Flin Flon left behind in struggle with housing and food security, support organizations say – CBC

Dec 15, 2025

Manitoba housing minister says province focused on creating, fixing affordable housing

Organizations in a northwestern Manitoba border city say it’s being left behind in the cost of living crisis, as food insecurity and homelessness in the region grow.

Some argue Flin Flon, more than 600 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, has been pulling through largely on local support, when other nearby communities, and both the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, should also be stepping up.

The executive director of the local food bank, Alison Dallas-Funk, said with limited affordable housing and no overnight shelter, food needs have also doubled in the last decade, and they’ve increased even more since this season’s wildfires.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flin-flon-affordability-crisis-9.7005102