The 2328 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held their annual ceremonial review at the Flin Flon Community Hall on Monday Night. Awards were handed out in recognition of the cadets achievements. Warrant Officer Rory Ford received the Capt. W.A. Trophy for Senior Cadet General Proficiency. The Major MJ Naylor Trophy for dedication and commitment. The Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence and the best attendance award. Other honours went to Lance Corporal Laney Morell, who won the CWO Fisher Trophy for Junior Cadet General Proficiency and best first year cadet, Sergeant Lily Kendrick who received the Sgt J.A Horrocks Award for dress and deportment and the Lt Col. F.S. Gira trophy for citizenship. The 2^nd Lt M. Beauchamp Trophy for Most Improved Cadet went to Sgt. Antonio Cianflone.

The Capt. P. Popp CD Trophy for rile team went to Ward Officer Rory Ford, Sgt Antonio Cianflone, Sgt. Nolan Fitzpatrick, Master Corporal Alani Highfield, Lance Corporal Laney Morell, and Lance Corporal Alianna Cowan.

The evening featured an address by Mayor George Fontaine and a donation from the Branch #73 Royal Canadian Legion for $1000 to the cadet program.

Captain Justin Cowan talked about how the evening went and plans for the future. “It’s mainly just to show what the cadets have accomplished this year. Training’s not done though; this is just our last formal event. But we are going to start leading into our adventure training, do more of our outside stuff. We want the community to know that we still have a strong Army Cadet Corps in this town, and, if you know of anyone that’s younger let’s say 12 to 18 years old. But, there’s a lot of people in this town that don’t realize that we’re here, so, I want to get the name out that we have a strong Army Cadet Corps here in town, 2328 Flin Flon. And the group we have here is amazing.”

To find out more about the cadet program you can email justin.cowan@cadets.gc.ca

Flin Flon’s new pool will be known as the Hudbay Aquatic Centre - as was unveiled during a ceremony yesterday. The new facility has strong focus on accessibility and inclusion. It features like ramps and easy-entry with the goals being that everyone—families, seniors, children, and individuals of all abilities—can participate and feel welcome.

“Flin Flon is the heart of our history, and we remain deeply committed to the families who call this region home” said John O’Shaughnessy, Vice President of Hudbay’s Manitoba Business Unit. He went to on to say “Investing in this new aquatic centre is a significant milestone in our century-long partnership. We are proud to help bring this project to life, providing a lasting space for recreation and swimming that will serve the community for generations”

The opening of the Hudbay Aquatic centre to the public will be announced at a later date.

Mayor George Fontaine was on the CFAR’s City Beat last week where he went into detail about the upcoming wildfire season.

The City has acquired asset protection trailers that cover up to 500 homes. There is also now a revamped emergency preparedness plan that has been updated not only to deal with wild fires, but extended power outages, and severe snow storms.

Fontaine also shared the latest wildfire forecast update from the provincial government and the office of the fire commissioner. He says to expect conditions to be at least as severe as last year.

Fontaine further talked about infrastructure funding that will be making its way to our streets. “Some of our roads and infrastructure was deemed damaged by some of the heavy vehicles, the heavy water trucks and things that were here during the last emergency, during the fire. So, we’re getting some funding, through the emergency process for that. And that’s going to allow for somewhere between two and three-million dollars worth of road work. Which is more than this community has seen in a long time.”

The complete city beat show can be found on the Flin Flon Today section of flinflonline.com.

The Flin Flon Neighbourhood Revitalization Corporation has received its provincial funding for the upcoming year.  That allows the FFNRC to operate its small grant program. These are community focused projects that do not require the applicants to be incorporated as a as charity. Funding can be up to $5000. The goal of the small grant is bring people together through culture, wellness, the promotion of community safety, capacity-building, empowerment and beautification. Director Lawrence Gillespie lets us know what the corporation can fund and the process to receive the money.

