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The Manitoba government’s mineral development protocol with First Nations was the subject of a provincial government delegation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto earlier this month.

Almost the entire board of directors for Manitoba Hydro has stepped down. All nine non-government members of the Crown corporation’s board resigned on March 21.

Creighton town council pressed Creighton RCMP to find how they deal with abandoned vehicles at its Mar. 14 meeting. The subject was brought up after a car was left for several days near an intersection on First Street West.

A traffic accident on March 24 has left the city looking for a fix. Around 2:30 pm, a semi collided with a light standard at the intersection of Main Street and Third Avenue, taking the pole down while making a right turn onto Third Avenue.

The Look North strategy is making steps toward a new set of recommendations, and taking the message of the north to European eyes.

The Flin Flon Pride Committee is preparing for a bigger event in its second year. The first meeting for Flin Flon’s most prominent pro-LGBTQ group was held on Mar. 18.

Bike, foot patrols incoming, frustration with public intoxication

Flin Flon city council voted in favour of a new accessibility plan during its March 6 regular meeting. The plan, mandated by the Manitoba government, sets out four action items for the city to ensure the services it provides are accessible.

An exploration project announced by the Saskatchewan government is moving ahead. Partners and budget details are coming together for the Targeted Mineral Development Strategy, announced in the government’s Throne Speech last October.

A resolution regarding a single provincial bargaining table for Manitoba public school teachers put forth for the Manitoba School Boards Association’s (MSBA) annual general meeting had some trustees worried during the March 13 meeting of the Flin Flo