TORONTO, ON – Following the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities’ concerns regarding Bill 52 and Greenpeace Canada’s fabricated attacks on Northern Ontario’s forestry sector , Provincial Ministers Bill Mauro and Michael Gravelle met in Toronto with Kapuskasing Mayor Spacek, [Read more]
Hypocrisy in Action: Greenpeace Encouraging False Information Attack Large eNGO attacking economic driver of northern communities with false information campaign allege The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is condemning Greenpeace Canada’s attempt to use false information to [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is saddened to hear of the recent announcement by Resolute Forest Products that they will permanently close the newsprint mill in Iroquois Falls on December 22, 2014. Forestry companies that operate across [Read more]
Find Ontario Christmas Tree and Greenery with the Click of a Mouse Celebrate National Christmas Tree Day on December 6th by bringing home a locally-grown Ontario Christmas tree this holiday season. “Christmas tree farms play an important role in supporting healthy ecosystems and human health. [Read more]
A tourist camp, its operator and two were fined a total of $1,800 for illegally hunting moose. Redwood Enterprises pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting moose without a valid licence and to issuing a moose validation tag to a person who was not a registered guest. Redwood Enterprises was fined $450 [Read more]
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Northern Ontario Municipal leaders are expressing concerns that the Government of Ontario has moved forward with re-introduction of its anti-SLAPP legislation without proper consultations with industry, municipalities, and others who will be impacted by the proposed [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased to hear that the Province will operate Ivanhoe Lake, Fushimi Lake and René Brunelle for the 2015 camping season. “A great deal of hard work and dedication from community leaders and local residents were the driving forces [Read more]
Moose gun hunting season is under way in Algoma District. Hunters should know and follow the rules, and take necessary safety precautions. Hunting Rules and Hunting Safety: All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (a minimum of 400 square inches or 2,580 square centimetres above the [Read more]
With hunting season getting underway, Ontario hunters are reminded that safety needs to be their first priority when they head into the woods this autumn. There are a number of things that hunters can to do keep themselves, and those around them safe. Some safety rules hunters are asked to keep [Read more]
Ontario is providing support to student employees for demonstrating excellent performance while working in Ontario Parks. Now in its 15th year, the Ontario Parks Partners Bursary Awards recognize summer students each year for their commitment to great work, unparalleled service, and leadership in [Read more]
Today New Democrats announced they would call for a referendum to approve sale of public assets in the upcoming legislative session. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath put the Liberals on notice that any sale of OLG, LCBO, Hydro One or OPG will have to be put to a referendum. We believe our public assets [Read more]
Three southern Ontario men have been fined a total of $2,900 for moose and bear hunting offences in the New Liskeard area. Tyler Rasenberg, of Woodville, pleaded guilty to four hunting-related offences. He was fined $400 for hunting a bull moose without a licence, $550 for abandoning a bull moose [Read more]
Three Temiskaming Shores area men have been fined a total of $1,000 for leaving garbage on the ice of an area lake. Justin Dallaire, Jordan Sterling and Samuel Runnalls pleaded guilty to depositing material on to ice covering public land, contrary to the Public Lands Act. Dallaire was fined $500 [Read more]
Originally released September 26, 2014 by Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation Certification Expands ability of forest industry in northwest Ontario to sell to wider markets MARATHON, ON -The Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation (NFMC) successfully obtained FSC® Forest [Read more]
There were no new forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between September 20 and 22 and there are no active fires at this time. The forest fire hazard ranges from low in the southwest and central portions of the region to moderate in sectors of the south central and most of the northern [Read more]
