Local News

Denare Beach residents will have a chance to publicly share concerns about crime on Thursday. A public meeting has been called by the Village of Denare Beach and will be held at the Denareplex at 7 pm on Thursday, July 26.

The Flin Flon Bombers have traded for a goaltender. The Bombers acquired goaltender Pierce Diamond from the Lloydminster Bobcats, dealing forward Brody Madarash and a player development fee in return.

Manitoba government aims to privatize, lease planes

Creighton is a candidate for a new SaskPower pilot project. Town council received a letter from SaskPower’s director of advanced metering infrastructure, Cheryl Robertson, during its July 10 meeting.

Creighton’s share of a provincial revenue sharing grant has declined by almost $120,000. Creighton town council discussed the news during its July 10 meeting. During the 2018-19 fiscal year, the town will receive less than $1.

Ongoing work at McIlvenna Bay has raised a pretty penny for Foran Mining Corporation. The Vancouver-based company held the second portion of a non-brokered private placement on July 5, selling more than 4.

The Town of Creighton is preparing for Flin Flon’s first ever Blueberry Jam Music Gathering later this summer.

A busy June for Creighton RCMP included almost 200 calls to the authorities. In Creighton, 76 calls came in, with two assaults reported, including an assault on officers.

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is set to begin taking part in meetings of the Regional Economic Development Committee meetings.

Area politicians, businesses and residents have shared concerns over last week’s announcement that Greyhound will no longer run passenger or freight buses in western Canada come Oct. 31.