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Zinc plant to shut down in May, 777 and mill in June, about 275 layoffs expected, shop and admin to stay open: Hudbay

Zinc plant to shut down in May, 777 and mill in June, about 275 layoffs expected, shop and admin to stay open: Hudbay

There hasn't been a firm date announced, but we now know when Hudbay plans to shut down much of its Flin Flon operations - the end of May for the zinc plant, mid-June for the mill and 777 mine.
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New Manitoba health orders affect capacity limits, isolation calls; masks, vaccine cards gone next month

New Manitoba health orders affect capacity limits, isolation calls; masks, vaccine cards gone next month

Manitoba has announced plans to speed up its easing of public health orders, with most capacity limits going bye-bye next week, along with orders for close contacts to isolate.
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Community Legends: Recalling one of Flin Flon’s frontier doctors

Community Legends: Recalling one of Flin Flon’s frontier doctors

To begin a campaign of paying tribute to the people who have helped make Flin Flon what it is today, The Reminder is honouring Dr. Mervyn Shnider, who served the community for parts of four decades as a jack-of-all-trades physician.
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Snowfall warning in effect for communities around Flin Flon, bonechilling cold likely afterward

Snowfall warning in effect for communities around Flin Flon, bonechilling cold likely afterward

Snow, then deep cold - the Flin Flon area is currently under a snowfall warning for today and later this week as low pressure system is set to make a direct hit.
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Manitoba expands booster eligibility to 12-to-17-year-olds with health conditions, possible risk factors

Manitoba expands booster eligibility to 12-to-17-year-olds with health conditions, possible risk factors

More Manitobans are now eligible to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Sask. to lift all remaining COVID-19 health orders by end of February, end daily data releases, stop most PCR testing

Sask. to lift all remaining COVID-19 health orders by end of February, end daily data releases, stop most PCR testing

Saskatchewan has announced plans to abolish all COVID-19 health measures by the end of this month.
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Kodiaks basketball team claims first tourney win of season

Kodiaks basketball team claims first tourney win of season

Creighton’s boys basketball team has won their first tournament of the year, claiming top spot in Nipawin over the weekend.
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Bomber Game Report: Road trip ends with 6-0 win over Red Wings

Bomber Game Report: Road trip ends with 6-0 win over Red Wings

The Bombers will be heading home with a big win in hand, walking out of Weyburn after a commanding 6-0 rout.
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Bomber Game Report: Late mistakes prove costly as Estevan outlasts Bombers

Bomber Game Report: Late mistakes prove costly as Estevan outlasts Bombers

The Bombers took the league-leading Estevan Bruins 12 rounds on the road once again Saturday night, but ended up getting knocked down late and taking a hard loss.
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Flin Flon district first dose rate climbs over 80 for people age five and up

Flin Flon district first dose rate climbs over 80 for people age five and up

The Flin Flon/Snow Lake/Cranberry Portage/Sherridon health district has cleared 80 per cent of the total eligible population with at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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