Nipigon Winters Carnival dominates town activities
Nipigon hosted a weekend hockey tournament with four teams led by Nipigon winning gold over Current River. A Neon Skate kickoff drew 85 participants for free lights and refreshment as part of the Nipigon Winter Carnival events, followed by family breakfasts, spaghetti suppers, curling draws, tug of war, and mini sticks. Municipal discussions covered FedNor funding, infrastructure upgrades including a railroad crossing repair cost estimate, safer school routes, and a major Community Centre upgrade. The Nipigon Legion hosts weekly bingo aiding local groups, and the Echocardiogram Testing Clinic opened at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital with Friday clinics starting in March.
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British Columbia man arrested on Canada-wide warrant
A 73 year old Surrey B C man was arrested in Ontario after failing to stop for police on Highway 17 near Dryden. Ontario Provincial Police stopped the vehicle and seized a firearm. He faces charges including flight from a peace officer unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm possession of a loaded firearm careless storage of a firearm and being an occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a firearm. He was remanded with a future Dryden court date.
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Drug trafficking arrests in Deer Lake First Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Police Service arrested two Southern Ontario men in Deer Lake First Nation after an investigation into suspected drug trafficking. A white pickup linked to the men was stopped, weapons cash and drugs were seized, and the 35 year old and 33 year old suspects from Wellesley Ont face multiple charges and remand.
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