“We’re very eager to talk anybody, any group, in Flin Flon that’s got a project where there could be like a community event, some kind of thing to help out kids or people in the community, recreation programs. Anything that’s set in Flin Flon, Manitoba we’d be more than happy to help with that. And again, people shouldn’t worry about the paperwork, we can help you fill out the paperwork, we want to be a one stop shop, if you’ve got an idea that could deserve funding, we’d like to help.”

If you have a project in mind please contact 204-687-6972 or email ffnrc@mymts.net.

AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK FLIN FLON MAYOR GEORGE FONTAINE PROCLAIMED MAY 12th 2026 AS ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES/MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY AWARENESS DAY IN THE CITY.

HE ALSO MADE THE OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION IN HONOUR OF THE FLIN FLON BOMBERS WINNING THE SJHL CANTERRA SEEDS CUP THAT APRIL 26 TO BE RECOGNIZED TO BE FLIN FLON JUNIOR BOMBERS DAY.

COUNCIL GAVE FINAL READING TO BY-LAW 2026-09 THAT THE CITY OF FLIN FLON PROVIDE FOR RAISING MONEYS BY A SPECIAL TAX TO AUGMENT THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND CREATED BY BY-LAW #2376.

FINAL READING WAS GIVEN TO BY-LAW #2026-06 BEING A BY-LAW GOVERNING ESTIMATES AND TO SET THE MILL RATE FOR 2026, FOR GENERAL PURPOSE, SCHOOL PURPOSES,AND UNCONTROLLABLE PURPOSES.

COUNCIL ALSO PASSED A MOTION THAT THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MANITOBA WILDFIRE SERVICE-WESTERN REGION NATURAL RESOURCES AND INDIGENOUS FUTURES BE RATIFIED BY THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF FLIN FLON.

Illicit drugs, weapons, and drug trafficking paraphernalia were seized by Sandy Bay RCMP during a traffic stop last Saturday

An SUV with four occupants on suspicion of impairment saw the RCMP observe weapons and illicit drugs in plain view. After further investigation, all four occupants were arrested.

During a search of the vehicle and suspects, police found weapons, 53 grams of methamphetamine, 172 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of amphetamine, 155 grams of crack cocaine, cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

 27-year-old Totteana Johnson from Prince Albert, 29-year-old Theresa Linklater from Pelican Narrows and 23-year-old Elizabeth Sanderson from Prince Albert have been charged with multiple counts of weapons violations and drug trafficking .

They appeared in Sandy Bay Provincial Court on Monday 

The fourth occupant of the vehicle was released without charge. 

Sandy Bay RCMP continue to investigate.

Five people are facing charges following a months-long RCMP investigation into an illegal drug trafficking network shipping narcotics from Winnipeg to remote northern Manitoba communities.

Project Darling launched in January 2026 and targeted drug shipments between Winnipeg and several northern communities including Island Lake, Split Lake, Oxford House, and Thompson.

The investigation led officers to a residence in the 3000 block of Pembina Highway in Winnipeg, where officers executed a search warrant on April 29. Approximately $58,000 in cash was seized from inside the home, and five people were arrested.

Flin Flon MLA and The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature, Tom Lindsey addressed the chamber on Monday in the latest attempt to restore order following  an often-chaotic spring sitting that has seen heckling reach high levels of volume and, according to Lindsey, increasingly low levels of quality discourse.

“There’s been an increase in unparliamentary language, spoken in the house, sometimes repeatedly. Members of the public are stopping me on the street and saying you’ve got to do something. We have also heard many comments and concerns from school groups, in the public gallery we’ve had teachers ask our visitor services staff if their group could leave the gallery early because they didn’t want their students to see any more of the proceedings. Some teachers have also told the assembly staff that they do not want to bring their students into the public gallery at all during sessions because they are trying to teach their students to behave respectfully.”

Lindsey has tried to clamp down on heckling repeatedly in recent months to little effect. He issued a new warning Monday that he will now be more likely to eject people for the day if they disregard his orders. He also revealed words that are being added to the list of unparliamentary language forbidden in the chamber. Bigot, racist, misogynist, homophobe and transphobe will join existing banned words such as liar Lindsey said other jurisdictions have already banned the words.

