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Mermaid Sculpture: Marina Finally Makes a Splash in Sturgeon Falls!

The sculpture Marina the Mermaid has finally been installed along the pathway of Minnehaha Bay in Sturgeon Falls after being stored in a municipal garage for about three years. This seven-foot tall, stainless steel sculpture was crafted by Laval Bouchard and originally named Bobette. It was acquired by the Sturgeon …

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Winning $91,700 ticket purchased locally

Winning ticket purchased locally A Sturgeon Falls woman has taken home $91,700 for a second-prize win in a recent lotto draw. Nancy Gauthier scored her win in the January 20 Lotto Max draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Metro on Front Street in Sturgeon Falls.

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Substance Sent To People Potentially At Risk Of Self-Harm Across Ontario

PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING – LETHAL SUBSTANCE Changes Name of Compound to Sodium NITRITE (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning people about packages, containing a potentially lethal substance, that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario. The packages contain sodium …

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Riverfront Redevelopment May Breathe New Life into Former Mill Site

West Nipissing may be planning a transformative redevelopment of a 28-acre site that once housed a paper mill. The Municipality of West Nipissing purchased the land from paper company Weyerhaeuser in 2020 for $156,000. The project envisions a riverfront district complete with a public park, trail network, stores, and housing …

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MP Serré responds to attacks against CBC/Radio-Canada

  The CBC/Radio-Canada is a vital resource, especially for the Francophone community and residents across Northern Ontario. It’s disappointing and irresponsible for the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to suggest that our public broadcaster is a propaganda tool for the Liberal Government. I’m proud of the work that CBC and Radio …

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