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Council voted to provide $500 to the Flin Flon Junior Bombers Hockey Club Inc. in support of its Hockey Night in the North event. The annual event is a free, open game for the public.

The end may be near for Flin Flon’s tourism sign on Highway 6. Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce member Tom Heine brought the issue of the sign up following a discussion on regional tourism at the group’s Jan. 23 meeting.

Saskatchewan will be saying hello to Scott Moe. The 44-year-old MLA was elected to be the Saskatchewan Party’s newest leader by party members on Jan. 27.

He says his policy is “no pain, no gain.” By that motto, Yuki Sekiguchi has no problem sleeping in a tent at the side of the road during the coldest time of the year as he cycles from Norway House to Great Bear Lake, NWT.

More than eight decades ago, William “Shorty” Russick did something no other Flin Flonner has done since – win an individual Olympic medal.

More than eight decades ago, William “Shorty” Russick did something no other Flin Flonner has done since – win an individual Olympic medal.

Tyson Empey has been a sophomore sensation this winter for the State University of New York at Geneseo men’s hockey team. As a rookie at the NCAA Division III school last season, Empey had two goals and five points in 11 games.

Municipal departments are looking for ways to make up for $125,000 in lost grant money – a result of Flin Flon’s shrinking population.

Michel Dupont and his wife Lenna Gowenlock were affected by a curious part of nuclear history this month while at their winter home in Hawaii.

Hudbay’s 2018 production and cost guidance shows a 15 per cent drop in copper production over 2017. Hudbay released its 2018 guidance on Jan. 17.