30 Years Ago
Joe Clark and his wife Maureen made Thompson their second-last stop of the federal election campaign, passing through the city on their Alberta where they would attend a rally in Calgary before returning to Clark's Edmonton-area constituency for election day.
Thompson received a grant of $391,000 from the federal and provincial governments for improving the city's storm sewer system.
20 Years Ago
Lawrence Downey made a presentation to the school board asking that children be allowed to remain inside their schools at recess when the temperature drops below -30 C.
Numerous reports of tires being punctured and nails placed under tires came from Waterloo Avenue and Nickel Road.
10 Years Ago
Inco announced a $48 million deepening of the Birchtree Mine that was expected to lengthen the life of the mine by at least 15 years.
The Save our Gateway committee appeared before city council with a proposal to see high-end condominiums built along the highway on a parcel of land across from the Heritage North Museum.
