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Editorial: Significance of first female premier depends on next election

Editorial: Significance of first female premier depends on next election

Heather Stefanson’s swearing in to Manitoba's top elected position a historic occasion but not without a little controversy.
MLA Report: New PC premier-elect Heather Stefanson offers little hope for positive change in Manitoba

MLA Report: New PC premier-elect Heather Stefanson offers little hope for positive change in Manitoba

Questions about fairness of Progressive Conservative leadership race do not inspire confidence in their ability to effectively run the provincial government, Thompson MLA Danielle Adams says.
Vaccines: the ‘routine’ ones you don’t want to miss

Vaccines: the ‘routine’ ones you don’t want to miss

Getting immunized against influenza and pneumonia reduces your risk of contracting these potentially deadly illnesses
Editorial: Answers about police shooting could take a long time to be made public

Editorial: Answers about police shooting could take a long time to be made public

The last probe by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba into a death involving Thompson RCMP took about 20 months to be completed and the findings released to the public.
Backyard Astronomy: A sky full of planets

Backyard Astronomy: A sky full of planets

An estimated 300 billion stars make up the Milky Way and each may have one or more exoplanets orbiting it.
Flin Flon MLA Report: PCs refuse to spend on surgeries

Flin Flon MLA Report: PCs refuse to spend on surgeries

As of August, Manitoba government had only spent five per cent of $50 million announced in March to clear surgical backlog.
MLA Report - Oct. 20, 2021: PC leadership election scandal undermines public trust

MLA Report - Oct. 20, 2021: PC leadership election scandal undermines public trust

Progressive Conservative party memberships allegedly purchased on new members' behalf would count as illegal contributions under Manitoba's Elections Financing Act.
Car Corner: Chew on this

Car Corner: Chew on this

A 31-hour drive from Oshawa, Ont. to Thompson confirmed that gummies are the ultimate road trip snack.
Editorial: Collaboration is great but results are the bottom line

Editorial: Collaboration is great but results are the bottom line

The ultimate measure of the community safety and well-being plan’s effectiveness will be whether Thompson is a safer and more liveable city over the next five years.
Opinion: It's time to act on online harassment

Opinion: It's time to act on online harassment

'As a business, the news publishing industry remains under threat from unregulated and unchecked social media and online communication service providers.'
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