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Business development groups from across the province descended on Riverlodge Place Nov. 24 for the Aboriginal Business Forum.

Terry Nychuk wrapped up his duties as Thompson's senior elections officer (SEO) for the 2010 election with a report to council at their Nov. 13 meeting. "It went off in a very unbiased, professional manner," said Nychuk of the election.

A quartet of officials representing Thompson - Mayor Tim Johnston, MLA Steve Ashton, provincial innovation, energy and mining minister Dave Chomiak, and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6166 President Murray Nychyporuk - headed to Toronto on Nov.

Volunteers from Operation Red Nose will be out for their first nights of providing safe rides home this Friday and Saturday with the service scheduled to run every weekend except one until the end of the year.

Vale Canada CEO Tito Martins will also meet with Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mining Minister Dave Chomiak and USW Local 6166 President Murray Nychyporuk

With denial and anger out of the way, Thompson's reaction to last week's announcement by Vale has moved on to the third stage of grief - bargaining.

Thompson need not look far to see an example of what effects a smelter closure can have on a Northern Manitoba mining community, as Flin Flon experienced one just this past summer, when HudBay Minerals Inc.

Fret not, Thompson shoppers - your plastic shopping bags are safe for a while longer yet. Although the city's newly-implemented plastic bag bylaw has a start date of Jan.

Perogies considered 'potentially hazardous,' province says

A Thompson man is facing six charges after a police search netted drugs, money, and explosives. On Thursday, Thompson RCMP executed search warrants at two apartments in the Burntwood area.