FLIN FLON MORNING WIRE CORRESPONDENT
Cole Chicken — Flin Flon Morning Wire Coverage
All filed reports from Cole Chicken, Flin Flon correspondent covering the Flin Flon Morning Wire for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Ottawa wants to shut down your kids' TikTok. Good luck with that.
They're trying to shut down your kids' TikTok. Good luck with that. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes Ottawa tries to make rules for the rest of us, an...
Your kids might miss out on AI in Flin Flon
Your kids might not be able to use AI soon Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. So, you hear about Winnipeg looking at banning AI chatbots for kids under 16? It sounds like ...
Wab Kinew says no opposition. Up here, we know better.
Your Bombers might just win it all if this holds up. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so picture this: You’re living in a town that’s literally carved out of grani...
Your Flin Flon tax dollars just got a little lighter.
Your Flin Flon tax dollars just got a little lighter Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. So the Manitoba budget bill finally passed. You probably heard all the noise down s...
The old Spence building is finally getting fixed.
Here's what they're doing with the old Spence building Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. So, you know that old apartment block in the Spence neighbourhood, the one everyo...
Kinew and Smith are fighting again. It affects you.
Your politicians are fighting again, surprise, surprise Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes I think we forget how much of our lives up here are tied to ...
Your ice explorer just got an electric upgrade
Your ice explorer just got an electric upgrade Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so I saw this story about Canada turning a giant diesel truck into a silent, electr...
They stole a whole playground. Who does that?
They stole a playground from kids. Seriously. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. I saw this story about a playset getting ripped off a preschool playground down in Headingl...
Your government just barked at the opposition. Really.
Your government is barking at who now? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, you see a lot of things coming out of the Legislative Building down in Winnipeg, especia...
They're mailing coke to your Flin Flon doorstep
Your neighbour might be getting their coke through the mail Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you hear about something happening down south in Winnipe...
Flin Flon musicians made wildfire songs and you gotta hear 'em
Your wildfire songs are exactly what Flin Flon needs Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, there are some stories that just hit different up here, especially after ...
Flin Flon, Winnipeg's getting expiring booze and you're not.
Your city's booze sale is wild Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes the news out of Winnipeg just makes you shake your head and wonder what's going on dow...
Your highway trip just got safer. Here's how.
Your Manitoba highway trip just got a lot safer Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so this isn't about the Bombers, but it’s still big news for anyone who drives the...
Niverville's Nighthawks are flying high. Your town could be next.
Your Nighthawks are flying high, you won't believe it Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you just need to step back and appreciate when a small town — ...
Your May long weekend camping plans just got wrecked
Your long weekend camping plans just got wrecked Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so the big buzz around the coffee pot at the Co-op this morning isn't some new Hu...
Hundreds of snakes near Gimli are risking it all. Here's why.
You won't believe what's happening to snakes down south Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you read a story from down south, from the Interlake, and you...
Manitoba won't pay $77,000 for a retiree's spine surgery.
Your province is refusing to pay for this surgery Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, you hear stories about people fighting with the province over healthcare, but...
Your new Flin Flon pool is open and it's a huge deal
Your new pool is finally open, eh? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, it feels like we've been talking about this new pool forever. Years of planning, back and f...
Your wind farm fight is our fight, Flin Flon.
Your wind farm fight hits close to home here Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, when I heard about those folks in southwestern Manitoba gearing up to fight a new...
Premier Kinew just publicly shamed a deputy minister. You saw it.
Your deputy minister just got told off by the Premier. Yikes. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, we don't often see a provincial premier publicly scolding one of ...
Your old Flin Flon gear could be worth millions.
Your old mining equipment could be worth millions Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, you grow up in a place like Flin Flon, where everything is tied to the mine, ...
That 17-year-old just bowled a perfect game. You won't believe it.
Your kid just bowled a perfect game, for real Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you just need to hear about something good happening, something that f...
Flin Flon's well rules are getting wild. Your wallet might hurt.
