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Megan O'Brien, who works for Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation this summer, marked a centre line for a new road on Highway 6 south of Thompson. O'Brien is currently enrolled in university in Ontario but was back in Thompson for the summer.

Can a big, jovial black woman - "Papa" - represent God the Father? Heretical or heroic as a concept? Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr.

RCMP on patrol observed an intoxicated female wrestling with another female. The intoxicated female kicked at the police car.

What went wrong with Vale Inco's water treatment plant on Burntwood Road that it left City of Thompson residents under a boil water advisory without drinking water from their taps for almost a week? On Aug.

It seems Thompson isn't as immune as it is sometimes touted to be from economic problems facing the world - at least it seemed that way for students looking for employment in the city this summer.

Although Royal Purple Lodge Number 276 in Thompson has seen a decrease in membership in recent years, the members that are still involved are dedicated to ensuring the group stays a vibrant part of the community.

James Crouch, Tess Tegegne, operation manager at Giant Tiger, Kim Rudolph, Jaime Murdy, Holly Radcliffe, Fran Hornan, April Saunders, Sophie Murdy, Corey Murdy, Hannah Murdy were on hand at a fundraising BBQ Sunlife Financial put on in the parking lo

The City of Thompson's development review committee in its Aug. 10 report to council touched on issues such as proposed amendments to the City of Thompson boundary, a community sustainability plan and property standards.

The public works department of the City of Thompson has been hard at work this summer fixing water main breaks and street sweeping.

Manitoba Hydro workers did some maintenance on a hydro pole behind a residence on Westwood Drive on the morning of Aug. 13.