide that's harmful to Ontario's agriculture.

THUNDER BAY -- The committal of a man to stand trial for second-degree murder will stand after an application to quash the initial ruling was dismissed.

Thunder Bay Police are encouraging homeowners and businesses alike to register their private security cameras. Police, in a release issued on Tuesday, said the images are useful to law enforcement when conducting investigations.

More than 120 properties owe the city a combined $1.8 million in tax arrears dating back to 2012. Those properties could go up for sale within one year if the property taxes aren't paid after a city council vote on Monday night.

A report of a pulp truck being driven erratically on Highway 11/17 led to alcohol-related charges beind laid against a 53-year-old man. Ontario Provincial Police said they responded to the call at about 9:24 a.m.