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An evacuation of up to 2,000 people from the neighbouring communities of Easterville and Chemawawin First Nation began last Thursday, June 23 after three fires drew to within a kilometre of the area.

RCMP say a woman who had gone missing from Neso Lake has been found safe, CBC reports. Cynthia Bjornson, 52, was reported missing from her home on Wednesday, June 29. She lives at Neso Lake, 24 km southeast of Flin Flon.

David Garofalo caught some observers off guard when he resigned as president and CEO of Hudbay last December. But few seemed surprised when the company tapped Alan Hair to replace him.

After months of paperwork and patience, Flin Flon’s Northern Refugee Sponsorship Committee will welcome a new family to Flin Flon this week. Committee chair- woman Laura Sparling said the family includes two parents and two teenage boys.

If Flin Flonners aren’t going to mow their overgrown boulevards, then the city should – and send the homeowner the bill. That’s the approach Coun.

Contractor Daniel Bryson pressure-washes the brick at Pioneer Square on Tuesday evening. It was part of a project to wash and then seal with a gloss sealer the brick, giving it a constant wet look.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, June 13 to Sunday, June 19, as provided by the RCMP: Monday, June 13 • Report made of a male breaching his no-contact order with his ex-girlfriend.

“I’m hoping they will take these results and find a way to treat the problem at its source.” CHLOE REITLO ÉCOLE MCISAAC SCHOOL STUDENT Speaking about her bronze-winning Canada-Wide Science Fair project on removing heavy metals from Ross Creek

City hall is calling on the provincial government to act as more of an intermediary for issues involving cottage subdivisions and other unorganized areas.