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If you were in downtown Thompson or on the Millennium Trail at the right times this summer, you might have noticed the bright blue shirts of the downtown ambassadors, a program run by the Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (TNRC).

Thompson's own Mike Juneau, right, was the second last performer of the summer at the Concerts in the Park series at MacLean Park, sponsored by the City of Thompson, which wraps up Aug. 27.

While the effects of water metering will be felt by Thompson homeowners immediately once the plan takes effect on Jan. 1, there will likely be some lag time before high-density apartment dwellers catch up.

When you hear the word "commuters", you might think of high-powered business executives heading down the highway from the suburbs to work in skyscrapers in Winnipeg or Toronto, but in reality anyone can be a commuter - even students from Wabowden.

Approximately $5,000 worth of marijuana, a handgun, cash, and packaging materials were seized from a residence in the Eastwood neighbourhood, according to Thompson RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Rob Collen. The seizure happened on Aug.

A fallen tree along Station Road, near the train station.

Manager of corporate affairs job for Manitoba Operations has been vacant since July 17

SUSPENSE BUILDS OVER FATE OF PLASTIC BAG BAN On Aug. 4, the city's Solid Waste Minimization Working Group Committee met with representatives of Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) as a follow-up to MMSM's presentation to council on July 19.

30 Years Ago City council received a request from Public Works Canada for a lot adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion on which to build a new RCMP building to house the force's Thompson sub-division offices.

Thompson once again has a strong voice at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), but not all councillors are happy about it. Coun. Erin Stewart travelled to the FCM's 73rd annual conference and municipal expo, held in Toronto in late May.