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Brazilian miner Vale Inco has dropped Inco from its name and henceforth its global nickel business will be simply known as Vale. The former Inco Limited was acquired by the former CVRD in late 2006.

A crew from Nelson River Construction worked on a new sidewalk along Thompson Drive near Eastwood Park last week.

On June 4 at 10:50 a.m., RCMP from the Thompson detachment were notified by Navigation Canada that an aircraft was coming in for an emergency landing due to engine failure.

1994 Tim Johnston accepts Liberal nomination for Thompson Before he was ever sworn in as mayor of the City of Thompson, Tim Johnston was nominated as Thompson's candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in July of 1994 at the age of 32.

Rick Stuart says it's hard to remember exactly how long he's been at Thompson Lanes: it's either since wheels were square or made of stone, he jokes.

Board chair can't cite statutory authority used to ban Hussain Guisti

Brazilian miner Vale Inco has dropped Inco from its name and henceforth its global nickel business will be simply known as Vale. The former Inco Limited was acquired by the former CVRD in late 2006.

R. D. Parker Collegiate's Youth Aboriginal Council (YAC) is celebrating Aboriginal Awareness Week, which runs from May 25 - May 28, with various events and workshops at the high school. May 25 saw various workshops being held in different classrooms.

Two McDonald's Restaurants' mascots greeted customers outside of the restaurant on Mystery Lake Road on McHappy Day on May 5.

It's actually a parafoil that an enterprising windsport enthusiast was trying to get aloft May 10 at Southwood Park.