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Province tweaks health orders, raises gathering limits for outdoor public spaces, weddings, funerals

Manitoba will see some slight changes to provincial health orders for outdoor gatherings, retail capacity and other fronts later this week. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and provincial chief public health officer Dr.

Mar 23, 2021 11:31 AM Read more >

Province announces $45 million for Ruttan mine remediation

Eight figures of provincial government cash will be going to a Manitoba company to remediate an old mine site near Leaf Rapids.

Mar 19, 2021 3:39 PM Read more >

Flin Flon RCMP Report: No, police don’t want to hear you freestyle

A summary of calls to police from March 7-13, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: March 7 Report of a person expressing ideations of self-harm. The person was located and taken to hospital for an assessment.

Mar 19, 2021 3:35 PM Read more >

Manitoba government proposes restriction lifts, online survey, no firm date announced for changes

The Manitoba government may soon move the province from "red" to "orange" on the provincial pandemic response system and lift yet more restrictions. Premier Brian Pallister and chief provinicial public health officer Dr.

Mar 18, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

Pukatawagan hits 250 active cases, two new cases in Flin Flon district, numbers drop for north Sask.

Manitoba reported another 93 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. According to provincial data, more than a third of those cases were found in the Pukatawagan health district, now the site of northern Manitoba's largest COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 17, 2021 4:19 PM Read more >

Provincial review includes plans to amalgamate FFSD, eliminate school boards

The Manitoba government announced plans Monday to eliminate almost all elected school boards across the province (including the Flin Flon School Division board) and to amalgamate the FFSD with three other northern divisions.

Mar 15, 2021 4:36 PM Read more >

NHR shrinks to 490 active cases, Pukatawagan continues surge, Manitoba eases some health orders

Northern Manitoba now has 490 listed active cases of COVID-19, the vast majority of which are in three districts - the Cross Lake/Pimicikamak, Island Lake and Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb districts.

Mar 12, 2021 4:36 PM Read more >

Flin Flon RCMP Report: Boozy boogeyman and crashing parties

A summary of calls to police from Feb. 28-March 6, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: Feb. 28 Report of a dispute between parent and their child where the child alleged an assault. Police attended and took the parent into custody.

Mar 12, 2021 3:14 PM Read more >

Pukatawagan, Pelican Narrows case counts increase as Flin Flon stays pat

Flin Flon's COVID-19 situation is stabilizing after a handful of new cases last week, but the situation in Pukatawagan and Pelican Narrows is worsening. Both communities have well over 100 active cases of the disease.

Mar 11, 2021 3:33 PM Read more >

Board of trustees votes down proposed school, programming changes with 5-2 vote

A series of proposed changes for Flin Flon schools, including shifts to which students would go to which schools, has been voted down by the Flin Flon School Division (FFSD) board.

Mar 10, 2021 1:15 PM Read more >

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