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The city will be hosting an open house and public information session Wednesday regarding a proposed new event centre. In addition to regular news coverage, tbnewswatch.com will be streaming the entire open house live.

A city police officer says it isn’t hard to modify a commonly found pen flare to shoot bullets.

The city says the conservatory would cost more than $1 million to repair and maintain by the end of next year.

The city is being asked to forgive one loan and give another grant for local training facilities. The Thunder Bay Region Protective and Emergency Training Services Corporation was loaned $572,000 by the city in 2008.

A new hotel will be moving to Thunder Bay after being approved by city council Monday. Construction on the 140-room, five-storey Marriott will begin this spring across the parking lot from the Superstore.

The Thunder Bay Police Service All Stars will face off against the OPP All Stars at the annual Crime Stoppers hockey game. Both police services as well as members from the other policing services will lace up for the 23rd annual Charity Hockey Game.

Another vehicle crash along Broadway Avenue has at least one resident concerned for the safety of his family.

A local woman who worked on behalf of the Conservative Party says she sent voters to the wrong polling stations across Canada during the last federal election. Vivian Desgagnes worked for Responsive Marketing Group Inc.

A new hotel proposed for Thunder Bay's Intercity area will be up for debate at city hall Monday night. Southern Ontario based Thompson Centres Inc.

Another snowstorm, like the one that struck the city Sunday night, might have Thunder Bay in its crosshairs. Up to 32 centimetres of snow was dumped on the region Sunday night into Monday morning.