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Deputy Chief Shawn Devine says police statistics continue to show that the officers continue to be busy and call loads are increasing. The Deputy Chief made those comments Wednesday at the monthly Police Board meeting at Police headquarters.

Crews were busy Wednesday afternoon repairing another sinkhole. Nic Schiavone, Director of Public Works comfirmed to BayToday that repairs would continue tomorrow (Thursday) and that the street will be re-opened late Thursday afternoon.

Police are warning people to not fall victim to telephone or email scams from fraudsters who claim to be from Canada Revenue Agency.

Deputy Chief Shawn Devine, speaking at Wednesday's Police Board meeting, spoke to the media afterwards with an update on the remains found in a Highway 11 Marsh. PHOTO BY CHRIS DAWSON.

Police search a swamp Monday looking for human remains. Police said this morning that investigators have found additional remains, which they believe to be human, after a search of a swamp off the Highway 11 south bypass.

Local anglers saw gill net fishers tossing dead fish back into lake Nipissing. Photos courtesy Tony Aultman. When Tony Aultman saw more than 50 seagulls squawking and flying in circles around a boat on Lake Nipissing Saturday he became curious.

We have some updated information on that motorcycle accident yesterday.

The athletes and other participants jog down to the waterfront from the North Bay Police Headquarters with the "Flame of Hope" as they are escorted by the North Bay Police.Photos by Tommy Wong.

About 2,000 customers in Nipissing, South River, Machar, Laurier, Strong and Lount are swithout power this morning says Hydro One. The outage was reported around 10:30 this morning and trucks have been sent out to make repairs. The cause is unknown.

File photo. Warning has been downgraded to watch. ************************** A Tornado warning was issued for the South River - Burk's Falls - Katrine area at 2:03 p.m. and will last until 5:17 p.m. This means a tornado may be imminent.