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Letter: A question of balance

Letter: A question of balance

Letter-writer says community of Thompson gave him the chance to find redemption following a long battle with mental illness.
Editorial: Acknowledging problem the first step along a difficult path toward change

Editorial: Acknowledging problem the first step along a difficult path toward change

By being committed to working to change and end differences in the ways in which Indigenous patients are treated, the Northern Regional Health Authority is taking a tangible step toward reconciliation.
Commentary: Manitoba government focused on making life more affordable

Commentary: Manitoba government focused on making life more affordable

"Our government understands that Manitoban families and seniors are feeling the pressures of rising costs now and we are taking action to help now."
Editorial: Next term will be the age of novices

Editorial: Next term will be the age of novices

After Oct. 26, there will be five new school board trustees and at least four new councillors and possibly a new mayor.
MLA Report: Beginning session by fighting for healthcare

MLA Report: Beginning session by fighting for healthcare

Thompson is facing a declining quality of medical care, due to a declining quantity of  healthcare workers.
Letter: City must do more to support volunteer-run organizations

Letter: City must do more to support volunteer-run organizations

Started when Thompson had a bigger population and more higher-paying jobs, local non-profits are struggling as volunteerism declines.
Editorial: Mineless Flin Flon gets bigger grant-in-lieu than Thompson

Editorial: Mineless Flin Flon gets bigger grant-in-lieu than Thompson

Flin Flon getting about 70 per cent of their historical high grant-in-lieu amount from Hudbay for 2023 to 2028, estimated to work out to about $4.5 to $5 million per year.
Editorial: Municipal candidates registering earlier could be helpful to voters

Editorial: Municipal candidates registering earlier could be helpful to voters

Waiting until the last minute to register doesn't give voters as much time before the election date to examine candidates' platforms and wight the pros and cons of each.
Editorial: Council makes moves on long-term projects late in their term

Editorial: Council makes moves on long-term projects late in their term

With municipal elections in Manitoba coming up on Oct. 26, there is little time for the current mayor and current councillors to achieve any goals they haven’t already.
Editorial: City should sympathize with curling club’s cash crunch

Editorial: City should sympathize with curling club’s cash crunch

If anyone should sympathize with the members of the curling club who are desperately trying to find a solution to the financial quicksand they are in, it should be the city. Much like the curling club, it is saddled with a cost it has no control over — the policing contract covering RCMP services — and a shrinking tax base with which to fund municipal government.
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