Pepper Spray Incident at Dryden Mohawk

There was an attempted gas-and-dash in Dryden over the weekend, involving pepper spray.

On Sunday, Dryden Police were notified that a female cashier at the Mohawk had been sprayed in the face by an unknown man.

Police say that the man filled up his vehicle with gas, went inside and waited to the other customer to leave before attacking the cashier and leaving without paying for the gas.

Officers were able to track down the vehicle on highway 17 near the highway 71 junction, and learned that the vehicle was stolen from Alberta.

Police arrested 27-year-old Parry Clark for posession of stolen property, assault and theft under 5000 dollars.

Robbery charges are pending.

NOMA is committed to building the economy in Northwestern Ontario

The President of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is vowing to keep working towards improving the region's economy.

Ron Nelson says they'll be plugging away at a number of ongoing issues such as the Rink of Fire in 2013.

Nelson says one of their biggest achievements in 2012 was seeing the Northern Policy Insitute come to fruition.

Public School Boards Work to Restore Extra-Curriculars

It's still too early to say whether extra-curricular activities will be restored for public school students.

Director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Jack McMaster says they will be having a meeting with the Ministry of Education later this week.

He's hoping things can return to normal in the new year.

McMaster says they will holding a teleconference with other directors of education tomorrow.

Idle No More Movement Boycotts Local Businesses

Ide No More protests continue in Northwestern Ontario.

Today First Nations people in Kenora will be holding a one-day business boycott.

Protest organizer Tania Cameron says they will be outside small and big box stores, such as the mall, providing information about bill C-45.

Cameron adds that their goal is to send a message to Ottawa to allow debate on the bill, to respect and honor treaty rights, and for Prime Minister Harper to meet with Attiwapiskat Chief Theresa Spence.