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A summary of calls to police from May 24-30, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: May 24 Report of an intoxicated person passed out on the steps of a residence. Police attended and found the person as described. The person was arrested and lodged.

Within the Northern Health Region during COVID-19, it’s almost been business as usual as of late - but that doesn't mean the region's employees aren't preparing for if the disease comes back.

Charities and community groups who have been busy during COVID-19 are eligible for funds through a program between the federal government and the Canadian Red Cross.

Faster internet could soon be on the way to Flin Flon, using infrastructure already in place.

The Flin Flon School Division board of trustees started meeting again last month, holding their first remote meeting through Google Hangouts with trustees and staff connecting online.

Isolation can breed creativity. That’s exactly what Dan Dillon is trying to accomplish during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new art project. Dillon has partnered with artists across northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba for a two-part art project.

Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan are slowly easing up restrictions on visits to hospitals and care homes. Each province announced changes to policies on visiting family members in care during COVID-19.

One new case of COVID-19 has been announced in far north Saskatchewan. Provincial authorities have not confirmed where in the region the case was found. The far north case is the only new case of COVID-19 announced in the province June 3.

As Manitoba moves slowly toward economic recovery from COVID-19, cases in the province are dropping lower. One new case of the virus was reported in a provincial briefing June 3.

The COVID-19 picture in the prairie provinces was almost a mirror image of its typical state Tuesday - new cases in Manitoba, but not in Saskatchewan.