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A new contract between the Flin Flon School Division and its teachers has set what one media outlet calls a “costly benchmark” for other Manitoba school divisions.

Tunes, camping and friends go hand in hand and that’s how one former Flin Flonner likes to celebrate his talents. David Fort grew up in Flin Flon and developed a passion for the great outdoors.

While it continues to look at properties that would allow it to grow its Flin Flon operation, North of 53 Consumers Co-operative has decided against expanding into Snow Lake. “It just didn’t work out,” said Co-op general manager Tom Therien.

KidSport is welcomeing CIBC’s addition as a new national partner, saying the move will help families eliminate financial barriers to sport participation.

The 89 delegates from the Flin Flon congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses assigned to attend the “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom!” regional convention in Saskatoon, SK were among 4,975 in attendance Sunday morning July 6.

Between June 11 and June 25an unknown number of individuals entered a Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting site as well as a road construction site in Snow Lakeand stole a number of items.

Post-secondary students can now access hundreds of online courses in a single location with the help of a new website called eCampus Manitoba, Education and Advanced Learning Minister James Allum announced, last week.

Norther Neighbours Foundation grants range from archives to youth darts

Creighton council got down to business Wednesday night as it approved nearly $20,000 for an assessment and analysis to be done one on building.

The Creighton Sportex is just one topic likely to be covered in the town’s ongoing Community Sustainability Vision survey. In March 2014, Creighton council announced it would no longer surface ice at the Creighton Sportex.