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PRUNE ELM TREES AFTER AUGUST 31
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
| Each year, pruning of elm trees is prohibited from April 1 to August 31 to reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED). The beetles that spread the deadly disease are most active during this period and are attracted to fr... [More] |
FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT: BUDGET REMAINS ON TRACK
Friday, August 20, 2010 |
| Flood Costs Offset by Higher Resource Revenue
Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ken Krawetz today said Saskatchewan's provincial budget remains on track in spite of additional costs incurred by an unprecedented sum... [More] |
Storms, flooding add $161M to Sask. budget
Friday, August 20, 2010 |
| Storm damage and widespread flooding will cost the Saskatchewan government an extra $162 million this year, the Finance Ministry says.
However, because of stronger-than-expected revenues, the government is taking in $... [More] |
Haze over Nipawin is smoke from B.C. forest fires
Friday, August 20, 2010 |
| Nipawin residents woke up Friday morning to a haze in the air.
While many people wrote it off as fog, it's actually smoke from a massive forest fire that is burning in British Columbia. The smoke has made its way thro... [More] |
Wheat prices rise on lower crop estimate
Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
| Wheat prices rose Thursday after the U.S Department of Agriculture lowered its estimates of global wheat production amid a devastating drought in Russia.
The government's revised forecast calls for 2010-2011 productio... [More] |
CROP REPORT FOR PERIOD FROM AUGUST 3 TO 9, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
| Harvest is just getting underway in some parts of Saskatchewan with the swathing and combining of winter cereals, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report.
Harvest is furthest advanced in Southern S... [More] |
STRONG LAND SALE TOPS $95 MILLION
Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
| The latest evidence of a resurgent oil and gas industry comes in results announced today from a robust August sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights.
August's sale brought in $95.8 million in revenue for the ... [More] |
Sask. takes in $96M in oil, gas land sales
Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
| After a slow 2009, oil and gas companies are snapping up exploration rights in Saskatchewan at a torrid pace this year.
So far, the provincial government has collected $371.6 million dollars in land sales in this year... [More] |
New physician arrives in Nipawin
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| Residents can look forward to another physician in Nipawin to help address the doctor shortage.
Dr. Albert Albertyn will be providing physician services out of the Nipawin Medical Group with effect from Aug. 12. He w... [More] |
Is Nipawin the ultimate fishing town?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| With Nipawin already aiming to become Riderville, it now also has the opportunity to be declared the ultimate fishing town in Canada.
Barbara Shirley of Carrot River has already nominated Nipawin as a candidate in th... [More] |
SASKATCHEWAN SETS JULY EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Friday, August 06, 2010 |
| Unemployment Rate Lowest in Canada
Saskatchewan has set an employment record for the sixth consecutive month and once again enjoys the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
There were 532,100 people working in... [More] |
CROP REPORT FOR PERIOD FROM JULY 27 TO AUGUST 2, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010 |
| Saskatchewan producers have 82 per cent of the hay crop cut and 60 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report.
The quality of the hay crop is rated as 17 per cent ex... [More] |
Friendships renewed at sixth homecoming
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
| Plenty of new memories were created this past weekend during Nipawin's sixth homecoming.
The event, which ran over four days from July 29 to Aug. 1, provided participants with a variety of events to attend as well as... [More] |
Nipawin shows its green spirit
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
| Nipawin's downtown area was turned into a sea of green and white last week as the community showed its Rider spirit.
The town was the first of the five finalists in the Riderville contest to be visited on Thursday, J... [More] |
Sask. storms' damage claims hit $77M: SGI
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
| Damage claims from Saskatchewan's flooding, hailstorms and tornadoes have reached $77 million, according to Saskatchewan government insurance.
A spokesman for the insurance company said this is the busiest it has been... [More] |
Is Nipawin Riderville?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
| Nipawin got some exciting news during half time of the Riders 24-20 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday.
Nipawin Mayor Lawrence Rospad as well as Trent Schidlowsky of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Com... [More] |
CROP REPORT FOR PERIOD FROM JULY 6 TO 12, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010 |
| Saskatchewan producers have 16 per cent of the 2010 hay crop cut and 10 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report.
The hay crop quality is rated as 31 per cent exce... [More] |
More people than ever working in Saskatchewan
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 |
| Saskatchewan has set a new all-time employment record.
The Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data released on July 9 shows there was a record 539,700 people working in Saskatchewan in June. Saskatchewan's June 20... [More] |
MORE PEOPLE WORKING IN SASKATCHEWAN THAN EVER BEFORE
Friday, July 09, 2010 |
| Saskatchewan has set a new all-time employment record.
The Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data released today shows there was a record 539,700 people working in Saskatchewan in June. Saskatchewan's June 2010 e... [More] |
$450M pledged for flooded-out Prairie farmers
Thursday, July 08, 2010 |
| Up to $450 million will be made available to help flooded-out Prairie farmers, the federal and provincial governments say.
Under a plan announced by agriculture ministers Thursday in Saskatoon, affected farmers in flo... [More] |
www.gov.sk.ca
Thursday, July 08, 2010 |
| Can Pro Ingredients Ltd's one of a kind canola protein concentrate plant in Arborfield is now fully operational after the recent completion of its new plant.
The company celebrated the commencement of commercial prod... [More] |
Nipawin competes for Riderville
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 |
| June 11 has been declared Rider Day in the town of Nipawin. Businesses and staff members are encouraged to wear green or Rider gear or do special in store promotions to help Nipawin on its drive to show that Nipawin has ... [More] |
Construction set to begin at new college location
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 |
| Cumberland Regional College in Nipawin is excited to get started on the construction of their new facility, which will be located at the Central Park Learning Centre in Nipawin.
Construction is scheduled to begin thi... [More] |
Shore Gold signs agreement with Red Earth Cree Nation
Friday, May 21, 2010 |
| Shore Gold signed an information gathering agreement with Red Earth Cree Nation last week as part of the company's process to prepare an environmental impact statement for its proposed Star-Orion South Diamond project in... [More] |
Chamber hears more about the Big Idea
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
| Members of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce learnt more about what was described as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" for the province at their annual general meeting last week.
The meeting, which took p... [More] |
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Summer RAP-UP Golf Tournament
Thursday, September 09, 2010 |
| Come and join us for the Summer RAP-UP Golf Tournament. This is a fun event and you are guaranteed to enjoy yourself. The tournament will be held at the Rolling Pines Golf and Country Club at 3 p.m. tee off. This will be... [More] |
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