Local News

1. What do you feel are your qualifications for federal office? I am a tech entrepreneur. I know how to take ideas and build them into workable solutions to solve problems. I bring to the table over a decade of tech and startup experience.

Tom Lindsey is happy to be back in the legislature, although Flin Flon’s MLA has reservations about whether the previous election was actually necessary. “(This term) feels suspiciously like the last term,” he said.

Council members said hello to the City of Flin Flon’s newest employee during their Oct. 1 meeting - public relations and community engagement manager Nathaniel Boucher. Boucher’s position officially began Sept. 30, just one day before the meeting.

Manitoba’s minimum wage has gone up to $11.65 per hour after a change was enacted by the provincial government Oct. 1.

Wayne Gretzky said you miss 100 per cent of the shots you don't take.

1. What do you feel are your qualifications for federal office? Before serving as Member of Parliament since 2015, I was the mayor of La Loche for 12 years and also served on the RCMP civilian advisory board in Saskatoon.

1. What do you feel are your qualifications for federal office? I have proven experience. For the last 22 years, I have been both the Chief and a councillor at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

A summary of calls to Flin Flon RCMP, from Oct. 6 - Oct. 12. Oct. 6 Report of a person breaching their non contact order.

1. What do you feel are your qualifications for federal office? I have been involved in billion-dollar capital infrastructure projects for the last 12 years in a supervisory management role where my job was to “fix chaos”.

Foodies rejoice – uptown Flin Flon now has a new place to eat. The new Rock ‘N Diner and Bakery has opened in the former home of Rock City Diner and the Donut King on Second Avenue and Church Street.