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“People wanted a change. It’s appearing that they’re going to get that change. I don’t believe it’s the right change.” TOM LINDSEY MLA-ELECT (AFTER WINNING THE FLIN FLON CONSTITUENCY ON TUESDAY NIGHT)

In January 1940, a financial cooperative in northern Manitoba was just getting its sea legs, having newly incorporated from its small home office in Flin Flon.

New Democrat Tom Lindsey has survived a historic Progressive Conservative sweep across Manitoba, but Flin Flon’s MLA-elect believes the road ahead will be challenging.

Cranberry Portage Elementary School recently held its Second Annual Spelling Bee. The April 15 spelling bee was open to students from grades 3-8. It was split into two categories: grades 3-5 and grades 6-8.

The Reminder ’s 2015 Christmas Greetings section has received national recognition.

City council is formalizing plans that will give elected officials authority to declare animals dangerous and decide whether they should be euthanized. At their meeting Tuesday, council approved initial reading of a bylaw amendment.

Incident in Sandy Bay involved man in a 'Creighton' ballcap: police

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, April 11 to Sunday, April 17, as provided by the RCMP: Monday, April 11 • Police asked to assist the ambulance as an intoxicated caller said a female friend had a stroke.

A recent pit bull attack that sent a child to hospital has some residents calling on the City of Flin Flon to ban that breed of dog within municipal limits.

A queasy feeling engulfs my stomach whenever I read about dogs attacking people. I can sense how helpless the victim must have felt as he or she was overwhelmed and assailed by a sharp-clawed, razor-toothed beast.