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The University of Manitoba's School of Social Work in Thompson has partnered with senior citizens in the community to take a look at just how age-friendly Thompson really is.

The remains of Bernard Hart, the 36-year-old man from Oxford House First Nation who was reported missing on June 6, were sent back to his home community on Oct. 30.

Marymound, a child fostering service with a branch in Thompson, celebrated National Foster Family Week Oct. 18 to 24 by hosting a dinner at the Riverview restaurant for foster parents they work with.

Honda Canada Inc. has subleased space from CMF Holdings at the old heliport facility of the former Canadian Helicopters Ltd. Burntwood Sea Plane Base site on Jasper Drive for cold weather testing.

The Olympic torch for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics touched down in Thompson Nov.

A few changes were made in city council's structure at the City of Thompson's organizational meeting of council, held on Nov.

The Olympic torch has arrived in Thompson. At about 5:10 p.m., half an hour after sunset, the torch made its way west on Thompson Drive North, passing by R.D. Parker Collegiate.

Greyhound Canada and the Province of Manitoba announced Oct.

The Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (TNRC) and the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation (MHRC) hosted a teleforum called "A Municipal Guide to Responding to NIMBY" for city and public officials on Oct. 27.

Former Thompson resident Gail Morberg, who used to own Calm Air, has donated $100,000 to A Port in the Storm, a project that is looking to develop affordable housing for Northern and rural people who need to stay in Winnipeg for extended health care.