Province Allowing Wood Frame Buildings up to Six Storeys Ontario is introducing safer, more flexible and affordable design options for the construction of wood frame buildings. Through changes to the Ontario Building Code, wood frame buildings can now be built up to six storeys high, raising the [Read more]
During the last five months, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has been collaborating with Northern Ontarians to develop the School’s Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 will be the final day to complete the School’s Strategic Planning survey (available in [Read more]
Together, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the people and communities of Northern Ontario are creating a Strategic Plan for the School for the years 2015-2020. From May to September 2014, NOSM’s Dean and CEO Dr. Roger Strasser, Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Senior [Read more]
This week the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) held their annual conference in London Ontario. Through AMO, Ontario’s 444 municipalities are able to work together on shared interests and concerns and enhance municipal government. I had the opportunity to attend many of the briefings [Read more]
INSIDER REVIEW You’re young, you’ve got everything going for you and you have seemingly found the love of your life. There’s just one small problem- your parents do not approve and they’ll stop at nothing to prevent you from being together. This is the dilemma facing our two young lovers in [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) on October 29, 2013 in Timmins to gain a better understanding of the position of NAN First Nations with respect to Governance and Education jurisdiction. FONOM and NAN are calling on [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives from seven Provincial Ministries including five Ministers during the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario held in Ottawa. Alan Spacek, Mayor of Kapuskasing, and President of (FONOM), said that “FONOM was [Read more]
Needs and Gaps Analysis and Marketing Study to Identify Opportunities in Manitouwadge MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, Jan 23 Senior Development Analyst Sarah Lewis from Millier Dickinson Blais Inc. returned to Manitouwadge to continue gathering information for a pair [Read more]
Renovations to Improve Recreation and Tourism SEARCHMONT, ON – Mike Brown, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin is pleased to announce that Searchmont will be receiving $750,000 in funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). Searchmont Ski Association Inc. (SSAI) will be [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping To Reduce Energy Costs, Protect Jobs Ontario is helping Tembec General Partnership reduce energy costs, stay competitive and protect 550 jobs at its newsprint mill in Kapuskasing. Through the Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) program, the company is receiving [Read more]
