Local News

Residents of Sherridon were upset to learn that mine tailings were to be disposed into neighbouring Kississing Lake beginning at 4 pm on Wednesday.

The communities of Flin Flon, Creighton, Denare Beach, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon and Snow Lake are enriched this week after the gift of more than $86,000 in grants from the Northern Neighbours Foundation.

The small doors of the Tiny Library are open for a second summer, promoting summertime reading to area children. Based out of a Queen Street playhouse, the Tiny Library is a dream come true not only for young readers, but also for owner Trudy Burton.

It was a bittersweet day for Northland Ford employees as they watched their home being demolished on Monday, July 6. “It was bittersweet for everyone,” said manager Allison Wilson. “We grew so much through that building.

Despite the smoky, yellow air, area residents and visitors kicked off the summer with the annual Flin Flon Trout Festival.

A man arrested after a dramatic standoff in Sturgeon Landing earlier this year appeared in provincial court in Prince Albert on Monday, July 6.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, June 29 through to Sunday, July 5: Monday, June 29 • Report of a rock being thrown at the rear window of a vehicle parked on Boam Street. No suspects at this time.

Some men wobbled and some men seemed quite comfortable in their red high heels during the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Friday, July 3. The event is held every year to raise awareness to end violence against women.

Forest fires in northern Saskatchewan that have blanketed Flin Flon and surrounding areas with smoke all week continue to threaten several communities.

Communities in Flin Flon will experience water shutoffs today and tomorrow.