Opinion

Past articles discussed assessing your yard for the best location to plant a tree. Selecting the best tree for the location is the next consideration. Trees vary in mature height.

Flin Flon may have just taken a stumbling, fumbling step forward on race, and we have our northern first nations to thank for it.

It’s time to see what other industries we can attract to the north.

We are standing up for Canadians calling for a major initiative for decent, affordable housing. When Parliament resumed sitting, I made it clear that housing is a top priority for our region and for many Canadians across the country.

Once you have decided that you would like to add one or more trees or shrubs to your yard, you have to consider several factors. You may get lucky with an impulse purchase at a local store, but often that leads to disappointment.

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the recent announcement from Minister of Education and Training, the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen. The province has appointed a commission to oversee a K-12 education review in Manitoba.

There is only one way to describe it. Across Canada, there is a housing crisis. In urban, rural and northern centres, a growing number of Canadians are finding it difficult – if not impossible – to find decent affordable housing.

I’ve been encouraged by how intense the discussions around Flin Flon tourism have been lately. That being said, I think there are some key things that have been overlooked, especially how to make Flin Flon more accessible to outside eyes.

As we move into 2019, I want to reflect on what we’ve seen from the government of Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party.

Although we are in the depths of winter experiencing extreme cold warnings, it is not too early to think about your yard and to plan some additions or changes.