On May 21st., Pelican Narrows RCMP received a report of an injured male at a residence.

Officers responded immediately and located the male. EMS arrived and declared the man deceased at the scene.

The death was determined to be suspicious in nature. Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit has taken carriage of the investigation.

The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Jaden Custer from Pelican Narrows. His family has been notified, and victim services have been made available to them.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit (HIU) are asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 31-year-old Brett McCallum. He also goes by the name ‘Nigel McCallum.’  

Brett McCallum is wanted on warrant for one count, second-degree murder, following the homicide of 26-year-old Jaden Custer in Pelican Narrows, SK.

Brett McCallum is described as: 6 FT tall, 200 pounds, brown eyes and black hair.

 Other descriptors: scars on both forearms, crown tattoo on right hand, rosary and cross tattoo on left forearm, mole above right eyebrow

Brett McCallum is known to travel to the Prince Albert area, but his current whereabouts are unknown. 

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit continue to investigate. 

If you see Brett McCallum, do not approach him. Report all sightings and information about the whereabout of Brett McCallum to police at 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com. 

Northland Ford is bringing back the Drive One For Your Community Event in support of the local SPCA.

This event will take place on Saturday June the 13^th from noon to 4:30pm and the dealership’s Mike Slipp would like to see the community’s support. " It is a great initiative by Ford that they have this Drive For Your Community.. All it is, you come in June the 13th from 12 to 4:30pm and take a test drive on any of the vehicles on our lot. We will donate $30.00 towards the SPCA for every test drive, so it is a great event that helps out the SPCA. It is simple, so  come out and take a test drive and we hope to raise $6,000.00 towards the SPCA."

This is the first time that Northland Ford has hosted the event in more than ten years and have raised money in the past for the Flin Flon Bombers, Flin Flon Minor Hockey, Minor Ball and Hapnot Collegiate.

After a two year absence the Adult Community Learning Centre in Flin Flon  will once again be offering a high school equivalency program known as CAEC, The Canadian Adult Education Credential.

Heather Jobes is the local coordinator and practitioner and provides the details. " The Canadian Adult Education Residual  is a high quality made in Canada education credential that replaces the GED in Canada. Employers, post seconday institutions and others can count on CAKE as a reliable indicator of Canadian Adult Level of Educational Achievement. The CAKE replaces the GED as the basis for the Manitoba High School Equivalency certificate and the Community Adult Learning Centre has worked since 2024 to regain testing. The Community Adult Learning Centre can now offer paper testing."

The Community Adult Learning Centre can help with the prep for the test as well as  English, Math , computer skills and any work prep that people may need. The next session will take place on June the 11^th and 12^th between 8:30 am and 4:30pm.

To sign up or  find out more you can call 204-687-3223.

On May 14^TH,  Flin Flon RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence located on Windsor Avenue.

Officers arrived on scene and found no concerns at this address. As the officers began to widen their search, a male, suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries, was located near the back lane. EMS was contacted who transported the victim, a 36-year-old male from Flin Flon, to hospital.

The investigation led officers to an address located on Whitney Avenue where it was determined that the assault had taken place outside this address.

Investigators believe a white pickup truck, with three to four occupants, had stopped near this location and assaulted the victim, who then fled the scene.

Flin Flon RCMP are asking anyone who may have information on this assault to contact the Detachment at 204-687-1422, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

Flin Flon RCMP continue to investigate.

The City of Flin Flon wants you to help improve the look of your business store front on Flin Flon’s Main Street.

They have extended the Business Storefront Improvement Grant until the funds run out,  as we hear more about the program from City Councillor Mike Slipp. " We are offering up to $10,000.00 grant per business and we will pay up to 50%. So if someone wants to take advantage of the full ten thousand, we will give the business an additional  ten thousand. This is to help dress Main street up and make the stores look great."

You can apply by going to the City’s website at cityofflinflon.ca and click on the Business Storefront Improvement Grant tab  and you can download the grant information kit. You can also go down to City Hall to pick up a copy of the grant.

Moise Sewap has been located deceased. His family has been notified.

