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MONEY FOR MAPS

MONEY FOR MAPS

Insp. Ken Poulsen, commander of the Thompson RCMP detachment, handed over a cheque for $20,000 from the RCMP's National Crime Prevention Fund, to Oswald Sawh, chairperson of Men are Part of the Solution, as other board members looked on.
Apartment vacancy rate decreases slightly, condo sales remain tough challenge

Apartment vacancy rate decreases slightly, condo sales remain tough challenge

In its closely-watched biannual survey, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports the vacancy rate for rental apartments in Thompson, included in its fall survey, completed in October and released Dec. 16, was 0.1 per cent.
THE GIFT OF GIVING

THE GIFT OF GIVING

The Burntwood Regional Health Authority (BRHA) got into the Christmas spirit in a big way this season by raising $5,171 for the Salvation Army's Thompson Corps as part of the Make a Child's Wish Come True campaign.

New program helping elementary school students learn French

A program that looks at teaching Basic French to students in an innovative new way is helping students get a better grasp on the language in the School District of Mystery Lake.
That's the spirit

That's the spirit

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO)Grand Chief David Harper, left, and Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Ron Evans, right, enjoy the annual MKO Christmas open house in Thompson Dec. 16.

Surface ore haulage truck damages propane line

A surface ore haulage truck at Vale Inco collided with a trestle resulting in damage to the tailings line as well as a 12-inch propane line around 8 p.m.
13-year-old Thompson boy charged with second-degree murder in Bernard Hart case

13-year-old Thompson boy charged with second-degree murder in Bernard Hart case

A 13-year-old boy from Thompson is facing a second-degree murder charge after being arrested by Thompson RCMP in connection with the killing of 37-year-old Bernard Hart from Oxford House First Nation.
Kolada: Up to $50 million per year may be leaving Thompson in VLT revenues

Kolada: Up to $50 million per year may be leaving Thompson in VLT revenues

Up to $50 million per year may be leaving Thompson in VLT revenues, Coun. Judy Kolada estimates. The City of Thompson in return received $277,284 from the Government of Manitoba in the form of Rural Community Development VLT grant.

Erin Stewart bests four rivals to win byelection for city council seat

Erin Stewart, the youngest candidate in a five-way race, has been elected to city council in a byelection to replace Cory Young, who resigned in September to accept a job in Winnipeg.
BRHA looking to improve health care for Northerners

BRHA looking to improve health care for Northerners

The Burntwood Regional Health Authority's (BRHA) annual general meeting was held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Thompson on Nov. 25.
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