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Police officers in Kenora stumbled upon nearly 12 pounds of marijuana after stopping a vehicle shortly after midnight Monday. Officials with the Kenora detachment of the OPP say officers stopped the vehicle on Highway 17a.

A city man is collecting signatures to build a safe bicycle route from the north ward to Thunder Bay’s south side. Ken Shields bikes to work as often as he can. He leaves his home by the Port Arthur Clinic at 6:15 a.m.

The Centennial Botanical Conservatory is set to reopen Wednesday after spending the weekend closed for safety precautions.

Anyone driving by the Thunder Bay Airport Wednesday morning is being advised not to panic, even if they see what looks like a major emergency. The airport, along with city police, fire and EMS, will be participating in an Emergency Response Exercise.

A new campaign hopes seeing is believing when it come to career options for high school students.

Using status cards is not always a positive experience for shoppers. Delays in processing a purchase can be uncomfortable for the person using the card as other customers start to line up behind them.

Some First Nation youth leaders from this area have had the opportunity to meet with an international expert investigating Aboriginal issues in Canada.

Despite requests from local businesses, there are no plans to expand beat patrol policing. The Thunder Bay Police Service program consists of six officers working 9 a.m.-5 p.m. patrols in the downtown cores.

Some city police officers will be putting in longer work days next year.

A long lost ship with local ties has been found resting on the bottom of Lake Superior, nearly 60 years after it went down.