Local News

In the weeks leading up to the 2011 Manitoba election, I wrote an opinion piece predicting that the NDP would retain the four northern seats of Flin Flon, The Pas, Thompson and Keewatinook. To my surprise, some readers challenged me on Keewatinook.

The Flin Flon Public Library really got into the holiday spirit, and it showed. The library won the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce’s first-ever Your Business Shines a Light on Christmas contest.

The Manitoba government will pause land rent hikes for cottagers in provincial parks but will continue to phase in increases to park district service fees.

Alternative health care options are finding growing acceptance and popularity in the Flin Flon area.

What a year it was! See how much you remember about 2015 in Flin Flon and area by taking our year-end quiz. Answers are below.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Tuesday, Dec. 22 to Monday, Dec. 28 (up to 7:25 pm), as provided by the RCMP: Tuesday, Dec. 22 • Report of a youth male going into sheds on First Avenue.

Flin Flon RCMP have laid charges in a Christmas Eve stabbing on North Avenue. Police report that while on patrol last Thursday, Dec. 24, they were flagged down and advised of the stabbing.

Teaching and politics may seem like disparate career paths, but that wasn’t the case for Jerry Storie. The former Flin Flon teacher and MLA says both of his jobs shared similar roots.

Polling continues to spell bad news for Manitoba’s NDP government. A Probe Research poll conducted in early December suggests the NDP has the support of just 22 per cent of Manitobans.

Changes to the Workers Compensation Act recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder as a work-related occupational disease in Manitoba come into effect Jan. 1.