Based on preliminary investigation, Moise’s death is not believed to be suspicious in nature.

Creighton RCMP thank everyone who assisted in the search for Moise, including Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council Search and Rescue, community members, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, Denare Beach Fire Department, and Conservation Officers with Provincial Protective Services.

Creighton RCMP also wants to  thank the  public for their assistance. They  kindly ask you to consider removing Mosie’s image from circulation, including social media, and  thank you for your cooperation.

Flin Flon hosted members from the Canadian Centre For Safer Communities throughout the week as they had a chance to meet with people and groups represented on behalf of the RCMP, education, health and differen  community leaders.

Stacey Colliver is the Director of Research and Services and she talks about what the plan will be in moving forward. " So we are going to continue working with your steering community into the fall. Then we will do action and priority setting and create some tangible solutions. Between the fall and spring of next year we will assist your communities to implement the plan and get things moving on the ground. That way it just doesn't collect dust on a shelf as a strategy."

Right now, they would like residents to fill out a survey about how you experience safety and well being in your daily lives and the different challenges you face. The survey will take about 20 minutes to fill out and you can scan the QR code on the poster located on both the City of Flin Flon and Town of Creighton websites.

Everyone who  completes the survey will have a chance to win a $50.00 gift card.

The Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce will be welcoming the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce to assist with gaining expertise in an emerging field. The AI Foundation session is an opportunity to learn about Artificial Intelligence in a way that applies to running a business in the north. Manitoba Chamber relations coordinator Stephen Chycota lets us know what to expect.

“Bringing in some material, that is for businesses of all sizes, and going through some of these kind of training programs. Because you’re going to get new ideas, new tips and tricks, you’re going to see something new, you’re going to work with colleagues from around the community or some other peers that you end up picking something up no matter what. So, this is really for any skill level on any level of an organization. And how to, you know, utilize some of the tools that are out there, the prompting side of things, how to make those really strong and make sure that you’re getting good results.”

Hudbay Minerals released their 2025 annual report on Tuesday. The report highlights initiatives and accomplishments from the past year. In the section regarding Manitoba, Hudbay’s response to the wildfires was featured prominently. Hudbay coordinated temporary housing in Snow Lake for early Flin Flon evacuees and provided financial and mental health assistance. As operations shut down, employment insurance top-ups were introduced, and all evacuated employees received additional financial assistance to help with their added expenses. In terms of financial contributions - Hudbay made a total of $16.2 million in community investments. In Manitoba, the Company continued the Kenanow Sharing Circle, previously known as the Indigenous Circle for Everyone program, which offers employees learning sessions around cultural aspects of neighbouring First Nations and Indigenous peoples. Hudbay also expanded its electric equipment fleet in its Manitoba operations to reduce its reliance on diesel - adding five new vehicles last year, bringing the total to 10. The complete report can be found at hudbayminerals.com

The Manitoba Provincial Mine Rescue Competition was hosted this past weekend in Snow Lake at Hudbay’s Lalor operations, bringing together mine rescue teams from across Manitoba. They were put through high-pressure emergency scenarios including search and rescue, first aid, firefighting, technical problem-solving, and working through simulated underground emergencies.

Ashton Crone, Director of Business Planning for Hudbay Minerals Incorporated, says teams walk into timed scenarios without knowing exactly what they’ll face.

“So, teams lock into a timed blind scenario, ranging from smoke filled tunnels, complex first aid emergencies with multiple casualties to fire and technical problems. They have to solve these technical puzzles in real time and often with zero prior knowledge on what’s behind the door. They’re a very skilled team; I got to witness that this past weekend. I would say that’s one of the most impressive things about watching a competition like this.”

The new swimming pool was a hot topic at Council Chambers last night.

A lot of preparation work continues for the new Aqua Centre who continue to work towards their grand opening. A number of young people did their testing to become a life guard this past weekend and a number of groups from right across the province were on hand for water testing, programming computers and helping set up furniture.

