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It is amazing how quickly things change. Last season, Tyler Nyman was a Flin Flon Bombers rookie trying to adapt to the world of junior hockey after being a standout at his Minnesota high school.

Father Paul Bringleson is far from your typical Roman Catholic priest. Instead of devoting his life to a dour existence of philosophical study, Bringleson finds meaning in his community. Life continues for the 46-year-old patriarch of St.

Operation Red Nose drivers in Flin Flon will be busier than ever before this winter. Red Nose will hit the streets 11 times over the next seven weeks, a new record for the program in Flin Flon. Rides will start Nov. 24 and continue on Dec.

November is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and this weekend the Women’s Resource Service is urging the community to take back the night.

The community of Creighton will swing into the Christmas spirit this weekend with the return of a popular community event. The annual Festival of Trees will take place on Nov.

Two community groups are helping each other provide holiday cheer to the less fortunate. The Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre and Salvation Army are both busy with their annual Christmas plans.

Flin Flon will receive a new brand as part of Travel Manitoba’s Place Branding Program. Council unanimously voted to contribute $10,000 per year over the next three years to implement the brand during the regular meeting of council on Nov. 7.

Municipalities will have final say on retail operations

City residents must clean up their yards or pay up to $500 per offence, after Flin Flon city council passed an amendment to its property maintenance bylaw on Nov. 7. Bylaw 108/78 encourages residents to keep yards clean and free of garbage.

An outbreak of mumps in northern Manitoba is declining, but infection rates are still abnormally high. The rate of reported infections in the region declined in September after three consecutive months when nearly 100 new cases were reported.