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Manitobans won’t have to open their wallets any wider to pay for electricity – at least this year. In what some called a surprise move, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) has rejected Manitoba Hydro’s application for a 3.

The Manitoba government realized $8.3 million in revenue from mining taxes in 2013-14, almost $30 million below its projections, reports the Winnipeg Free Press.

Domino’s Pizza is aiming for a June opening of its planned Flin Flon location. Franchisee Ross Carleton says he is looking to close his purchase of a building mid month and begin renovations in April.

Dancing Night Lights…

Further to the Jan. 30 article “School board okays NWMO talks,” The Reminder wishes to issue a clarification.

Area residents are encouraged to march down Main Street next week in an effort to finally end violence against Aboriginal women and girls.

Flin Flon RCMP have reopened their investigation of an alleged sexual assault that dates back nearly two decades. A Flin Flon woman tells authorities that in 1996, when she was a youth, she was sexually assaulted by a male youth in the community.

A blanket of snow may cover local campgrounds, but that hasn’t stopped outdoor enthusiasts from planning ahead for the warm months to come.

Talk about a welcome break. As the month began to come to a close last week, January was on pace to be a pretty mild and unremarkable winter month.

Educators work to mould their students into young men and women who will thrive in the world beyond locker-lined hallways. And in that regard, Creighton Community School seems to be doing just fine.