KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) travelled North to the President’s community of Kapuskasing on July 16, 2015 for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board discussed a number of key topics affecting the region including the sale of [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased to hear that the Ontario government will make the Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) Program permanent in the upcoming budget. The NIER program assists Northern Ontario’s large industrial [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) participated in Ontario’s first ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada on April 2, 2015 in Toronto. The event, which consisted of expert panelists representing industry, municipal and First [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – February 23, 2015, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with members of the Provincial Cabinet yesterday at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)/Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Combined Conference in Toronto. FONOM was delighted and [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – Des délégués de la Fédération des municipalités du Nord de l’Ontario (FONOM), ainsi que des représentants municipaux et autochtones se sont rendus à Sault Ste. Marie pour prendre part au dialogue des dirigeants du Nord où ils ont discuté de dossiers touchant le Nord [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) attended the Northern Leaders’ Dialogue in Sault Ste. Marie along with other municipal and Aboriginal leaders to discuss issues affecting the north as well as the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. The meeting of [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) recognizes the investments in northern Ontario communities by FedNor. The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) in partnership with the Mowat Centre and the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity recently developed a [Read more]
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]
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]
Mayor Linda Nowicki and CAO, Chris Wray attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held August 17 – 20, 2014 in London, Ontario. While there were a number of seminars on a host of municipal subject matter, the most important events were meetings held with [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wishes to express its concern regarding the sale of Ontera, the telecommunications division of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). FONOM, along with other stakeholders are fearful of the negative effects on employment, [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Regular meeting of the Township of Schreiber Council and Committee of the Whole March 11, 2014 will be held in the Council Chambers and streamed live on OntarioNewsNorth.com’s home page at 6:30pm. Below is the meeting’s agenda. {A Special meeting with agenda item [Read more]
TIMMINS, ON – Le mardi 29 octobre 2013, la Fédération des municipalités du Nord de l’Ontario (FONOM) rencontrait à Timmins des représentants de la Nation nishnawbe-aski (NNA) dans le but de mieux comprendre la position des Premières Nations membres de la NNA en matière de [Read more]
