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Some students from both Thunder Bay school boards took learning outside the classroom Wednesday.

People need to talk about mental illness to ensure the issue isn’t kept in the closet, said the executive director of Thunder Bay’s mental health association.

A Superior Court judge has adjourned a case involving the kidnapping and assault of a 45-year-old-man in January 2010. The case was pushed back so that one of the accused could find a new lawyer.

The city is overspending and overtaxing Thunder Bay members of the public say. City council heard six deputations from concerned citizens Tuesday night during a pre-budget consultation session.

The city could be spending $200,000 more than expected if it fulfills all the requests heard during a pre-budget consultation meeting Tuesday night.

The price tag for the first phase of Prince Arthur’s Landing continues to skyrocket. City officials on Wednesday confirmed the project is now expected to cost about $57.9 million, about $8 million, or 17.4 per cent, more than the approved $49.

Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing on Monday. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say they are looking for 16-year-old Leah Christie Ooshag. The girl was last heard from on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.

Just about everyone with a computer has gotten the emails. The names and scenarios may change, but the request is always the same.

Tuesday is the first opportunity for the public to have its say on the proposed budget. Currently the budget contains a 1.6 per cent tax increase and a 14 per cent hike in water rates. So far, only three public deputations have been scheduled.

The case involving the death of a chihuahua-mix dog at a city park has been set for pretrial next month.