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Millions of hardworking Canadians pay their taxes on time and in full.

Alex Lee, Emily Janzen and Lexi Lee (from left) had fun under the parachute outside at Creighton Community School’s Spring Community Night last Thursday, June 2.

It may have his name on it, but Kevin Kemp believes his Firefighter of the Year Award recognizes his colleagues as much as himself. “It takes a whole team of firefighters to get the job done,” he said.

When surgery left Isabel Stewart temporarily unable to walk, she never imagined she would have to venture to the other side of town for her daily dressing changes.

While one set of investigators has ruled the Stittco Energy explosion an accident, another is examining whether health and safety rules were followed in the lead-up to the blast.

Plans are in motion to temporarily replace the fire-stricken Northern Store in Pelican Narrows, but ownership can’t commit to a permanent presence in a community it has served for more than 140 years.

There was plenty to celebrate as Kinsmen and Kinettes from across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario gathered in Flin Flon this past weekend.

As the parents of four-year-old twin girls, Laura Bolton-Debusschere and husband Mark Debusschere know a thing or two about keeping kids active and entertained.

Mark Rowe helped install new front windows at the NorVA Centre on Monday. Rowe, co-owner of the former Johnny’s Confectionery building that houses NorVA, said the new windows would be more energy efficient.

When her mother’s mind started to wander and her actions seemed contrary to her earlier personality, Betty Dzioba could have got upset. Instead she chose to look at the situation with humour.