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Mikayla Odut is no stranger to Flin Flon’s music scene, but her Christmas show later this week is all new - in more ways than some might think.

Flin Flon students, chaperones, coaches and teachers are closer to being able to travel for school events and sports.

That’s why students in Flin Flon have been raising funds to keep the mission of eradicating polio moving forward. Their effort comes in honour of World Polio Day (which took place Oct. 24) and with the support of the Rotary Club of Flin Flon. At École McIsaac School and Hapnot Collegiate, student volunteers encouraged their teachers and peers to donate at least $1, which covers the cost of vaccinating one child in the developing world. In many countries, when a polio vaccine is administered, the child’s finger is painted with a purple dye to prevent double dosage. To symbolize the i...

Ruth Betts Community School will be staying in remote learning for a little bit longer after a person with COVID-19 was found to have been at the school during a possible infectious period.

"A school case is defined as a staff/student/volunteer affiliated with a K-12 school in Manitoba who tested positive for COVID-19 and was present in the school during the 28 days prior to the public health report date. If public health officials cannot rule out the possibility that the person was at the school during that time, then the case is classified as a school case. A school case does not necessarily mean there was acquisition or transmission at the school," reads the provincial school case dashboard. While cases have been found at both schools, no outbreak has been officially declar...