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Editorial: Nickel Belt News era is over, but the Thompson Citizen remains committed to northern news

Editorial: Nickel Belt News era is over, but the Thompson Citizen remains committed to northern news

The Nickel Belt News officially ended a 60-plus year run on April 22, about 55 years after it and the Thompson Citizen were merged under common ownership.
Flin Flon MLA Report: PCs’ budget priorities do not align with those of Manitobans and northern residents

Flin Flon MLA Report: PCs’ budget priorities do not align with those of Manitobans and northern residents

The budget presented by Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson's government April 12 isn't the one that the province's resident wanted to see, says Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey.
Editorial: Councillor reduction bylaw could have been dealt with more efficiently

Editorial: Councillor reduction bylaw could have been dealt with more efficiently

There were opportunities long before second reading to toss out a bylaw to reduce the number of councillors if that's what a majority wanted to do.
Letter: The Gary Filmon shadow in the legislature

Letter: The Gary Filmon shadow in the legislature

Former Manitoba premier still involved with provincial politics as husband of lieutenant-governor and behind-the-scenes adviser, writer argues.
Editorial: Vale funding puts new pool closer to reality

Editorial: Vale funding puts new pool closer to reality

$2 million only represents about 10 per cent of the expected cost of a new pool in Thompson, but it's $2 million less that the city won't need to beg, borrow or tax to cover.
Vaisakhi and Khalsa Sajna Diwas

Vaisakhi and Khalsa Sajna Diwas

Sikh festival celebrates the birth of the Khalsa order.
Letter: Grant-in-lieu, the scourge of mining communities

Letter: Grant-in-lieu, the scourge of mining communities

Radical changes to how mining companies are taxed are needed to benefit mining communities.
Letter: Organizers urge more people to support Safer Highway 6 petition – including Thompson councillors who have not already done so

Letter: Organizers urge more people to support Safer Highway 6 petition – including Thompson councillors who have not already done so

A petition asking the provincial government for improvements to Highway 6 has now been signed by 5,300 people, organizers say.
Editorial: Thompson MLA byelection no one’s to lose right now

Editorial: Thompson MLA byelection no one’s to lose right now

Withdrawal of only person to have publicly announced that they were seeking a nomination to become a candidate in the byelection to replace late Thompson MLA Danielle Adams means voters will have to wait a little while longer to learn about their next potential representative.
Letter: China is not the big, bad communist country

Letter: China is not the big, bad communist country

Like other dictators before him, Russia's Vladimir Putin will crumble eventually.
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