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Longtime Flin Flonner marks the big 9-5

Longtime Flin Flonner marks the big 9-5

Long-time Flin Flonner Alice Panagapko celebrated her 95th birthday with daughter Janice Pawlachuk and son-in-law Ken Pawlachuk by her side. Born on Jan.

Scam attempt in Cranberry Portage prompts warning

A Cranberry Portage woman is warning the public after a man falsely claiming to be with RBC Royal Bank called and attempted to obtain her credit card number.
A changing of the guard at Scotiabank

A changing of the guard at Scotiabank

When Judy Schmidt first landed a job at Scotiabank, she figured she’d work there for a couple of years before moving on. “That was my game plan,” she says. “But it just kept evolving.
‘It was never boring’: School superintendent capping 35-year career

‘It was never boring’: School superintendent capping 35-year career

He was considered the educator, but the past 35 years have been as much a learning experience for Blaine Veitch as the students he taught and the staff he managed. Now a career that started in the gymnasium is ending in the administration office.

Snow Lake infrastructure upgrade nets $800,000

Snow Lake is among the communities benefitting from provincial funding for water and sewer infrastructure.

Lake north of Flin Flon carries fallen Mountie’s name

Manitoba is commemorating the life and legacy of Dennis Strongquill by naming a lake near Flin Flon in honour of the slain RCMP officer.

Manitoba commits share of mine tax revenue to First Nations

The Manitoba govern-ment will share up to one-quarter of mining taxes from new mines with indigenous communities.
‘A real passion’: Coordinator helping students find their way

‘A real passion’: Coordinator helping students find their way

Northern Manitoba is in no way exempt from the province’s well-documented skills shortage. That’s where Alexandra Béasse comes in.
’Flonners shoot for Hockeyville, hope to score big prize

’Flonners shoot for Hockeyville, hope to score big prize

Volunteer Alain Lachapelle directs a crowd at the Whitney Forum in a series of cheers on Sunday. The crowd was filmed by local volunteers gathering footage that will form part of Flin Flon’s film entry to the Kraft Hockeyville contest.

Liberal candidate counters Ashton camp’s claims of election misconduct

Former Churchill-Keewatinook Aski Liberal candidate Rebecca Chartrand has gone public with anecdotal information suggesting voting irregularities favoured successful NDP candidate Niki Ashton.
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