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The Thompson Chamber of Commerce spent its lunchtime meeting Nov. 10 discussing its potential advocacy priorities for the new term of mayor and council, but there was one noticeable absence.

Thompson has been a hotbed of hotel building this fall with Accommodations North's Suburban Extended Stay Hotel on Moak Crescent and Yellowknife developer Tony Chang's 80-unit Super 8 Motel on Mystery Lake Road both under construction.

Luke Robinson (seated) defeated Jasper Robinson (standing) by only 16 votes - 1,334 to 1,318 - for the eighth and final seat on city council.

Any hope for those objecting to the University College of the North (UCN)'s new campus, and the proposed development agreement between the province, negotiating on UCN's behalf, and the City of Thompson, rests in the hands of five people.

Remembrance Day ceremonies were held across the city last week, including Nov. 10 at Burntwood Elementary School.

Just over a week before Thompson's new city council was elected, their predecessors held a special meeting for the presentation of a document that could affect the city's development long after the current council's term has ended.

Big Daddy Tazz performing at the Canadian Mental Health Association's annual gala Nov. 6.

A 33-year-old Thompson man has been charged after a pair of break-ins at businesses in downtown Thompson in the early morning hours of Nov. 14. At approximately 4 a.m. that morning, RCMP responded to a break-in alarm at a downtown gas station.

While most R.D. Parker Collegiate staff and students are off on an unexpected four-day weekend, one 16-year-old student is facing criminal charges and an upcoming court appearance The school cancelled classes for Nov.

It's not very often that the large parking lot in front of Canadian Tire is full to capacity, but was last week as the store celebrated its grand reopening.