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COVID-19 update: Deaths reported in Man., Sask., Manitoba breaks 1,000 cases, no new Sask. cases

COVID-19 update: Deaths reported in Man., Sask., Manitoba breaks 1,000 cases, no new Sask. cases

Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan reported deaths from COVID-19 Tuesday. In Manitoba, an unidentified woman in her 90s from Steinbach became the province's 13th death from COVID-19.
Hudbay buys in on Talbot project, purchases majority stake and becomes project operator

Hudbay buys in on Talbot project, purchases majority stake and becomes project operator

Hudbay has taken the lead on a mining project in northern Manitoba, purchasing a majority interest and operation on a project located near Highway 6.
School bus service changes after provincial redirection

School bus service changes after provincial redirection

Parents hoping to have their kids bused to school in Flin Flon will likely need to find another way this school year.
City council receives federal grant, plans Centoba ballpark renovation

City council receives federal grant, plans Centoba ballpark renovation

A sudden federal windfall has the City of Flin Flon switching plans for thousands in provincial grant money.
Pair of City construction projects tendered to local groups

Pair of City construction projects tendered to local groups

To the victor goes the spoils. A pair of City construction projects at the Flin Flon Community Hall and the Flinty Campground have been tendered to locally based businesses. Flin Flon city council awarded the projects to two separate businesses.
Metis federation aims for Flin Flon office

Metis federation aims for Flin Flon office

The Manitoba Metis Federation is planning to open up shop in Flin Flon.
Now and Then: Shake, rattle and boom

Now and Then: Shake, rattle and boom

Living in Flin Flon in the 1940s and 1950s era was a blast - figuratively and literally. There were, of course, the regular underground blasting procedures that go with any hard rock mine including the regular 5 p.m.
Recycling centre hosts used school supply drive

Recycling centre hosts used school supply drive

Need some school supplies for your kids this year? Got some extra items lying around that others could use? The Flin Flon Recycling Centre’s annual school supply program is underway.
Chiefs, groups call for bringing back northern travel restrictions after COVID-19 case

Chiefs, groups call for bringing back northern travel restrictions after COVID-19 case

After northern Manitoba’s first positive COVID-19 test in months, a pair of First Nations groups are asking to put restrictions on travel into the north back in place.
Water levels drop at Sandy Bay, approach peak at Leaf Rapids, Granville Lake

Water levels drop at Sandy Bay, approach peak at Leaf Rapids, Granville Lake

The Churchill River system is seeing water levels drop in the west, but levels are high and approaching peaks downstream in northern Manitoba. Water levels could soon see a decrease along the river system, thanks to a change in Saskatchewan.
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