Operation Red Nose will not be operating in Thompson this holiday season.

The group states that host organizations decided to suspend the safe ride home service for this year after considering the current public health orders.

Operation Red Nose says the safety of their volunteers and clients is their priority.

Other Manitoba communities that decided not to offer the safe ride home service include Flin Flon, The Pas, Brandon, Gimli, and Winnipeg.

Operation Red Nose encourages Manitobans to always plan for a safe way to get home by calling a friend, a relative, a cab, or by designating a sober driver.