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More than a dozen Nipawin and area businesses were recognized at the Chamber of Commerce ABEX Awards and Business Recognitions. Sheldon and Greg Peifer and family received the agriculture award. Their farm was established in 1909.

A proposal that the province consider unpaid days off for government employees to balance the books is being met with a negative response by the province’s unions. The government is facing a $1.

One month after Melfort council decided to make changes to try to promote evening cab service, the city is making more tweaks to the taxicab bylaw. The major change in the bylaw passed at the Feb.

Nearly 100 Nipawin properties did not pay their property taxes on time. As of Feb. 9, $193,921.02 was owed from 95 properties. Nipawin Council voted Feb. 13 to advertise the list of properties in arrears, as per The Tax Enforcement Act.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings junior girls’ basketball team concluded an impressive season in style Saturday.

They came from the middle coast, so that is what they named their band. And they will be coming to Humboldt on Feb. 24 as part of the Humboldt Area Arts Council concert series in association with the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils.

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Scott Moe , the province’s Minister of Environment, spoke about his government’s opposition to the carbon tax and what can be expected from the upcoming budget at an event in Nipawin.

Carrot River band Shockwave is performing at Telemiracle. So far, the band has already collected $13,000 in donations. Bobby Derksen , Andrew Derksen , Jeff Doerksen and Ashley Huff are on a roll.

Melfort’s new top cop introduced himself to that city’s council. Staff Sgt. Deon Marquis has been in command for around three and a half weeks. He was the commanding officer of the Rosthern detachment and served with Wakaw five years before that.