Eric Thompson

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Eric came by this job in the usual way: a troll under a bridge told him to be a reporter or his family would be eaten. Now he writes about what's happening in West Nipissing. His family remains unconsumed.

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Mayor, councilors threaten fellow members with defamation suit

Eric Thompson - March 17, 2022 0

The mayor and three members of West Nipissing council have threatened legal action against fellow council members if a letter related to an ongoing...

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Lynx knocked out of playoffs at home

Eric Thompson - March 17, 2022 0

A rocking Sturgeon Falls Arena crowd couldn’t push the West Nipissing Lynx to an upset over the Bradford Rattlers on Saturday night, as the...

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Gazebo motion gums up council

Eric Thompson - March 17, 2022 0

A confusing motion brought forward by Coun. Yvon Duhaime led to a 50-minute discussion at the end of another inefficient meeting for West Nipissing...

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Sole taxi company shuts down amid another council dispute

Eric Thompson - March 3, 2022 0

Sturgeon Falls’ only taxi company is shutting its doors and the owners are placing the blame squarely on West Nipissing council. Le Taxi was required...

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Lynx finding their style as playoffs near

Eric Thompson - March 3, 2022 0

The West Nipissing Lynx are looking better with the playoffs on the horizon, but they still haven’t been able to hang with the top...

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Local biathlete headed to B.C.

Eric Thompson - February 17, 2022 0

Going almost two years without competing hasn’t dulled the passion a local biathlete has for the sport, in fact, it’s only grown after a...

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Au Chateau outbreak slowing but staffing challenges continue

Eric Thompson - February 17, 2022 0

Forty residents and about two dozen staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing outbreak at the Au Chateau Home for the Aged...

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Lynx snap losing streak

Eric Thompson - February 17, 2022 0

The West Nipissing Lynx ended a 10-game losing streak on Friday night, Feb. 11, with a convincing 5-1 victory over the South Muskoka Shield. It...

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WN Council briefs: Proposed Weyerhaeuser development dismissed

Eric Thompson - February 17, 2022 0

West Nipissing council may be back to holding regular meetings, but there’s little to show for their three-hour gatherings. The Feb. 1 meeting featured...

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