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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is investigating allegations of cheating at the Top 50 Classic fishing tournament held earlier this month on Lake Nipissing in Northern Ontario. The controversy revolves around two teams accused of altering the northern pike they caught to gain an advantage. The tournament …

(MARKSTAY-WARREN, ON) – Police arrested and charged one person after continuously following another vehicle. On September 19, 2023, shortly before 1:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to domestic disturbance on Highway 17, Markstay-Warren. A vehicle was being followed by another vehicle, …

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On August 28, 2023, shortly before 9:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle fire on a property on Highway 539, West Nipissing. While investigating the fire, police observed numerous recently stolen items on the property and arrested two people. …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police arrested and charged three people with drugs and weapons related offences. On August 28, 2023, members from the Community Street Crime (CSC) and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a Controlled Drug Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant at a …

(SUDBURY, ON) – Police charged two people after responding to a domestic dispute on the highway. On August 21, 2023, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Highway 17, in the City of Greater Sudbury. Police …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – One person has been charged with drug related offences after being arrested for an outstanding warrant. On June 12, 2023, shortly before 11:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrol on Ottawa Street, West Nipissing. Police arrested …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On June 8, 2023, shortly after 1:00 p.m. members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a local business on Parker Street, West Nipissing. An employee observed a young person leaving the business with merchandise that was not …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Nipissing West OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in a theft investigation. On June 13, 2023, shortly before 7:30 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of property from a residence on Church Street, West Nipissing. Sometime …

(BRUCE MINES, ON) – On June 14, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received report of a missing male from the Bruce Mines area. Missing is David FORTCHIMO, a 14-year-old Indigenous male, described as 6′ tall, 130-140 lbs., scar above left eyebrow with some facial acne, very long black …

(MARKSTAY-WARREN, ON) – On June 13, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Markstay-Warren Fire Department and the Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Markstay-Warren. The driver of the vehicle, a 74-year-old-person, from Sudbury …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region would like to introduce Inspector Megan Moriarity as the new Detachment Commander of the Nipissing West OPP Detachment effective May 15, 2023. Inspector Moriarity started her career on July 26, 1993. Her first posting was Prescott Detachment along the St. Lawrence River. …

West Nipissing Pride is organizing Sturgeon Falls’ inaugural Pride Parade on June 10. The event begins at 1 p.m., lasting approximately half an hour, and people are invited to meet at the Collège Boréal Parking Lot at noon. The local council, including Mayor Kathleen Thorne-Rochon, has expressed support for the …

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 …