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Eric Westhaver

Eric Westhaver

Eric Westhaver is a reporter with The Reminder in Flin Flon, Man. Raised in Flin Flon, Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts-Journalism degree from the University of Regina. Eric has worked in many fields as a journalist, including print media, documentaries, online reporting, radio and TV news. Since returning to his hometown paper, Eric has won 12 provincial newspaper awards and counting in Manitoba and Saskatchewan for his work. Eric is eager to share the stories and history of the north with anyone willing to listen.

Recent Work by Eric

Fire update, June 25: At long last, Flin Flon, Creighton, Denare Beach, cabin areas are welcome home

Fire update, June 25: At long last, Flin Flon, Creighton, Denare Beach, cabin areas are welcome home

It’s time. After an almost month-long full evacuation of the region and an ongoing struggle against a fire that threatened the entire area with destruction, people can now return to their homes in Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach.
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Fire report, June 20: Creighton, Denare Beach announce re-entry plans, set for Sunday

Fire report, June 20: Creighton, Denare Beach announce re-entry plans, set for Sunday

A day after Flin Flon leaders announced re-entry would take place next Wednesday, Creighton and Denare Beach have followed suit. Their plan, announced Friday, will see people return three days before Flin Flon officially opens its doors.
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Fire report, June 19: Flin Flon plans to end evacuation order Wednesday, pending weather, fire growth

Fire report, June 19: Flin Flon plans to end evacuation order Wednesday, pending weather, fire growth

It's official. The mandatory evacuation order for the City of Flin Flon, which went into effect three weeks ago, could be lifted June 25 if the fire doesn't grow further.
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Flin Flon, area leaders plan for reopening, no date yet set as work continues

Flin Flon, area leaders plan for reopening, no date yet set as work continues

As most Flin Flonners enter their fourth week evacuated from the north, information is trickling out the plan to get people home. There’s still no confirmed date for the return, but how the City and various fire crews plan to do it is coming into focus.
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Fire report, June 18: Flin Flon schools cancel classes, Hudbay reopens, fire crews chase hotspots with drone scans

Fire report, June 18: Flin Flon schools cancel classes, Hudbay reopens, fire crews chase hotspots with drone scans

Firefighting efforts are still ongoing near Flin Flon and Creighton. No structures have burned in either community as of Tuesday, but the fire is posing new and varied threats to the area, forcing firefighters to get creative.
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Fire report, June 14: Pair of cabin areas get all-clear to go home, rain falls through area

Fire report, June 14: Pair of cabin areas get all-clear to go home, rain falls through area

It was go-home day for people in Cranberry Portage, Sherridon and Snow Lake Saturday - and cabinowners at two cottage areas will now be able to join them.
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Fire report, June 13: Snow Lakers, Sherridon residents going home Saturday, weekend of rain in forecast

Fire report, June 13: Snow Lakers, Sherridon residents going home Saturday, weekend of rain in forecast

People from two northern communities will be able to head home Saturday morning. Flin Flon is not yet one of them, but a weekend full of rain could possibly help.
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Fire report, June 12: Flin Flon return plan in works but homecoming still a while off, Kinew visits area

Fire report, June 12: Flin Flon return plan in works but homecoming still a while off, Kinew visits area

Flin Flon and Creighton are still intact Thursday and the nearby fire has been kept at bay. People evacuated from the region aren't likely to return this week, but small steps toward that are coming.
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Fire report, June 11: Cranberry Portage residents can come home Saturday, Sask. ombudsman investigating response

Fire report, June 11: Cranberry Portage residents can come home Saturday, Sask. ombudsman investigating response

Cranberry Portage residents have received the thumbs-up to head back home this weekend.
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Fire update, June 10: Pelican Narrows residents returning home, Foran prepares to reopen, fire stays stable

Fire update, June 10: Pelican Narrows residents returning home, Foran prepares to reopen, fire stays stable

Fires threatening the north have slowed their growth in the past few days. Pelican Narrows residents are getting the green light to head home and a northern mine project will reopen later this week.
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