Today is McHappy Day, an annual fundraiser in support of Ronald McDonald House, now in its 33rd year. The event takes place across the country and in Flin Flon. Proceeds from the local McDonalds franchise from all food and beverage menu items contribute to families' access to accommodations, meals, and wellness programming - when having to travel with youth for medical purposes.

Susan Gun Saray and her family used the Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg earlier this year and discussed the service that they provide. “Like a lot of families from the north, we found ourselves in a medical situation where we were being flown down to Winnipeg to help find a children's hospital and the Ronald McDonald house is absolutely essential, especially in our northern community, where we're having to travel so much for healthcare. They absolutely do everything they possibly can to accommodate people. The staff, I can not say enough about the staff, they're...above and beyond, like literally they treat you like family.”

The Flin Flon McDonalds at the Walmart location supports the Winnipeg Ronald McDonald House that in 2025 supported 300 different communities and saved families 4.4 million dollars in out of pocket expenses. They are open today until 9pm.

On May 1^st, La Ronge RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway #102, just north of La Ronge.

Officers responded immediately, along with local fire and EMS.

The vehicle had four occupants. One passenger was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. They have been identified as a 31-year-old female from La Ronge. Their family has been notified. The driver and two additional passengers were taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as serious in nature.

La Ronge RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

The highway is currently closed for an undetermined amount of time. Motorists should expect delays in the area. Please slow down and follow the instructions of emergency personnel on scene. 

The rock band Days on Land based out of Churchill will be going on a provincial tour which will include a stop in Flin Flon later this month.

Drummer Eric Robb talks about how the band came together and how this tour came about. “It started with just me and Roy at a local bar playing at an open mic night. And we just liked to play and then we remembered oh, that guy Joe over there, he plays bass! So, we got Joe to join in, and then local plumber Jeremy, turns out he is an absolute shredder on the keyboard, so, we brought him in. And we just started playing a little more and more together, a couple local shows, and then, Roy eventually decided to put in a couple of grant proposals. And we’re super lucky we got two grand for this coming up tour, one from the Canada Council for the Arts and one from the Manitoba Arts Council. Which is the reason we’ve been able to put this whole tour together, so, we’re really thankful for those two organizations and we’re really excited.”

The show will take place in Flin Flon at Johnny’s Social Club on Saturday, May the 16^th. Tickets will go on sale at the Orange Toad on Tuesday, May the 12^th. A lot of their music is based on their life experiences in the North and they try to share those experiences with the world including songs about dog sledding and an old ship wreck in Hudson Bay.

You can follow the band Days on Land on all the social media channels including Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Following the installation of billboards and posters in the community of Thompson, RCMP Major Crime Services is releasing new details in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Steven Seela.

Investigators were in the community April 20th to the 22nd, canvassing numerous residences as part of the investigation where they spoke with over 110 residents.

Police are now releasing images of two trucks, both dark in colour, that were in the vicinity of the shooting that occurred on Pipe Road, in the trailer park area of Thompson, on November 24, 2024. 

Individuals in these vehicles are believed to have information related to the investigation and police are urging the public to come forward with any information which may help identify who was in these vehicles on November 24, 2024.

If anyone has any information regarding the two trucks including who was in them, or the Steven Seela case, they are asked to contact the RCMP Tipline at: 431-489-8106.

The Flin Flon Creighton area SPCA are holding a fundraiser called Rescue Rally which is going to be a great night of music and fun which will help raise money to keep the shelter open, taking place at Johnny’s Social Club.

Tiffany Falk on behalf of the fundraising committee mentions some of the things that will be happening throughout the evening. “We will have a painting from Many Rainbow that she’s painted and donated. We’ve got raffle tickets on that, we’ve got 50/50 going on as well. I’ve got still half the tickets available. We will have, on May the 7th, I will have at Johnny’s Social Club from 5:30 to 6:30, we will be selling the rest of the tickets.”

The City of Flin Flon hosted their annual Budget meeting Tuesday night at Council Chambers.

