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C ontroversy around busing, a police-monitored train picket and observations from Flin Flon MLA Clarence Pettersen. Those are among the latest developments from the nearly month-long partial strike at Hudbay.

Emergency care for Flin Flon and Creighton area stroke victims has taken a step forward. Telestroke, a program that connects rural physicians with Winnipeg-based stroke specialists, is now available in The Pas.

A n electrical issue was likely at the root of a blaze that tore through a beloved downtown eatery last week.

A summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24: Monday, May 18 • Police responded to suicide threats on Dadson Row.

What is your name and occupation? My name is Sylvia Harris and right now I am a student and career advisor for a college in the North. My passion in life is promoting apprenticeship skills throughout the North.

A second Hudbay union has a tentative deal with the company. USW Local 9338, which represents 115 office and technical workers, will vote on whether to ratify the deal Friday and Saturday.

Work was underway Monday to modernize operations at the Flin Flon Community Hall.

The partial strike at Hudbay doesn’t appear to be scaring away investors in any significant numbers. Raymond James, a financial services company, recently issued an “outperform” rating for Hudbay shares, upping the target price from $13 to $14.

The Flin Flon Kinette Club raised nearly $1,700 to fight a serious disease with its new Grocery Grab fundraiser. Tickets were sold for $5 a piece with proceeds used to combat cystic fibrosis, a key focus for Kinette and Kinsmen clubs across Canada.

Flin Flon Mayor Cal Huntley (left) recently accepted a disk from Flin Flon Heritage Project founder Doug Evans. The disk contained scans of all meeting minutes covering the term of EE Foster, Flin Flon’s first mayor.