Thompson Rec also came to town to make a presentation to the Flin Flon Rec department on behalf of the new swimming pool. No official date has been given for the grand opening of the new pool but everything appears to be right on schedule.

A reminder that sponsorship opportunities are available and if you are interested in becoming involved you can contact the Rec Director Cait Bailey or get more information from the City Of Flin Flon website.

Mayor George Fontaine once again wanted to remind the residents in our community to be prepared for wildfire season. Right now there is no immediate danger but we know how quickly things can change, so Fontaine wanted to stress the importance of being prepared by having a bag packed, making sure your gas tank is full and filling out the registration app on the city website.

This is important if there is a State Of Emergency that all your pertinent information is there including any medical assistance you may need, insurance information, pet info and if you will need travel assistance.

This information is all confidential and private and will be relayed to the proper channels if needed.

The City also wants to remind residents to fill out their census surveys. These are very important because the details go towards health care and other services and also help with per capita grants.

Last Wednesday, Saskatchewan RCMP officers located human remains during a planned search near Pelican Narrows. An autopsy took place on Friday and the deceased was identified as 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long, a missing person from Brampton, ON.

His family has been notified, Webb-Long’s was last in contact with family on May 16, 2025. He had been living in Pelican Narrows around the time of his disappearance. Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit took over the investigation in July 2025 and deemed his disappearance suspicious.

Investigators believe Webb Long’s death is a homicide. The investigation continues.

Anyone with information that may be relevant to this investigation should report it to Saskatchewan RCMP by dialling 310-RCMP (1-306-780-5563 if calling from outside the province). Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

The Norva Centre has partnered with Hapnot Collegiate and Many Faces to present an art exhibition of students’ work from the school year. Hapnot Art Instructor and Norva board member Amanda Krouse discusses what is being shown.

“So, the Hapnot Art Show has art from over 80 students from Hapnot, across grades 9 to 12, and also from Many Faces as well. We have everything from painting to a whole variety of multi-media sculpture, and kind of everything in between, like there’s perspective drawings, there’s big stretched canvases that the grade 12’s do, we have beautiful clay sculptures and masks, and from Many faces they have a lot of Indigenous artworks, and they have Piñatas celebrating the Chinese New Year, and there’s a ribbon skirt, and there’s just so much there it’s jam-packed.”

The goal is to promote local art and give students a venue to display their ability. The showing will continue at the Norva Centre -177 Green St until the end of May. Its open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday and viewing of the exhibit is free.

The Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce will be holding a presentation called “Chamber Forward” that will include feature guest Chuck Davidson who is president and CEO of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce. Local Chamber President Becky Cianflone discusses the reasoning for the event.

“One of the things that’s come to light, is that there’s not a good understanding of what a Chamber of Commerce does, and how important it is for a community. So, one of the things we want to do is we want to sort of have some discussions for areas of importance for our community and business development here. And to help people understand how the Chamber is a really important tool, method, resource in helping achieve a lot of those things.”

On May 4, Norway House RCMP received a report that a firearm had been pointed at a 16-year-old female youth in Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation. The incident is believed to have occurred the night before.

Officers placed a 17-year-old female youth under arrest for pointing a firearm.

She was taken to the Norway House RCMP Detachment and later released from police custody for a court appearance scheduled for July 17 in the community.

Further investigation into this incident led officers to believe that the firearm used in this offence at another residence in the community
 

Last Tuesday morning, Moose Lake RCMP responded to a report of an injured person at a residence in Mosakahiken Cree Nation.

Officers attended to a 17-year-old female who was pronounced deceased on scene. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. 

Anyone with information in relation to this homicide is asked to contact the Moose Lake RCMP at 204-678-2399, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

Moose Lake RCMP, along with the RCMP Major Crimes Services and Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate

The Flin Flon Arts Council is in the midst of a busy spring and will continue to bring in featured artists to our community. Focusing on home grown talent over the past month with the Children’s Choir musical , the Ham Sandwich Play and the Community Choir’s Anniversary Concert-  The Arts Council welcomes an  out of town performer of renown. Director Crystal Woodward lets us know who is coming to town.

