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Local Angle: Your northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan election primer

Now that the federal campaign is underway, we can watch some of the more compelling election storylines in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan unfold.
Faith: Why should the Son of God offend us?

Faith: Why should the Son of God offend us?

Dr. John Gladstone, a pastor of a large Baptist church in Toronto, was a speaker at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism at Lake Louise.

Local Angle: NWMO’s gifts send a message

Municipal officials were pleasantly surprised last week when the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars for community projects in Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach.

My Take on Snow Lake: Museum additions

Deputy Mayor Richard Jones attended the Snow Lake Mining Museum on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 21 to make a presentation.

Local Angle: Distrusting governments

Public resistance to the Manitoba government’s methods of remediating decades-old mine waste in Sherridon illustrates a growing phenomenon.

My Take on Snow Lake: Rescue team headed west

For those unaware, the 12th Biennial National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition will be held in Fernie, British Columbia, on September 11 and 12, 2015, and Hudbay will have a team in the running! Hudbay’s 2014 Lalor mine rescue team won their be

Letter to the Editor: Removing support services at Jubilee Residence

Dear Editor, After “much consideration,” the Royal Canadian Legion Senior Housing Corporation has decided to cancel Northern Health Region support services for seniors living in group care at the Jubilee Residence, effective September 15, 2015 (“Seni

My Take on Snow Lake: Hudbay accepts invitation to dialogue

Hudbay’s environmental superintendent attended a recent meeting of Snow Lake’s Town Council to discuss environmental issues.

Letter to the Editor: Handi-van driver says it’s easier than you think, volunteers needed

Dear Editor, The Lions Handi-van service has been part of our community and area for over 25 years. I am and have been a volunteer handi-van driver, beginning in 2009. Now we are extremely short of drivers.

My Take on Snow Lake: Running the Manitoba marathon

The 37 annual running of the Manitoba Marathon was held on Father’s Day, June 21. Though the community was represented, the number of Snow Lake runners was down somewhat from previous years.
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