Joanne Francis

10 NOV

Town of Nipawin – 2020 Unofficial Election Results

Nipawin, SK – November 8th, 2020 8:30 am – The Town of Nipawin has released the unofficial results for the 2020 municipal election.

04 NOV

Winter settling into Saskatchewan with a bang this weekend

Nipawin, SK – It’s time to say goodbye to our fall-like temperatures as artic air moves into the province on Friday and meets up with a low-pressure system moving north from the US.

03 NOV

2020 Municipal Elections – Who’s running? Where do I vote?

Nipawin, SK November 3rd, 2020 – Here is a handy list of who the candidates are in the Nipawin and area 2020 Municipal Elections. Regular and Advance Poll dates and voting locations are listed.

29 OCT

Advertising Option for Municipal Candidates

Nipawin News is offering rotating banner ads on our website for municipal elections candidates in Nipawin and the surrounding municipal regions.

28 OCT

Planned Power Outage- Garrick, SK – Date Changed

Planned Power Outage date has been changed from Friday October 30th to Wednesday November 4th, 2020

On Wednesday November 4th, 2020, SaskPower has announced there will be a planned power outage for the Hamlet of Garrick, SK and surrounding areas, for system maintenance.

13 SEP

US West Coast Wildfire Smoke to Reach NE SK on Monday

According to smoke forecasts provided by FireSmoke Canada, the Canadian portal for information and resources about smoke from wildland fires, smoke from the fires burning on the US West Coast are projected to reach the Northeast region in Saskatchewan early in the morning of Monday, September 14th, 2020.

04 SEP

Please; Slow Down For Heavy Equipment, Including Graders

As harvest in the area begins to ramp up, rural Saskatchewan sees an increase in heavy equipment, with everything from combines to super-B’s on our grid roads and highways.

01 SEP

5 Years of News-Now I’m Asking For Your Help

In February 2015, I started the Nipawin News Group on Facebook. It’s purpose was to have one central point locals could find just local news for Nipawin and the surrounding communities. That group has grown to over 3,200 members and become a vital part of keeping Nipawin and other northeast community residents informed.

19 AUG

Armed Robberies: Wanted Pair Known to Frequent Yorkton, Prince Albert, Nipawin

Yorkton RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance locating two individuals wanted in connection to recent armed robberies in Theodore and Saltcoats, SK.

UPDATE: Aug 19, 2020 4:30 p.m – 34-year-old Garrett Hansen has been arrested. The Yorkton RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Kelsey Bloomfield (pictured below). She is known to frequent the Yorkton, Prince Albert, and Nipawin areas. Do not approach and please contact police if you see her or know her whereabouts.

27 JUN

Business sign vandalized, questionable activity at Nipawin Municipal Airport

Sometime between the evening of Thursday, June 25th 2020, and early morning on Friday June 26th, a sign for Brennan Jardine Aerial Spraying, located just west of Love, SK along Highway 55, was vandalized.

The word “SCAB”, with a homophobic slur below it, was spray painted on the sign.