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Creighton resident Aline Nasselquist plans to go from the theatre stage to the director’s chair for an upcoming film project set to be shot in Creighton this summer.

When Laurie Sealey was asked to become president of the Trout Festival, she had never organized a big event before and was nervous. With the festival set to start on June 28, preparations for it are ramping up.

Women in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will soon have universal access to an effective form of contraception. Universal access to the pill Mifegymiso, used to terminate early pregnancies, was announced by the Manitoba government June 1.

A few of Flin Flon’s finest have raised thousand of dollars for firefighting-related cancers.

After months of discussion between mining companies, First Nations and provincial officials, Manitoba now has a mineral development protocol.

Flin Flon’s first legal cannabis retail outlet is a step closer to being established. Garden Variety Cannabis has 90 days to reach an agreement with the province through Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries to sell in the area.

The walls of Elder Margaret Head-Steppan’s office inside the Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre are crammed full of posters. They have messages about respect and First Nations teachings on them.

The Flin Flon Red Cross is holding a community barbecue on June 12 as part of a search for more volunteers. The event will take place at Pioneer Square. Amanda MacQuarrie, a volunteer with the Red Cross, outlined what the group does.

For the first time ever, the Flin Flon School Division (FFSD) will hold its own Pride week later this month. A measure confirming the event was approved by school board trustees at their May 28 meeting.

A new Facebook group hopes to reconnect long-gone Flin Flonners with friends and family members.