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More hotel beds means more opportunity the city’s head of tourism says.

A Superior Court judge sentenced 29-year-old William Oskineegish to seven years in prison for the death of James Waswa. Oskineegish pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday at the Thunder Bay Superior Court of Justice.

A new piece of playground equipment is noticeably absent from Marina Park. City Park's Manager Paul Fayrick said they've had to take down the slide from the waterfront playground following a safety recall.

Some local students are taking a bite out of the future with new computers and tablets. The Matawa Learning Centre kicked off an electronic approach to education with 30 iPads Tuesday morning.

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.