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

It was plow day for the 18 Ontario Queen of the Furrow contestants. Plowing ability is one of the several factors they’re graded on before the winner is announced Friday (Sept. 20) evening. Among the contenders is West Nipissing’s Zoë Dauphinais (photo attached). Today also saw the arrival of the …

West Nipissing: The Skyhawks Canadian Armed Forces parachute team had people looking toward the sky at the 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) today. They put on a dazzling demonstration of acrobatic formations above Tented City. That’s just a tiny slice of the entertainment and special features to …

Mother Nature showed her love for agriculture during Opening Day of the 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM). Fantastic weather and warm temperatures helped attract throngs of people to take in the day’s many events. “None of what you’re about to experience this week would be possible without …

On September 13, 2019, at approximately 8:40 a.m., members of the Nipissing West (Warren) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report from an off-duty OPP officer in regards to a suspicious vehicle on Nipissing Street in Markstay-Warren, Ontario. Officers attended the scene, located and stopped the vehicle. …

(NOELVILLE, ON) – On September 9, 2019 at approximately 5:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Noëlville) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the French River Fire Department responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 64 in Alban, Ontario. Investigation revealed the eastbound commercial motor vehicle drove …

(ST. CHARLES, ON) – On August 22, 2019, members of the Nipissing West (Warren) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of the Sudbury OPP Crime Unit, responded to a complaint of historical sexual and physical assaults on a young person, which had occurred in St. …

Excitement is building in West Nipissing and visitors as well as locals were eager to see a detailed program schedule of the International Plowing Match and Rural Exposition (IPM) that will taking place September 17-21 in Verner. Well, here it is! Everyone can now start making plans as to which …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On July 9, 2019, members of the West Nipissing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen safe containing approximately $90,000 from a residence on Burnt Lake Road, Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. On August 21, 2019, as a result of an …

Verner, West Nipissing: Dedicated to agriculture and the rural way of life, 11 families from throughout the province will receive the 2019 BMO Ontario Farm Family Award on Sept. 21 at this year’s International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. This coveted award, handed out by BMO Bank of Montreal in …

Verner, West Nipissing: The upcoming 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) offers an exciting mix of entertainment and activities that showcase the character of West Nipissing, its people, its culture and its languages. The IPM 2019 Executive Committee and the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) are overjoyed to announce …

Welcome! Bonjour! Aaniin! The 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is well on its way to being a completely bilingual event … or just about. This year’s IPM is being held in the Municipality of West Nipissing, a Northern Ontario community where anglophones and francophones rub shoulders on …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On August 9, 2019, at approximately 4:50 a.m., members of the West Nipissing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Leblanc Road in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Officers attended the scene and located the uninjured driver and …

PUBLIC NOTICE – August 7, 2019 A special meeting of the Council was held on August 6, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the matter of discolouration in the Municipal Water System in Verner. During the meeting, Council and staff discussed the situation carefully and options were raised to provide …

OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT SEIZE SUSPECTED FENTANYL – (WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On July 25, 2019, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region (NER) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from Nipissing West Detachment, conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On July 18, 2019 at approximately 11:10 p.m., officers from the West Nipissing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of suspicious persons in the vicinity of the Minnehaha Bay Marina in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Upon arrival, officers found the restaurant had been …