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Flin Flon Seniors Contract Bridge, January 13 : Audrey Bensen, first, 2670; Nayda Maximchuk, second, 2370 Contract Bridge January 20: Nayda Maximchuk, first, 2020; Amby Brecht, second, 1940 Ladies’ Spades, January 26: Dot Hammell, first, 868; Betty B

A recruitment drive for new volunteers for the Flin Flon branch of CASARA, the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, brought several potential new members to the group.

Sixty-one health-care workers in Flin Flon could go on strike next week if the Manitoba government does not offer their union a new contract by this Sunday, Jan. 31.

Tech-savvy snowmobilers, rejoice. Snoman (Snowmobilers of Manitoba) Inc. has released a free smartphone app and website that snowmobilers can use to plan, track and share their routes all winter long.

An article published this week on Macleans magazine’s website draws the conclusion that the problems faced by remote northern communities can be solved by giving the people who live in them a viable option to leave.

With the 2016 Manitoba provincial election coming up on Apr. 19, parties are heading out on the campaign trail. Liberal candidate Leslie Beck will kick off her campaign with an event at the Victoria Inn on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Even as he sits through chemo, Andrew Taylor is feeling the support of Flin Flon. Diagnosed with testicular cancer in November, the Flin Flon native is currently in week four of chemotherapy treatments in Saskatoon.

At this moment outside your Flin Flon home, in your own backyard, at our local park and on city streets, animals are doing something incredibly interesting and wholly unexpected.

Volunteering in her community has been a life-long passion for Flin Flon native and Rotarian Jane Robillard.

While building snow structures is a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon, it’s also a handy survival skill for those spending time outdoors in the colder months. Grade 10 students at Hapnot Collegiate learned this on Friday, Jan.