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One of Hudbay’s latest attempts to keep 777 mine alive has ended in failure. The project, located around the 690 level of 777 mine or Zone 88/South 3, was commonly referred to by Hudbay employees in the know just as “690”.

Manitoba’s top doctor isn’t starting off testing updates by giving the number of new cases the province has detected. Instead he cited the percentage of positive tests over the past five days on July 20. Manitoba’s rate has increased from 0.

City of Flin Flon workers have a final paving project list from city organizers. In total, the City will cover 15 separate paving projects this summer. The top priority will be fixing the effects of a project finished last summer.

Plans to replace the Flin Flon Aqua Centre is inching ahead during COVID-19.

The future of the mining camp is the hot topic du jour in Snow Lake. The Town of Snow Lake issued an open request last week for comments about local support for having a camp for Hudbay workers and contractors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the inequality of digital access in Canada's north, but a Manitoba group is working to close that gap.

The Town of Creighton’s Creighton-Prince Albert passenger van service will be back in business soon. The Creighton Connection service will restart operations July 20, with some conditions.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (SWSA) has issued an emergency advisory due to high water levels in far north Saskatchewan, including at Island Falls and Sandy Bay.

More than a handful of new COVID-19 cases were reported in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan Friday. In Manitoba, five new cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday - the second such increase this week in the province.

No Blueberry Jam? No problem. With Flin Flon’s biggest musical event long since cancelled, the Flin Flon Arts Council is planning to fill that stage with a series of performances on the main stage.