Local News

Opponents of breed-specific dog bans are urging city council to refrain from importing such policies to Flin Flon. Stacy Vankoughnett, who owns a pit bull-boxer, appeared before council Tuesday to present a petition against any such ban.

In response to numerous complaints about the company’s service, SaskTel president and CEO Ron Styles has offered to travel to Creighton to meet with the council and community leaders.

Bell Canada’s planned takeover of MTS worries Niki Ashton. The Churchill-Keewatinook Aski MP is calling on the Liberal government to study the pending sale before it goes through.

The Toastmasters Area 33 International Speech Contest was held at the Victoria Inn in Flin Flon on Saturday, April 9.

For the first time in 17 years, northern Manitoba is not represented at the provincial cabinet table. The new Progressive Conservative government did not include its lone northern MLA, Kelly Bindle of Thompson, in its newly unveiled cabinet.

Dale Haugerud feels like he’s been given a second chance after a dramatic rescue from the frigid waters of Kisseynew Lake.

Laurel Mackie is being applauded for her work in the field of addictions. Mackie, executive director of Creighton Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (CADAC), has furthered addictions treatment and awareness in the area over the past three decades.

Local business owners learned about services available from the Business Development Bank of Canada at last week’s Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce meeting.

A near tripling of company-wide copper output and improved production in northern Manitoba could not stave off a year-opening loss for Hudbay. The company was out $15.

Incoming Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey addressed those gathered at the Day of Mourning ceremony held last Thursday, April 28 at the USWA Local 7106 monument. The event was held in honour of workers who have been injured or killed on the job.