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Residents in remote northern Manitoba communities will benefit from new and upgraded recreational and community facilities with financial help from the province’s Community Places Program - North.

Flin Flon city council is open to cheap lots and nuclear-waste studies, but not paying for public land within its borders and running the airport at a loss.

A proposal to make recycling more accessible is in the hands of city council. The Flin Flon Recycling Centre is asking council to consider buying two recycling drop-off trailers for the community.

When it comes to government investment in education, Flin Flon has been lagging far behind other northern Manitoba centres. Mayor George Fontaine thinks he knows why.

Four alleged marijuana dealers have been arrested following a sophisticated police drug sweep in Flin Flon. During a three-day blitz in November, officers seized a total of 164 grams of pot from two residences on Ross Street and Second Avenue.

The long wait for Flin Flon seniors in need of housing could be coming to an end. Mayor George Fontaine says the provincial government has made “verbal commitments” to build additional affordable seniors housing in the community.

Flin Flonners will lose the convenience of door-to-door mail delivery as a cost-cutting Canada Post phases out the service within five years.

The Manitoba RCMP 2013 Holiday Checkstop Program kicked off last week and is underway until Jan. 1.

Manitobans will have the opportunity to attend pre-budget public consultations across the province or to share their suggestions for the upcoming budget in community meetings and online.

Planned legislative changes would allow Manitoba municipalities to establish community safety officer programs to support the work of law enforcement and build positive community relationships.