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  • NDP postal filibuster could go for days

    By DAVID AKIN, Parliamentary Bureau Chief OTTAWA - One after another, all through the night, NDP MP after NDP MP have been giving speeches in the House of Commons as part of an extraordinary parliamentary filibuster that QMI Agency has learned could last...
  • Kelsey Trail Health Region responds to HSAS job action

    By KTHR KTHR is attempting to contact patients and clients that may have appointments scheduled with programs or departments that are affected by the job action. This may include programs such as Therapies, Mental Health, Addictions, Pharmacy, Public H...
  • Meeting provides information about rental units bylaw

    Meeting provides information about rental units bylaw By By Matthew Liebenberg The discussion about Nipawin's new bylaw to license rental units continued at a public information meeting last week. The meeting on Wednesday evening, June 15 at the Le...
  • Last minute talks not enough to avert postal strike

    DANIEL PROUSSALIDIS | QMI AGENCY OTTAWA - Canada Post’s last-minute concessions were not enough to stop the Canadian Union of Postal Workers from beginning rolling strikes in Winnipeg. “After more than seven months of difficult and frustrating neg...
  • Dust Up world premiere held in Nipawin

    By Melissa Mangelsen/Nipawin Journal  Bud Jardine, Brennan Jardine and Travis Karle may be rivals in their businesses, but they came together, May 26, for the World Premiere Screening of Dust Up, which is a six-episode series, set to premier on History ...
  • Meeting hears about plan to address Nipawin housing needs

    Nipawin families in need of housing might soon be able to become homeowners if a new initiative gets the support of the community. Business and community representatives learned more about the approach followed by Habitat for Humanity to provide famili...
  • Long weekend launches the Lakelands

    By Stephanie Froese paNOW Staff   Even with a fire ban and an alcohol ban, staff at the Murray Point Campground are expecting it to get pretty busy this long weekend. The grounds officially open Thursday and with the nice weather there is sure to b...
  • Celebrating four years of computer service in Nipawin

    By By Matthew Liebenberg Gord and Yvonne Bulger, the owners of Nipawin Computer Solutions, are celebrating four years of making life easier for their clients and they are looking forward to helping out people with their computer needs for many years to c...
  • Inlett Properties looking at development in Nipawin

    By Melissa Mangelsen/Nipawin Journal The Town of Nipawin held a regular meeting of council May 9. Bylaw enforcement summary In April three verbal warnings were given, 12 written warnings and no tickets, in regards to parking violations. Council feels i...
  • Big changes in cabinet

    By Daniel Proussalidis, Parliamentary Bureau OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new majority Conservative government cabinet includes some significant changes. As expected, John Baird takes over the foreign affairs portfolio from the defeated Lawr...
  • Nipawin a finalist in Ultimate Fishing Town contest

    Nipawin has made it to the final round of voting as the only town from Saskatchewan in a national competition to determine who is the ultimate fishing town in Canada. The final round of online voting started on May 10 to determine the winning town that w...
  • Tobin hopes Hwy. 255 becomes bigger priority

    A very important topic came out of the council meeting at the Resort Villiage of Tobin Lake that needs passing on to residents and businesses in the whole district. And that is Highway 255. Residents and business owners of the Village and district are be...
  • Nipawin Assisted Living facility moves forward

    The Nipawin Assisted Living facility continues to move in the right direction, as they spoke about their future plans at an open house held at the Senior's Hall in Nipawin last week. The open house was an informational session for the public, which saw a...
  • Chamber Members - Add Your Business Listing

    Members of the Nipawin & District Chamber of Commerce may add their listing to the Business Directory.  This is a 5 step process: Sign Up on the website. You will receive a confirmation email.  Click the confirmation link within the em...
  • Council discusses assisted living

    By: nipawinjournal.com The Nipawin Town Council held their regular meeting, Feb. 14, at the Council Chambers in Nipawin, with Deputy Mayor Terry Farden in the chair. Arena Ice Plant Chiller As many know, the Centennial Arena had some games rescheduled ...
  • Charges against SaskEnergy over gas explosion stayed

    By: nipawinjournal.com   Almost three years after a massive gas explosion in downtown Nipawin resulted in the deaths of Jack and Brent Boxall, the charges against SaskEnergy was stayed last week. During a brief procedure at a sitting of the Nipawin Ci...
  • Town looks at planning for recreation/wellness centre

    By: nipawinjournal.com   The Town of Nipawin is taking some steps forward in regards to a multi-use facility. James J. Youck, B.A., B. Arch., MSAA, MRAIC, AIA, the principal architect for P3A was in Nipawin on Jan. 18 and 19 to take a look at some of ...
  • MP Randy Hoback looks to the future

    By: nipawinjournal.com   MP for the Prince Albert Riding, Randy Hoback, was in Nipawin, Jan. 19, for a passport clinic and stopped by to talk with The Journal about the past year, and what he's looking forward to in the future. With legislation time o...
  • Group pushes for assisted living facility in Nipawin

    By: nipawinjournal.com   The Town of Nipawin held their regular meeting of council, Jan. 10, at the Council Chambers in Nipawin, with Deputy Mayor Terry Farden in the chair. Nipawin Assisted Living Committee Members of the Nipawin Assisted Living Com...
  • Enterprise Saskatchewan Sector Teams And Strategic Issues Councils Updated

    By: www.gov.sk.ca A reorganization of Enterprise Saskatchewan's (ES) sector teams and issues councils was announced today by Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison. The number of sector teams will be reduced from 18 to eight. The number of strategic issues...