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16-year-olds charged with second-degree murder after Garden Hill death

16-year-olds charged with second-degree murder after Garden Hill death

Island Lake RCMP responded to a report of a body outside April 20 and determined that a 36-year-old man had been murdered. 
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USW All-Stars claim Steelworkers hockey tournament title in overtime

USW All-Stars claim Steelworkers hockey tournament title in overtime

City Slickers fell behind 4-0 in the first period but battled back to tie the game with three goals in the third before falling in the extra frame.
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Northern ballet tour entertains audiences while training young dancers

Northern ballet tour entertains audiences while training young dancers

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s On the Edge tour performed fifth of 12 shows in Thompson on April 21.
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Drugs containing an opioid have caused multiple overdoses in The Pas and Thompson

Drugs containing an opioid have caused multiple overdoses in The Pas and Thompson

Purple, crystal-like powder, which may be being sold as ecstasy, tested positive for an opioid, which could be the powerful painkiller fentanyl.
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CEDF loan program restarts after more than five years on hiatus

CEDF loan program restarts after more than five years on hiatus

Loans of up to $2 million will once again be available to ventures that improve northern and Indigenous economic development.
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Federal workers picket outside Thompson RCMP detachment on third day of public sector employee strike

Federal workers picket outside Thompson RCMP detachment on third day of public sector employee strike

Across Canada, about a third of the federal government workforce has been off the job since April 19.
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MKO asks city to contribute to planned MMIWG monument

MKO asks city to contribute to planned MMIWG monument

MKO MMIWG liaison unit director Heidi Spence asked councillors April 17 if the city can cover some construction costs for the monument and cover monthly electricity bills.
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KTC hosts Jets whiteout rally ahead of game two against the Golden Knights

KTC hosts Jets whiteout rally ahead of game two against the Golden Knights

Up 1-0 in the series, Winnipeg will try to take the second of two games in Las Vegas April 20 before returning home for games three and four.
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‘Thompson was so dynamic,’ says author of book about the city’s early days

‘Thompson was so dynamic,’ says author of book about the city’s early days

‘Where You From?’ by Wayne Hall took seven years to write because of extensive fact-checking
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Pickleball, a ‘kinder, gentler tennis,’ provides a workout of moderate intensity

Pickleball, a ‘kinder, gentler tennis,’ provides a workout of moderate intensity

The Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council is offering six free drop-in pickleball sessions for players of all ages between now and June 30.
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