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Northern Gardening: More tips for growing trees

Northern Gardening: More tips for growing trees

Many mistakes are made when the tree is planted, but often the problems do not appear until later. It is important to know that tree roots grow outward, like the spokes of a wheel, rather than down.
Local Angle: First Nations stand to benefit from northern economic growth

Local Angle: First Nations stand to benefit from northern economic growth

“I as a Canadian, I as a Manitoban, I as a First Nation person do not care if Hudbay does not give its shareholders a profit margin every year.

Local Angle: Senior care home issue being overlooked

A wise journalist once said the stories that really matter to society play out in the background, over time, as the more exciting narratives of each particular day hog the limelight. There is something to that.

Letters to the Editor: Friends and family seen during Homecoming

Dear Editor, Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach are to be complimented for hosting so many successful events during our Homecoming 2017.

Local Angle: Will a youth curfew make anyone safer?

There’s an interesting moral argument against curfews that target otherwise law- abiding adolescents.

Letter to the Editor: Judges offer kudos on art show

Dear Editor, We recently had the pleasure of spending time in your lovely city as part of the Northern Juried Art Show. As professionals in the visual art field, we often get the opportunity to visit various cities and explore creative enclaves.

Local Angle: The interesting case of the Tartan Lake mine

January 1980 marked a gold rush for investors. The price of gold reached then-record highs that month, fuelled by inflation, military conflict in Afghanistan and the aftermath of the Iranian revolution.

In Your Words: Creighton Bike Park a great addition for community

The Black Bear Bike Park is now open in Creighton and is an extraordinary skills course featuring various challenging levels of riding.

Local Angle: Provincial border has pros, cons for residents

If you’re in the market for a truly unique home, give Brian and Joan DuMoulin a ring. According to news reports, the couple’s home straddles the Canada-US border, situated partly in Stanstead, Quebec, and partly in Beebe Plain, Vermont.

Local Angle: Sometimes welfare is a person's best option

The expansion of welfare rolls across the Flin Flon region is bound to spark indignation.
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