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Flin Flon School Division’s mentors held the spotlight at one of the last school board meetings of the 2018-19 school calendar June 11.

The Snow Lake Mining Museum opened June 10 for the 2019 season. Museum chairperson Paul Hawman said it takes a big effort to open every year due to their location.

The Manitoba NDP has released a new environmental plan ahead of the next provincial election, calling for the protection of northern mining and renewables while cutting subsidies for oil and gas.

A new provincial committee has been created to help boost mining investment in Manitoba.

Flin Flon Pride’s third go-around this August is getting closer with a planned expansion to the festival starting to take shape. This year, the main initiative of the Flin Flon Pride committee was to get area schools on board with Pride celebrations.

The Mining Community Reserve Fund (MCRF) is above the $10 million minimum mark for community allocations, according to a recent freedom of information request by the Manitoba NDP.

Keep them here, grow them here, and bring more here – that’s the goal for business under a new program released June 12 by the Regional Economic Development Commission (REDC).

A Flin Flon homeowner is facing arson charges after a June 6 house fire on Rush Place. According to Flin Flon RCMP, a 54-year-old man was arrested June 6 and was charged with arson following a fire at a house located on Rush Place in west Flin Flon.

Incumbent Lindsey, challenger Wride confirmed for NDP, PC parties

The origins of Mandy Mine involve two men who were working as railroad builders by Hudson Bay. They decided that they wanted to take their own prospecting trip along Grassy River and see what was there.