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At least another month and up to $5 million. That’s the word from Hudbay about how long - and how much - it will take to fix the 777 shaft. The company confirmed Oct.

COVID-19 numbers in northern Manitoba are still climbing, but there are some silver linings. Manitoba reported 170 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including six new cases in northern Manitoba.

Flin Flon voters are casting their ballots today to see who will fill an empty spot on city council. Voting is taking place at City Hall until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Five people have put their names forward for the vacant seat on Flin Flon’s city council.

Why are you running for council? What are your qualifications? Do you have experience with public office? Having served on City council from 1995 — 2010, including a term as mayor, I feel I can bring a unique perspective to Council.

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1. Why are you running for council? What are your qualifications? Do you have experience with public office? Someone needs to prioritize the discussions that we are having as a community.

1. Why are you running for council? What are your qualifications? Do you have experience with public office? I am running for the council position, as I was approached and encouraged to run in the 2018 election.

1. Why are you running for council? What are your qualifications? Do you have experience with public office? I have a young family and want to see Flin Flon as a welcoming place to live and raise a family for many years to come.

The good news: two people in northern Manitoba have recovered from COVID-19. The bad news: eight more people in the region have tested positive. The really bad news: 183 cases have been announced province-wide - a new record for most cases in a day.