City Treasurer Lynn Brown chaired the meeting and prepared the presentation.

The City will be spending just over 1.5 million dollars on Capital projects this year including public transportation, tourist park upgrades, library upgrades, the Uptown Curling Club, water truck, Tourist Park, Camp Whitney and cemeteries.

The City will also be replacing the Pine Avenue Bridge which is going to cost over a million dollars. The good news is they got a grant from the provincial government which will cover over $600,000.00 of the cost, meaning the city will only have to pay a third of the cost.

The Mill Rate will go up slightly for people who have an assessed home at $60,000.00 to roughly $72.00 more for taxes this year,  while a person with an assessed home of $400,000.00 will pay roughly $400.00 more in taxes for this year.

The Town of Creighton is ready to get the community all spruced up for the summer season later this month as we hear more from Creighton Rec Director Lindsay Shirran.

“Creighton will be hosting the Spring Clean Up Week, on May 19^th to May 22^nd. If you have any larger items they will be reviewed per circumstances from the town office at 306-688-8253 and then they can make arrangements for pick-up to assist Creighton residents with their yard clean ups. And there will be no dumping fees from May 12^th to May 25^th. And that leads up to our Community Yard Sale, is also on the, May 23^rd.”

The Town of Creighton will be looking for volunteers to help with the Community Yard Sale to help with the set up the day before and clean up after the event. If you can help out send a message to Creighton Recreation and Tourism Facebook page.

May is here and the Town of Creighton are planning a lot of events for families and residents  to kick off the summer season in Northern Saskatchewan.

Creighton Rec Director Lindsay Shirran tells us about the first event that they have planned. " This year we will be doing a Creighton Community Yard Sale and it will be held on May the 23rd, just like the past households can call and register their sale with me at the Rec Office at 306-688-3538. The sale will be included on our community sale list and we will have a map available to show everyone where the sales are for the day. It is a good time to clean everything out, declutter a bit and do some Spring cleaning and have stuff available."

You can also sign up on the Town of Creighton Facebook page and once again any questions or comments can be directed to Lindsay at 306-688-3538.

The City of Flin Flon have announced some changes for the delivery of water to Channing and Wally Heights.

Starting today water delivery services for Channing and Wally Heights will be handled by Oulett’s Septic and Snow Removal.

The delivery schedules will remain the same.

For service inquiries or scheduling you can call 204-271-3779. The City of Flin Flon and Oulett’s Septic Service appreciate the community’s cooperation during this transition.

If you were impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires,  the Canadian Red Cross will be  offering in person support at the Creighton Sportex Lounge.

The dates are May the 5^th to the 8^th and the 11^th to the 15^th between 9am and 4pm.

Virtual Case   Management is available Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm closed weekends and holidays.

For more information you can call 1-800-863-6582, e-mail skrecoverysupport@redcross.ca or go to the website at redcross.ca/2025saskatchewanwildfires.

The investigation into the shooting of two adult males in Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation continues.

 On April 28^th, one of the victims, a 25-year-old male, succumbed to his injuries. The second victim, a 38-year-old male, has been treated and released from hospital. Both are from the community.

Additional RCMP resources are being deployed to Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation to bring the suspect safely into custody and residents can expect heavy police presence throughout the day.

Residents are reminded to remain vigilant and to immediately report any information related to the shooting to the Norway House RCMP at 204-359-6715.

The suspect is considered is ARMED and DANGEROUS and should not be approached.  

Tuesday April the 28^th was the National Day Of Mourning in honor of workers who have lost their lives in Canada.

It was recognized in both Flin Flon and Snow Lake by the local Steelworkers 7106 . Health and Safety Representative Shaleen Lycan mentions what happened at the ceremonies in Flin Flon and Snow Lake.

" What we typically do is we go to Snow Lake and hold a ceremony there with members of the community and workers invited to the ceremony. People are welcome to bring a wreath to lay for a family member, co-worker, someone who has lost their life at work in some form of life changing incident. We also have a ceremony in Flin Flon that takes place at 7pm. It takes place at the Day Of Mourning Monument over by the Victoria Inn with the flag."

