Local News

The building that houses the Flin Flon Walmart has been sold - but the store itself won’t see much change.

Hudbay has started sending zinc concentrate to Churchill for transport on the open sea, with the first rail cars of material heading out on Hudson Bay later this summer.

Family and friends of Trevin Steele received the worst news possible this week. The 24-year-old man, who was reported missing last week, has been found dead. Police believe his death was a homicide.

The search is on for a 24-year-old man reported missing from Flin Flon.

The fire that threatened Cranberry Portage and several cabin areas is now considered to be "under control", according to the Manitoba Wildfire Service.

The WE010 fire is still considered active, but barely. Evacuees from the fire have been returning home, Highway 10 is back open and the fire has not grown in a week.

People evacuated from Cranberry Portage and cabin areas due to the WE010 fire will soon be able to return home.

No news is good news on the forest fire front. Little new information came on the WE010 fire Thursday, but the blaze's growth seems to be slowing and more help is coming.

The WE010 fire continues to burn more forest near Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage and Manitoba Highway 10. Weather forecasts in the coming days call for rain, which may help fight the blaze.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew visited Flin Flon and The Pas Tuesday, meeting with first responders, fire crews, emergency assistance personnel and local leaders.