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Robert Blacksmith will stand trial for the death of his foster son, 13-month-old Cam Ouskan of Gillam, facing a charge of second-degree murder more than two years after the incident.

City council voted 6-3 in favour of purchasing a new Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine at their Jan. 13 meeting.

Nicole Saindon, centre, was this year's recipient of the YWCA Joan Johnston Memorial Bursary, presented by YWCA board chair Angel Anderson, left, and chief executive officer Judy Kolada.

It's all the buzz. Churchill riding NDP MP Niki Ashton said Feb.

Alysha Daly (left), second-year accounting and business studies student at University College of the North and recipient of the Thompson Chamber of Commerce's $1,000 scholarship for 2011, pictured with Chamber vice-president and scholarship committee

From Thompson to Tito with love? Well, maybe, maybe not.

As cold temperatures limit the ability of Thompson kids to have outdoor fun, the Rotary Park Development Association is pushing forward with plans to give them another option for summer play by adding a splash pad to Rotary Park.

It's no secret that while the Thompson Regional Community Centre undergoes its third and final phase of construction, rec centre staff will be relocated to another area as their existing offices, along with the Mary Fenske boardroom and multipurpose

Provincial Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk was in Thompson Feb. 3, meeting with local citizens and groups to outline Manitoba's financial position and gather feedback on the upcoming provincial budget.

Hope House, a short-term residential facility for those with mental health issues that has operated in Thompson since 1995, will be closing on March 31, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Thompson Inc. branch announced recently.