“Quinton Blair, he’s pretty excited, we’re actually the first one of his next tours. We’re pretty excited to have him, he’ll be doing a Spring Cabaret, so there will be round tables, and we will leave some room for dancing. Because he always moves the crowd, he’s really engaging, and he’s got some mad fiddle skills. That’s on May 22^nd; the show starts at 7:30pm.”

Blair has performed at Dauphin’s Country Fest and the Calgary Stampede. Tickets are available at the Uptown Emporium and on flinflonartscouncil.ca .

The arts council also has summer jobs available for those between the ages 15-29.  Positions include working in the arts council office in the community hall, in the uptown emporium, and at the community garden at Rotary Park. There is also a position for a podcaster that is sponsored by the Manitoba Métis Federation for a high school or post secondary student. To apply or for more information email flinflonartscouncil@gmail.com

Last Sunday evening, The Pas RCMP received a report of a 12-year-old girl having been sprayed with bear spray while she was out with friends near the Kelsey Recreation Centre.

Officers met with the victim who was treated on scene by bystanders until EMS arrived and transported her to hospital in stable condition.

Witnesses advised police that the victim, and her group of friends, were approached by two girls and one boy, when a threat was made and the victim was sprayed with bear spray.

The suspects fled the scene on foot.

RCMP are asking anyone who may have information on this assault, or may have been in this area on Sunday evening, to contact the RCMP in The Pas at 204-627-6204.

The Pas RCMP continue to investigate.

The results are in for McHappy and the generosity of Northern Manitoba was once again on display. The Flin Flon McDonalds location raised $2152.38 on May 6th. That goes to support the Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg which helped save families 4.4 million dollars in out of pocket expenses in 2025.  Nationally, McHappy day raised a grand total of 10.8 Million dollars.

This marked the 32^nd Annual McHappy Day that has raised a total of $122.1 million to date for Ronald McDonald house and other children’s charities across the country.

MAYOR BRUCE FIDDLER COMMENTED ON HIS RECENT TRIP TO PRINCE ALBERT ATTENDING THE 2025 SASKATCHEWAN WILDFIRES EXPLORING RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH EVENT SAYING THE MEETING WAS DEFINITELY NOT WHAT HE WAS ANTICIPATING AND SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING.

COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THE CO-OP AS THEY WILL BE DONATING ALL THE FOOD, DRINKS AND CONDIMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY BBQ IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIREFIGHTERS WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIN BEACH IN DENARE ON JUNE 2nd.

The North of 53 CO-OP remains financially sound as per Tuesday Night’s Annual General Meeting. Total sales for 2025 were up with total $37,822,799 combined from grocery and petroleum departments. In terms of long term debt, the CO-OP now finds that figure at 0 as the building originally built nine years ago is now paid off. The board commended the efforts made by the staff and management during the wildfires.

President Dennis Whitbread discussed the toll of the evacuation but also the resiliency of Co-Ops Finances. “Well, with all the setbacks with the wildfire, we lost 2 million dollars over a 4 week period. Which we managed to get back through sales, our management team has done an awesome job of getting us back up and running very quickly after the wildfires. And we appreciate all the patronage that we’ve had from our customers.”

Mennonite Disaster Service, an international charitable organization is in Denare Beach, working on the rebuild. The group has been around for over 75 years and handles natural disaster assistance across North America. They offer volunteer labour to areas that need it.

Operations Manager Moses Falco talks about how they got started in our area and the project they are working on. “Right after the fires, that week we went up to investigate and see, meet some of the people, meet the Village Council, and from there have been working to identify folks who could use assistance and then also partner together with the Village Office. So we’re actually...they gave us the use of the Denareplex, so we’ve set up camp there and are bringing in probably around 25 to 30 volunteers a week from all over Canada and building 4 new homes and 1 foundation.”

They have volunteers from British Columbia to New Brunswick, many with vast skilled trades backgrounds. MDS will be working in Denare Beach until September in conjunction with the Red Cross. To donate, volunteer, and find out more about the organization, visit MDS.org.

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.