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Former city councillor challenges Fontaine for mayor’s seat

A new independent report praises the City of Flin Flon for controlling expenditures but points out that no major municipality in Manitoba spent more per capita in 2012.

MPI is taking its anti-distracted driving ‘Your Last Words’ campaign to the next level – a texting and driving simulator. The simulator will be available both online and as a portable, event version.

Foran Mining Corp. announced Wednesday that a preliminary economic assessment is underway on its highly touted McIlvenna Bay deposit outside Flin Flon. Foran has engaged BC-based JDS Energy and Mining Inc.

The Creighton Sportex will house a variety of home businesses this weekend. Skin care products, cosmetics, baking, home décor and fresh vegetables – among others – will fill more than 40 tables at Creighton’s Annual Home Business Show.

Brilliant fabrics of reds and golds swooshed and twirled as children tried on their costumes for the first time for Flin Flon’s upcoming Bollywood performance.

Four members of Flin Flon city council will for sure seek re-election while two more think it over and another calls it quits.

Dwindling population, interest raise tough questions

Area cabin owners have overwhelmingly rejected a City of Flin Flon offer that would have brought year-round fire protection to cottage subdivisions while possibly taking annexation off the table.

Many apartment and suite dwellers in Flin Flon will face only modest rent hikes next year. The Manitoba government has declared that rents may go up no more than 2.4 per cent in 2015, though there are multiple exceptions.