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Sandy Falls Cleanup: Mother’s Day gift for Mother Nature

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Local News and Events, Society & Politics | 4 comments

The Saturday May 12th, 2012 Clean Up effort at Sandy Falls, which was initially all about the garbage, turned out to be something more....

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Early spring stings budget for gravel road maintenance

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

STURGEON FALLS — Warm weather is cold comfort for setting a budget. West Nipissing council is expected to hear more details at its...

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Who’s really behind the burn at the fuel pump?

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

You can see the resignation on people’s faces when you pull into any fuel station. Even though the prices at our local gas stations...

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Sturgeon Falls native Justice Louise Charron retires from Supreme Court

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

Louise Charron, a native of Sturgeon Falls and the first Franco-Ontarian to be named to the Supreme Court has announced that she is...

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Long hours not a hardship

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012 in Editorial, Society & Politics | 0 comments

It’s closing in on 10 p.m. in northern Norway, and Cpl. Yvan Trudel has been on the go since about 3 or 4 a.m. And, over the telephone,...

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West Nipissing Council O.P.P. costing vote tonight

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Local News, Society & Politics | 0 comments

West Nipissing Ouest Council is holding a Special Meeting at 6:30 this evening, Tuesday March 27, to vote on whether or not to explore...

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Council chambers packed for special meeting on ONTC — UPDATED

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Local News, Society & Politics | 0 comments

By GORD YOUNG The Nugget Anger, disappointment and resolve permeated council chambers Monday as ONTC workers filled the room to hear how...

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In the end, it’s YOUR money!

Posted by on Mar 25, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

Like many of you, for the longest time I considered myself quite apolitical. I simply assumed that Government, across all levels, was an...

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Hypocrisy in Hollywood

Posted by on Mar 24, 2012 in Arts and Entertainment, Society & Politics, Technology | 0 comments

By now, you are no doubt familiar with lobbying efforts by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (Recording Industry...

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Hello Sunshine!

Posted by on Mar 24, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

When The Nugget first reported that there were 11 individuals in West Nipissing who had made the Sunshine List, the annual list for Public...

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CBC Marketplace investigation reveals problems with Hospitals

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

Marketplace, a popular investigative series produced and aired by CBC, recently conducted an undercover investigation in several Hospitals...

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Law Factoids – Drinking Beer While Mowing Lawn Illegal?

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Society & Politics | 0 comments

Lately, we here at WNO have been poring over local, provincial and federal laws and by-laws. “How exciting!”, you say. Sure, as...

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