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

Nickel Belt – Greater Sudbury Today, Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages is sharing that a call for proposals for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund has been launched. The fund aims to address the main priority of sustainable …

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is granting $567,500 to two community enhancement projects in West Nipissing, as announced by the Ontario government. This funding will improve access to recreational and community activities and enhance the quality of life for Northern Ontario residents. The renovation of an outdoor rink, …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – A person has been located and charged with the theft of gas, which was reported the previous day. On March 15, 2023, at 12:30 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Anishinabek Police Service stopped a vehicle and arrested …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – A person is deceased after colliding a Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) into a water break wall on Lake Nipissing. On March 14, 2023, at approximately 4:35 p.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and West Nipissing Fire Service responded to a …

A headdress belonging to the chief of a First Nation in northeastern Ontario has been found after a car containing it was allegedly stolen from a hotel parking lot west of Toronto. Peel Regional Police informed Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod that his car and its contents had been …

We’re approaching the time of year when people might enjoy the extra hour of sunshine or detest losing an hour of sleep, but legislation in the US that could do away with the time change is also making progress. A law establishing permanent DST in Ontario was passed by the …

The truck belonging to the Chief of the Nipissing First Nation was stolen early Saturday morning in Mississauga, along with a “ceremonial and sacred” headdress. Chief Scott McLeod is in Mississauga, Ontario, for the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) tournament, which begins with opening ceremonies at the Paramount Fine Foods …

West Nipissing is set to increase its building and planning fees, though the specific amounts are yet to be finalized and will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. Stephan Poulin, the community services director, informed the council that the current fees for building and planning in West Nipissing are significantly …

An initiative involving several partnering agencies resulted in numerous motor vehicles, snowmobiles and off-road vehicles being checked for infractions; several charges were laid. On March 3, 2023, members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), North Bay Police Service, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and …

The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) aircraft located the commercial plane with two people aboard that went missing in a remote area of northern Ontario on Feb. 28 just south of Chaucer Lake, Ont. Search and rescue technicians (SAR Techs) from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were …

  The 21-day camping restriction on public lands would continue in Northern Ontario. Regarding its recent proposal to alter the regulations governing camping on Crown land, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is providing some clarification. There has been some misunderstanding over the revisions’ intentions, particularly in relation to …

Dear Nickel Belt, On February 10th, the Federal Electoral Commission released its highly anticipated final report for the Province of Ontario. The report highlights impactful changes for Northern Ontario. As a result of the changes, Northern Ontario will effectively lose a representative in the House of Commons. It will also …

More than 1,000 alleged fraudulent artworks purported to be painted by Norval Morrisseau seized (ORILLIA, ON) – On March 1, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) arrested eight individuals for their involvement in the apparent fraudulent manufacturing and distribution of artwork purported to …

Western governments banning the hugely popular app from their employees’ phones and starting investigations into its data collecting tactics appear to be one of the biggest TikTok trends at the moment. Last week, Canada joined the United States and the European Union in banning the social media app on smartphones …

  Interprovincial collaboration supporting economic prosperity, education, and skills development TORONTO and QUÉBEC CITY – The Ontario and Québec governments are strengthening the Francophonie, its language, and cultures by supporting projects that promote economic prosperity, education and skills development. Applications for funding are being accepted under the Cooperation and Exchange …