During the week of May 10-16, 2013, the West Nipissing Police Service logged 177 calls for service. Among those were 35 (thirty-five) 9-1-1 calls, 32 (thirty-two) Police Assistance calls, 18 (eighteen) Police Information calls, 3 (three) Impaired calls, 3 (three) thefts, 1 (one) Theft and 1 (one) Drug Offence call. On April 29, 2013 a complaint was received from a ... Read More »
Our Lady of Sorrows Church Sunday May 26. 9:00 am 1:00 pm. Adults $6.00 Children under 12 $2.00. Bacon and eggs, sausages, home fries, baked beans, pancakes, toast, tea, coffee and juice. Everyone welcome. By: Steve Commanda Read More »
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in western Quebec Monday morning, just across the river from Hawkesbury, Ont. Earthquakes Canada reported the quake at about 9:32 a.m. ET about 11 kilometres north of Brownsburg-Chatham, Que. That is about a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, near the Quebec-Ontario border and close to the halfway point between Montreal and the National Capital Region. No ... Read More »
Retired Sergeant Norm Gingras was recognized by his colleagues and the community yesterday in appreciation of his 26 years of dedication to the people of West Nipissing. He began his policing career as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in May 1979 as a Special Constable. He was posted to a surveillance unit of the RCMP Security Service. ... Read More »
More than a quarter of a kilogram of cocaine along with hundreds of oxycodone pills and a variety of other drugs were seized on Tuesday May 14th 2013 by West Nipissing Police. A traffic stop in West Nipissing resulted in the arrest of 51 year old Leonard Ratelle of Quesnel Road in Sturgeon Falls. A subsequent search of his vehicle ... Read More »
Four officers of the West Nipissing Police Service received Chief’s Commendations yesterday as a result of their response to an incident last summer. On August 24th 2012, Sergeant Nathalie Rifou, Constable Al Renaud, Constable Charles Goulard and Constable Trystan Gagne came in for a night shift at 7:00 p.m. Shortly after reporting for duty, they received a call regarding a ... Read More »
Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted aircraft speed enforcement on Saturday May 11, 2013 on Highway # 17 in Beaucage Township (Sturgeon Stretch). The airplane, flying at 2500 feet above the highway worked in conjunction with two intercept highway units to conduct speed enforcement. A trained officer observes the highway from the airplane ... Read More »
On April 28, 2013, the West Nipissing Police Service was involved in a police pursuit. Traffic complaints were received at the police station of an erratic driver in a green SUV. Officers soon located the vehicle on Front St in Sturgeon Falls. The driver refused to stop for police and continued at high rates of speed travelling through various streets ... Read More »
The West Nipissing Police Service is actively investigating a theft which occurred at the McDonald’s restaurant in Sturgeon Falls on March 19. It was reported by an employee that the donation box which was located on the front counter had been stolen. Officers attended and viewed the surveillance tape which shows a male at the counter at the time of ... Read More »
The final pieces are being put in place at the big dream on the river, Minnehaha Waterfront Community Park, with anchor businesses expected to open soon. Stephan Poulin says a hard date is in place to open the marina on May 15 as a full-service facility with staff, fuel, secure docking and retail ready for this boating season. “Everything is ... Read More »
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