NIPIGON, ON – August 24, 2014 at approximately 4:50 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 and 17 in the Township of Shuniah. The male driver of a westbound Sport Utility Vehicle drove off [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Thursday August 14, 2014 at approximately 7:49 p.m. members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of damage to a bank machine at a local financial institution. Police obtained video surveillance footage from the bank and were able to identify [Read more]
Geraldton Club Compiles Its History by Edgar J. Lavoie In May 1939, sporting people launched the Geraldton Fish and Game Association. Seventy-five years later, Kenogamisis Fish and Game Conservation carries on the tradition. Monday, August 4th, the Fish and Game held an open house at its lodge [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment have charged one individual following a weapons investigation that occurred yesterday in Nipigon, Ontario. On Monday, July 14, 2014 shortly after 6:00pm, OPP received a report of a break and enter that occurred at [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Without knowing the outcome of the provincial election budget deliberations were made a little more difficult for the Superior-Greenstone District School Board but at its regular board meeting held June 23rd trustees approved a $37-million operating budget for 2014-2015. The budget [Read more]
SUBMITTED BY: NORTHWATCH NIPIGON, ON -The Township of Nipigon has withdrawn from the nuclear industry’s investigation of multiple communities as potential nuclear waste burial sites. The municipality was one of ten in northern Ontario remaining in the process. An additional 3 communities in [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – June 5, 2014 at approximately 10:38 am on Highway 11-17 at the Township of Lyon, Nipigon OPP stopped a 2007 Dodge truck for traveling in excess of 130 km / hr. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer detected an odour of alcohol emitting from the driver’s breath. A Breath [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Saturday, April 26th, a full church watched as eight students received Communion for the first time. The students were well-prepared for their roles in the Mass as they performed their readings and other jobs beautifully, adding to the importance of this event. It takes a lot [Read more]
The Screen for Life Van a large RV that travels around Northwestern Ontario offering cancer screening services to women including screening mammograms and colorectal cancer screening test are available to women ages 50-74 while cervical cancer screening services are offered for women 30yrs and [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – May 6th 2014 representatives from Marathon, Nipigon and Terrace Bay gathered at the offices of Superior North CFDC along with Madge Richardson, Executive Director of the North Superior Workforce Planning Board for the launch of 3 videos promoting workforce attraction to the [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Annual Spring Clean-up began this week and will continue until June 3rd. Please place items for pick up in the back lane. All materials (household). Shall securely tie all newspapers, magazines, cardboard cartons, and branches in compact bundles weighing not more than 50 (fifty) [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources advises that due to the spring thaw, road washouts are occurring on some roads in Nipigon District. The public is asked to exercise caution when travelling on these roads. Water on the road, washouts and heavy rutting pose a risk to traveller safety. The public [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Catholic Education Week is a special week where the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education. This year’s theme is Catholic Education: Serving in the Love of Christ. The overall [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Monday May 5, 2014 at approximately 7:30 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a mischief at a residence on Hwy 11 and 17, Township of Stirling. A male reported to police that he woke in the early morning hours [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – May 3, 2014 after a month long investigation involving detachment members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), 37-year-old Jeffrey HARDY of Nipigon was charged with three counts of Trafficking a Controlled Substance contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and [Read more]
