“Back in December the province proclaimed Bill 4 which is the Retail Businesses Hours of Operation Act,” explained city manager Anthony McInnis. “The bill eliminated the Sunday shopping hour restrictions. Businesses are no longer required to close after 6 p.m. on Sundays. The City of Thompson’s bylaw was based on the Retail Holiday Closing Act. Since that’s been repealed our bylaw no longer has any power.” The province has told municipalities that they still have the power to regulate retail operation hours in their communities if they decide to, McInnis noted. Coun. Jeff Fountain was wholly in favour of repealing the bylaw.