Opinion

Although there is still some snow lingering in the shaded areas of my yard, I have begun some tasks in the garden. It won’t be long before these warm, sunny days open the buds on the trees and shrubs.

The atmosphere in the R.H. Channing Auditorium on the evening of Friday, April 13 was one of frustration, concern and, perhaps most importantly, determination.

Flin Flon has something to celebrate this Earth Day: its quality recycling program.

Having banking services in post offices is something that has proven successful around the world. There are international examples of successful postal banking initiatives including in Switzerland, France, New Zealand and Italy.

Driving around town I have noticed many mugo pines and cedars with moderate to severe browning. Some of these trees and shrubs have shown no or only mild browning in previous years.

It should be everyone’s concern when their elected officials darken the windows.

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines. Last Friday, the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos collided with a semi south of Nipawin. By the time the dust settled, 16 people, including multiple players and staff of the Broncos, had died.

Flin Flon is so full of characters that Bill Gaston could write a book about it. Gaston, the not-actually-from-Flin Flon author who claimed to be from Flin Flon made a Maclean’s headline earlier this week, along with area resident Greg East.

If you have walked in nature in early spring when the snow was almost gone you might have noticed small to medium sized plants with green leaves.

Back in 2016, the federal government mandated that all provinces must have a carbon pollution pricing system in place by 2018, with the default option of federally set prices for any province that does not implement one.