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Snow Lake, The Pas and Thompson all have new mayors following municipal elections on Oct. 24. Peter Roberts took first spot in the mayoral vote in Snow Lake, earning 70 per cent of the vote with 285 total votes.

The votes have been tallied, and one new face will join Flin Flon city council for the next four year term.

Six weeks into the school year, some teacher positions in northern Saskatchewan are still unfilled.

Northern business and political leaders had an opportunity to influence Manitoba’s next provincial budget. The provincial government held a meeting at Flin Flon City Hall on Oct.

One of the major events for the Northern Health Region (NHR) is days away. This year’s Northern Health Summit will be held in Flin Flon on Oct. 30 at the R.H. Channing Auditorium.

Community Futures Greenstone’s general manager, Becky Cianflone, is up for the Economic Developers Association of Manitoba’s (EDAM) Award of Distinction.

An update to the Creighton Volunteer Fire Department’s policy and procedure manual was approved by Creighton town council during its Oct. 10 meeting. It could mean calls placed to the department could see an increase in cost.

New distracted driving laws in Manitoba mean anyone caught using a cell phone will have to surrender their driver’s licence immediately.

Churchill-Keewatinook Aski MP Niki Ashton will represent the NDP in the riding in the next federal election. Ashton, who has served as MP for the riding for the last two terms was officially nominated on Oct.

Runner-up Owen choosing not to pursue recount