Your backyard well rules are getting wild Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how everything seems to hit rural Manitoba different? Well, folks, it looks like the ...
Your Flin Flon pharmacist might do way more for you.
Your pharmacists might soon do more for you Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, we're a long way up here. Services aren't always just around the corner like they m...
Your city just got a huge peatland gift. Here's why.
You need to hear about this guy's peatland donation Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how some folks down south talk about "preserving nature" like it's some new ...
Your old landline is cool again and I don't get it
Your landline is ringing, no joke Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You ever think about how much we're all glued to screens these days? Well, apparently, some folks are t...
Your Selkirk Avenue neighbors are losing sleep. Here's why.
Your Selkirk Avenue neighbors are losing sleep Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know that social housing complex on Selkirk Avenue, the one for folks 55 and up? Well...
Your Premier wants to ban social media. For real.
Did you hear what the Premier wants to do? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Premier Kinew is talking about banning social media and AI chatbots for youth. Now, I get it, ...
Winnipeg is suing a tow company. Seriously?
Your city is suing a tow company, seriously? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, I read a lot of stories that come across my desk, and most of them are about thing...
Flin Flon, your unpaid fines just got serious
Your fines are about to get real, Flin Flon. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how it is up here; sometimes things feel a little... distant from Winnipeg. But thi...
Premier Kinew's 2030 Churchill plan is "fabrication"? Your thoughts?
You'll never guess what they're saying about Churchill Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, up here, we hear a lot of big talk about northern development. We’re us...
A 100-year-old Métis woman says raw garlic is her secret.
You gotta hear about this Winnipeg woman Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you see a story from down south in Winnipeg and it just sticks with you. Not...
Your NHL dream now needs six guys from Winnipeg.
Your NHL dreams might hinge on six Winnipeg guys Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, we're a hockey town through and through. The Bombers are practically etched i...
Your Flin Flon buddies might be the NHL's secret weapon
Your buddies might be the NHL's secret weapon Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so I saw this story about the NHL using "regular guys from Winnipeg and a smartphone...
Your Friday in Flin Flon just got 10 cm heavier
Your Manitoba forecast for Friday is wild Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, the thing about living on the Canadian Shield is that the weather always hits differ...
Your fertilizer is screwing up Phantom Lake.
Your fertilizer is screwing up our lakes, you guys. Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. Okay, so you know how we all pretty much live and breathe for our lakes up here? Pha...
Your Flin Flon groceries just got pricier.
Your groceries are about to get even pricier Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how everything feels like it’s costing an arm and a leg these days? Well, it’s abo...
Healthcare shouldn't cost you a nickel out of pocket
Someone's charging for healthcare and it's not good Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, we talk a lot about how tough it is up here, how the numbers keep going dow...
Someone released illegal bass in your lakes. Guess what happens now?
Your largemouth bass are *not* from here Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you read something, and you just gotta shake your head and wonder what folks...
Your Flin Flon snow lodge is already gone.
Your snow lodge adventure is over already Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, you blink, and it's gone. We had that snow lodge up by the Flin Flon Community Hall, ...
Your Flin Flon snow lodge just melted. Now what?
Your Flin Flon snow lodge just *melted* away! Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how we’re always looking for ways to make Flin Flon a destination, something more ...
Canada's "flashiest new train" is coming to The Pas. Seriously.
Did you hear about this wild new train? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know how the tracks through The Pas up to Pukatawagan are more for hauling supplies than sho...
Your mayors are begging for help with wildfire season.
Your mayors are asking for help and getting crickets Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, the snow's melting up here, and that usually means a few things: the ice ...
Did Kinew just offer Flin Flon a fuel tax break?
You won't believe what our Premier said Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. So, you know how things get said in the Legislature, right? Sometimes it's all bluster, sometimes...
Your bank left a Winnipeg woman out thousands after a scam.
Your bank says too bad after scammers take thousands? Morning from The Rock — here's what's happening in Flin Flon. You know, sometimes you read about what's happening down in Winnipeg, and you think...