West Nipissing Ouest – Sturgeon Falls, Verner, St Charles, Field and Area News

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with multiple criminal offences following an ATV incident in West Nipissing. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Nipissing West OPP officers attempted to stop an all-terrain vehicle …

Anishinabek Police Service officers and Ministry of Transportation officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of the Ottawa Valley Railway bed near Margaret Drive and Christine Lane in Nipissing First Nation on Sept. 18 around 8 a.m. On arrival, officers located two males loading …

Put on by the Collège Boréal and the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce West Nipissing residents – this is your opportunity to meet the people seeking to represent you! Collège Boréal and the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce for an informal 2026 Candidates Meet & Greet. …

A warrant has been issued for a suspect who fled police following an attempted traffic stop in Nipissing First Nation. On September 9, 2026, Anishinabek Police Service officers in Garden Village attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle when the driver suddenly fled in the vehicle. The driver …

Volta Metals Ltd. has extended rare earth and gallium mineralization approximately 275 metres below the current conceptual open pit at its Springer deposit near Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Hole SL26-37 returned 414 metres grading 0.41% total rare earth oxides and 35.0 grams per tonne gallium oxide. The hole included 5.00% total …

New Age Metals has identified five priority drill targets following a 2026 geophysical survey at the Mustang Zone of its 100%-owned River Valley Palladium Project, approximately 100 kilometres east of Sudbury. The 3D induced polarization survey covered about 4.3 square kilometres and represents the first systematic geophysical work completed across …

Former West Nipissing mayor Joanne Savage has officially entered the 2026 municipal election, announcing she will run for a Ward 4 council seat. Savage served as mayor for more than 20 years before deciding not to run in the 2022 election. In late July, she ruled out another run for …

North Bay, ON – The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has arrested a 44-year-old Sturgeon Falls man in connection with a robbery at a local Casino. The accused, Paul Joseph Phillion, 44-year-old, male, of Sturgeon Falls, ON, has been charged with: Robbery with Violence Assault With a Weapon X 2 Assault …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is aware of a video circulating on social media depicting a group of young males allegedly assaulting an unhoused individual in Sturgeon Falls. The OPP has identified the individuals involved and is actively investigating the circumstances …

(BONFIELD TOWNSHIP, ON) – The North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a reported vehicle sales fraud that occurred in Bonfield Township and is warning members of the public about a scam targeting individuals selling vehicles privately. On July 20, 2026, the North Bay OPP received …

West Nipissing voters are getting their first look at the field for the 2026 municipal election, with three people having filed nomination papers for mayor and council races developing across the municipality. The three people who have filed for mayor are Charles Gaston Desgroseilliers, Yvon Duhaime and Kathleen Rochon. For …

Volta Metals Ltd. has reported widespread gallium mineralization from three drill holes completed at the Springer Rare Earth Element deposit near Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Gallium was detected throughout the full assayed length of holes SL26-31, SL26-32 and SL26-33, with 90% of 863 samples returning more than 30 grams per tonne …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a mobility scooter in West Nipissing. On August 1, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West OPP, West Nipissing Fire and Emergency Service, and District of Nipissing Paramedic …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – One person is facing multiple charges after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered a stolen vehicle and seized a prohibited weapon and suspected cannabis in West Nipissing. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at approximately 5:50 p.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP responded …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving after responding to multiple traffic complaints in West Nipissing. On July 14, 2026, at approximately 10:23 p.m., Nipissing West OPP officers responded to several reports of a …