Skip to content

Local News

Roving Latvian bookseller peddling wares to support his education

Roving Latvian bookseller peddling wares to support his education

Ilja Skopincevs first came to North America to sell educational books door-to-door six years ago.
Three charged with aggravated assault for April 5 incident in Thompson

Three charged with aggravated assault for April 5 incident in Thompson

Two men and one woman were charged and remanded into custody April 25 following an investigation into assault on a Split Lake man who was found injured and is still in hospital.
National Day of Mourning ceremony remembers workers killed on the job

National Day of Mourning ceremony remembers workers killed on the job

More than 20 Manitobans died in workplace incidents or from occupation-related diseases in 2022.
Witnesses help Thompson RCMP officer who was assaulted while arresting a suspect

Witnesses help Thompson RCMP officer who was assaulted while arresting a suspect

A 32-year-old man who assaulted two people April 26 kicked the police officer who was trying to arrest him after a short foot chase.
With 75% of positions vacant, Thompson hospital lab ‘beyond crisis,’ union says

With 75% of positions vacant, Thompson hospital lab ‘beyond crisis,’ union says

Only three of 12 medical lab technologist positions at Thompson General Hospital are filled and staff may work regular and on-call shifts back-to-back.
Slow contract negotiations ‘frustrating’ for health care union members

Slow contract negotiations ‘frustrating’ for health care union members

MAHCP president Jason Linklater is in the north for information pickets just over 10 days since the union voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.
Insufficient low-income housing makes homelessness inevitable, researcher says

Insufficient low-income housing makes homelessness inevitable, researcher says

Dr. Cheryl Forchuk was in Thompson April 20 to discuss a four-year project aimed at developing a better estimate of how many people in Canada don’t have a permanent home.
Booze ban on Northern Manitoba First Nation not the solution, community leaders say

Booze ban on Northern Manitoba First Nation not the solution, community leaders say

Community leaders say alcohol prohibition only makes people go to dangerous lengths to get intoxicated.
16-year-olds charged with second-degree murder after Garden Hill death

16-year-olds charged with second-degree murder after Garden Hill death

Island Lake RCMP responded to a report of a body outside April 20 and determined that a 36-year-old man had been murdered. 
USW All-Stars claim Steelworkers hockey tournament title in overtime

USW All-Stars claim Steelworkers hockey tournament title in overtime

City Slickers fell behind 4-0 in the first period but battled back to tie the game with three goals in the third before falling in the extra frame.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks