30 Years Ago
RCMP were investigating the death of a seven-month old dog that was shot through the neck while chained up in its owners' backyard.
The Churchill Indian Band was awarded 554 acres of Crown land at Tadoule Lake in partial fulfillment of its treaty land entitlement, announced Natural Resources Minister Brian Ransom.
20 Years Ago
The members of United Steelworkers Local 6166 voted 65.2 per cent in favour of accepting a contract offer from Inco, with over 90 per cent of union members turning out for the vote.
Council was considering a proposal to close River Road to vehicles.
10 Years Ago
Mayor Bill Comaskey and Adrian DeGroot, president of the board of North Central Development, unveiled tentative plans to build a new train station in Thompson, with Comaskey calling the facility that was there a "disgrace."
The provincial government approved in principle the establishment of a long-term care facility in Thompson, MLA Steve Ashton announced. The centre would cost $5.3 million and be on the hospital grounds with a tunnel linking it to the Thompson General Hospital.
