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A summary of police calls from Oct. 11-17, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: Oct. 11 Report of an assault taking place at a residence. Police learned one person assaulted two others with a weapon. No serious injuries were sustained.

Saskatchewan is back up to over 500 active cases of COVID-19, with several cases located in the far north east region - but none of the cases are located in the part of the region near Flin Flon.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Northern Health Region (NHR) has hit double digits again. New restrictions will be coming, starting next week, for northern communities and schools. Out of 147 new COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba Oct.

With cold and flu season on its way, the Northern Health Region (NHR) has released its list of flu shot clinics for the season.

I am happy to report that we have now returned to the house.

A Hudbay employee at the company's Snow Lake operations has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement sent to The Reminder Oct. 21, the company confirmed that a case of the disease was found among its workforce among a resident of Snow Lake.

Manitoba reported 135 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, including four in northern Manitoba - one new case in the Thompson/Mystery Lake district and three in the Cross Lake/Pimicikamak district.

Four cases in The Pas/Opaskweyak/Kelsey district include one case connected to school

COVID-19 cases in northern Manitoba continue to climb, with nine separate districts in the region reporting active cases of the disease.

Residents of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) hoping to vote in next week’s provincial election will have until Tuesday evening to do it after a COVID-19 related rule change.