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Multiple police vehicles and ambulance called out to MacLean Park near Thompson City Hall

Multiple police vehicles and ambulance called out to MacLean Park near Thompson City Hall

RCMP officers were taping off a section of grass leading down from Thompson Drive around 3 p.m. Sept. 24.
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Editorial: Voters’ message fuzzy but declining local turnout isn’t promising

Editorial: Voters’ message fuzzy but declining local turnout isn’t promising

Given the circumstances under which this election took place, it is also difficult to know what the significant drop in turnout signifies.
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RCMP looking for woman last seen in Thompson on the evening of Sept. 18

RCMP looking for woman last seen in Thompson on the evening of Sept. 18

Cora Lee Wood, 35, is 5’4” tall and 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
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2021 R.D. Parker Collegiate grads celebrated belated prom

2021 R.D. Parker Collegiate grads celebrated belated prom

On Aug. 7, the R.D. Parker Collegiate Class of 2021 graduates had the opportunity to come together for their long-awaited prom celebration.
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Couples finding paradise by the dashboard light inside Thompson’s derelict vehicles, committee hears

Couples finding paradise by the dashboard light inside Thompson’s derelict vehicles, committee hears

‘They’re having sex in those vehicles,’ councillor says during plea for targeted bylaw crackdown.
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Thompson Co-op celebrates Fuel Good Day, launch of electric vehicle charging station

Thompson Co-op celebrates Fuel Good Day, launch of electric vehicle charging station

Level 2 charger is the first at a gas station in Thompson as Co-op embraces ‘the wave of the future.’
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Woman trying to turn from Perimeter onto Highway 6 hits three cars, flashes knife at witnesses

Woman trying to turn from Perimeter onto Highway 6 hits three cars, flashes knife at witnesses

Two people from Winnipeg injured in collision and driver is charged with refusing to provide breath samples.
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12-year-old boy in Norway House stabbed by intruder while sleeping

12-year-old boy in Norway House stabbed by intruder while sleeping

Police believe assailant broke into victim's home around 2:30 a.m., then fled on foot.
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Equal treatment, social programs and being valued for contributions are vital for Canadian workers, Canadian Labour Congress president says

Equal treatment, social programs and being valued for contributions are vital for Canadian workers, Canadian Labour Congress president says

Bea Bruske outlined workers concerns and priorities while in Thompson Sept. 15 to lend support to Niki Ashton’s re-election campaign.
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Fox Lake Cree Nation brings attention to residential school tragedy, one step at a time

Fox Lake Cree Nation brings attention to residential school tragedy, one step at a time

Walkers left Fox Lake bound for Winnipeg Sept. 18 and departed from Thompson Sept. 21.
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