Thompson is a city in north-central Manitoba, Canada, the largest city and most populated municipality in Northern Manitoba.
Highland Tower, chosen for the Spirit Way wolf mural, is the most prominent building on Thompson's skyline
The soil on the Canadian Shield is relatively shallow but still supports large trees; rocky outcrops can be commonly found around Thompson, especially near lakes and rivers.
City of Thompson, looking West. The Burntwood River is visible at the edge of town.
View of Thompson's mining operations. The (now decommissioned) smelter and refinery is visible in the middle of the image.
Manitoba is a province of Canada at the longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's fifth-most populous province, with a population of 1,342,153 as of 2021. Manitoba has a widely varied landscape, from arctic tundra and the Hudson Bay coastline in the north to dense boreal forest, large freshwater lakes, and prairie grassland in the central and southern regions.
Crowds gathering outside the old City Hall during the Winnipeg general strike, 21 June 1919
Aerial view of the Red River Floodway
Deep Lake at Riding Mountain National Park
Polar bears are common in northern Manitoba.
