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C oncerns over a lunch program, new standards for video surveillance and a public appeal to stop vandalism highlighted the Flin Flon school board’s final meeting before summer break.

After being cancelled last night, Flin Flon's Canada Day fireworks are scheduled to light up the night sky tonight at 11:30. Both the Fireworks Committee and Mayor Cal Huntley confirmed the news today.

Jack Richard, 5, and cousin Cady Pruden, 6, enjoyed floating around Schist Lake at the Channing Beach last week. The beach is once again a popular destination for families this summer.

Creighton Mounties were busy throughout the month of May, town council heard last week. Creighton RCMP Sgt. Mark Svaren told council the detachment had a slower month in terms of calls but made up for it in patrols and other areas.

Physical limitations need not be an obstacle for entrepreneurs. That was the theme of last week’s presentation to the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce by Susan Bater, coordinator of the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program.

Wildlife in Northern Manitoba is a common sight, but what is not are grizzly bears in polar bear territory.

Candace Whitford, Jayde Rekdayle, Megan Yaworski, Sierra Kopachinski, Mackenzie Grove and Skylar Ayling paraded down Main Street in their decorated boat to kickstart the Hapnot Collegiate Grad Class of 2015 celebrations.

IAM Local 1848 members rejected Hudbay’s latest offer Monday, prolonging their strike in hopes of a more generous deal from the company.

As striking Hudbay tradespeople picketed outside a mining equipment supplier Wednesday, union officials were optimistic they could soon be back at the negotiating table.

Wednesday’s safe return home of a missing Flin Flon boy marked the end of an emotional rollercoaster for a family and the culmination of an unprecedented search effort for a community.