Both services were attended by members of the RCMP, Firefighters, Mayors, different members of the communities as well as members of the local unions who all came out to lay wreaths.     

AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL TRUSTEES PASSED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2027/2028 TO 2031/2032 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED TO CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING AND DELIVERY BY THE DEADLINE OF MAY 1st, 2026.

BOARD CHAIR LESLIE FERNANDES SHARED SOME HIGHLIGHTS  FROM HER PARTICIPATION IN THE RECENT MANITOBA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN WINNIPEG LAST MONTH.

THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER TRUSTEES FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING. ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS SHE ATTENDED WAS THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. 

SHE ALSO ATTENDED THE BOARD CHAIR'S SESSION WITH EDUCATION MINISTER TRACY SCHMIDT STATING IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS CONCERNS AND HAVE CONVERSATION SURROUNDING THE IMPACTS OF GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DIVISION NEEDS. 

SHE EXTENDED HER GRATITUDE TO THE DIVISION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THESE CONFERENCES AS THEY PROVIDE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION AND ASSIST IN HELPING HER BECOME A BETTER TRUSTEE.

THE EVENT ALSO PRESENTED THE LONG SERVICE AWARDS FOR TRUSTEES INCLUDING BOARD CHAIR LESLIE FERNANDES FOR 12 YEARS AND TRUSTEE ANGELA SIMPSON FOR 40 YEARS.

The Flin Flon Recycling Centre held their AGM and Year End Presentation last week at Johnny’s Social Club.

Among the highlights was the Recycling Centre recognizing some board members and volunteers with community awards.  Administrator Deb Odegaard  tells us who got recognized this year. 

" During the first part of the meeting we honored the Ross Lake Reclamation group as a community organization with environmental goals . We honored our staff member Naomi Rempel who served for six years and Bob Putko a board member who has been serving for six years."

Other highlights from the meeting included the Recycling Centre coming short of their goal in tonnage  and are at about 2016 levels in terms of tonnage. They feel this reason is because the town has shrunk and people aren’t using as much paper as they used to. There was a good turn out with a lot of residents attending the meeting which was encouraging.

They did lose two members on their board,  but one of the positions has been filled by a member of the Ross Lake Reclamation Group. If you are interested in filling the other board spot you can call Deb at the Recycling Centre at 204-687-6169.

The Flin Flon Kin club will be holding their 32^nd annual Mini Golf Classic fundraiser  for Cystic Fibrosis this Saturday at the Victoria Inn.

This is always a fun event and has raised thousands of dollars throughout the years  not only for our  community but right across the country.

Local Kin member Kerri Wood is happy that they have been able to carry on with this historic event. " The history of the event is, it was originally a Kinsmen event and with us amalgamating in the fall we decided to carry on that tradition. This year we are doing it all at the Victoria Inn in three different rooms with four golfing holes in each room. So you go room to room and we wind up in the bar and give out some prizes, have dinner and raise money for a wonderful cause."

You can still pick up a pledge form from either Joe Buie at 204-271-1351 or Kerri Wood at 204-271-4205, and the event starts at 3pm.

The City of Flin Flon hosted a wildfire information session last week as we move towards wildfire season once again this summer.

Members of Flin Flon City Council were joined by members of the Flin Flon Fire department including Fire Chief Jason Kuras, members of the Manitoba Wildfire Service, Manitoba EMO and Flin Flon Emergency members.

There were a variety of issues discussed including how wildfires are fought, how people can protect their properties, and why certain decisions were made last year including the decision to have residents evacuate.

Members from Firesafe Canada talked about how to keep brush, etc. away from your home, because of flying hot embers in a wildfire fire usually lead to how your home can catch on fire.

The City Of Flin Flon is currently working with professionals from a mitigation plan to clear deadwood near the community. This is a three to five year project that involves working with all levels of government.

The City reminds residents to make sure that they have filled out their emergency pre registration form on the City Of Flin Flon website or by picking up a form from  City Hall.