Local News

IAM Local 1848 says “one last final attempt to reach a fair agreement” with Hudbay has failed, but the union has not announced plans to strike. A conciliation session between Hudbay and IAM lasted until 3 am Tuesday morning.

Dissatisfaction with new agreement between Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has not gone away.

If you plan to take a trip to or through Saskatchewan this summer, the provincial government reminds you to check the Highway Hotline before planning your route.

Keep It Clean

Both sides playing their cards

F lin Flon’s tax and utility increases may be forcing more residents to rely on the food bank, city council heard Tuesday.

Women’s emotional accounts of rape, abuse and other experiences comprised Wednesday’s performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Hapnot Collegiate theatre.

A union leader plans to publicly ask each member of Flin Flon city council for his or her stance on replacement workers after council collectively declined to take a position.

Two northern MPs, two very different reactions. Rob Clarke, who represents Creighton and Denare Beach, and Niki Ashton, who represents Flin Flon, are responding to the Harper government’s latest budget.

Residents from Flin Flon and Creighton voiced their opinions about the future of the Flin Flon Aqua Centre at an information meeting Tuesday night.