NIPIGON, ON – January 9, 2013 at 3:35 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a traffic complaint at Hwy 11/17, Township of Lyon. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit called 911 to report the driver of a pick-up truck that [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB Elementary Schools Closed January 11, 2013 due to ETFO One-Day Political Protest Action MARATHON, ON –The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), has advised Superior-Greenstone DSB that on Friday, January 11, 2013 it will stage a one-day Political Protest [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – December 31, 2012 at approximately 1:10 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Cemetery Road, Township of Nipigon. Two vehicles collided at a corner on the roadway. The 55 year old female driver [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – The Nipigon Blueberry Blast Committee completed their 2012 marketing campaign on November 30th with the final installation of their new highway signs. The Committee, through a Local Initiatives Contribution Grant and assistance from the Township of Nipigon, was able to secure [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –On December 17, 2012 at approximately 4:50 a.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11, Municipality of Greenstone. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit lost control causing the unit to roll onto its [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – December 11, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at Hwy 17, Cavers Hill, Township of Yesno. At approximately 4:00 p.m., the driver of an east bound Buick Sport Utility Vehicle lost control on an icy section [Read more]
“Engaged Communities Prevent Crime” Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers and the OPP Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers and your local Pharmacy will be hosting new initiative called Take Back Your Drugs. The goal of this project is to have citizens clean out their medicine cabinet, dresser [Read more]
Canadian Pacific’s 2012 Holiday Train program is making stops in our area of Northern Ontario on December 4th. The Brothers Dube (a young trio from Ottawa) and a Kingston, Ont., native, Miss Emily will be performing. Since launching in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to $6.4 million [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – The Confederation College Thunderhawks earned a win on a short road trip to Nipigon, beating the Nip-Rock Midget Girls Rep team 6-1 tonight at the Nipigon Arena. Thunderhawks’ Crystal Duhaime opened the scoring at 11:25 of the first period; Marnie Robinson followed up just over a [Read more]
November 18, 2012 – The Confederation College Thunderhawks earned wins in both intercollegiate women’s hockey matches this weekend again the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs in International Falls, Minnesota. Game one – Saturday, November 17: Thunderhawks 4 – Voyageurs 1 [Read more]
Break & Enter and Theft under $5000.00 Crime Stoppers and the Nipigon OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break & Enter and the theft of two firearms. September 24th 2012 an unknown suspect entered a camp using a pry tool and went into some of the outbuildings. The camp is located [Read more]
LAKERS and KNIGHTS duke it out. GERALDTON, ON – After defeating the powerful Geraldton High School Knights earlier this month, the Nipigon Red Rock District High School Lakers could not repeat the result when they faced off at the net in the West Division battle on Tuesday, October 16th at [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP SEARCH FOR SUSPECT ENDS WITH ARREST – Update 3 NIPIGON, ON – October 16th, 2012 at approximately 12:50 p.m. information was received by the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from an alert citizen reporting a suspicious person on Nipigon Bay Road, Township of [Read more]
FORT FRANCES, ON – Officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a stolen vehicle today. Police are searching for a white male, between 30 and 40 years of age, with dark curly hair. He is being sought by police for [Read more]
CONGRATULATIONS DALLAS!! NIPIGON/RED ROCK, ON – During his 25 years of teaching Dallas has coached everything from Cross Country Running to Badminton. Many of his athletes went on to compete at the Ontario Federation School Athletics Associations (OFSAA) level. In addition to his vast [Read more]
