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Five vie for city council seat in Dec. 9 byelection

Five vie for city council seat in Dec. 9 byelection

Five candidates have been busy campaigning throughout the city in the past few weeks in a bid to fill the vacant seat on Thompson's city council left by Cory Young when he departed in September.
Trappers will be in Thompson for fur tables Dec. 18-19

Trappers will be in Thompson for fur tables Dec. 18-19

The Lac du Bonnet-based Manitoba Trappers Association is expecting about 200 trappers, many from remote communities, to arrive at St Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Hall on Juniper Drive next month for the annual fur tables, one of Northern Manitoba's si

Spirit Way gala raises nearly $15,000

Volker Beckmann, volunteer project co-ordinator with Spirit Way, is calling their annual gala, which took place at the Thompson Inn's North Star Saloon on Nov. 12, a big success.
SPORTY SCOREBOARD!

SPORTY SCOREBOARD!

Juniper Elementary School recently replaced their old scoreboard with a new one thanks to a grant of just over $5,170 from the Thompson Community Foundation through the Moffat Family Fund.

Thompson RCMP called off dangerous highway pursuit

Thompson RCMP called off a dangerous highway pursuit on Nov. 14 following a white Doge pickup truck that had been stolen from Wabowden. The RCMP were told to be on the look out for the vehicle around 9 p.m. that night.
City expects to be in compliance with accounting requirements by May 31, 2010

City expects to be in compliance with accounting requirements by May 31, 2010

The City of Thompson expects to meet its May 31, 2010 deadline to finish its analysis of tangible capital assets.

City of Thompson develops family hiring policy

The City of Thompson, which has several married couples working for it, has developed a family hiring policy, spelling out things like who constitutes "immediate" family, hiring and supervision.

Second waste cart restrictions dominate last community neighbourhood meeting of council

There was a lot of public involvement at the final community neighbourhood meeting put on by the City of Thompson, which took place at R. D. Parker Collegiate on Nov. 4.
Krahenbil still working with Thompson CMHA from Winnipeg

Krahenbil still working with Thompson CMHA from Winnipeg

Although Connie Krahenbil and Cory Young, a couple that has been very involved in different aspects within the city of Thompson for many years, now live in Winnipeg, Krahenbil is still working with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Tho
A Port in the Storm forging ahead towards public launch in new year

A Port in the Storm forging ahead towards public launch in new year

Northern Manitoba has proved to be the strongest region in all of the province for A Port in the Storm, an initiative that is trying to raise money to build a family-style home in Winnipeg for rural and Northern Manitobans to stay when they, or their
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