A Fort Frances man has been fined $3,000 for careless hunting. John Homer pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000 for discharging a firearm without reasonable consideration for people or property. He is not allowed to hunt in Ontario for one year and must successfully complete the Ontario Hunter [Read more]
Province Supporting Education in Northern Ontario Ontario is partnering with Teach For Canada to recruit teachers for northern communities, including remote First Nation reserves. Teach For Canada is a non-profit organization that works with schools in remote communities to recruit, prepare, and [Read more]
WAWA, ON – February 26, 2015 at approximately 5:00 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a hit and run motor vehicle collision within the community of Dubreuilville Ontario. Investigation revealed that a silver automobile travelling on Rue [Read more]
Coyotes, like other wildlife, sometimes come into conflict with humans. Since migrating to Ontario from the west more than 100 years ago, coyotes have adapted well to urban environments and can now be found in both rural and urban settings. Coyotes can be found across Ontario but are most abundant [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is proud that members of the legislature unanimously appointed Stephen LeClair as Ontario’s first Financial Accountability Officer (FAO). “We’ve waited a long time for this moment, but I’m proud that we’ve finally appointed [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]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – When it comes to taking a stand against bullying, Tianna Legacy is using her voice. Literally. Legacy, a Grade 6 student at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, has composed the music and lyrics to her recently recorded professional track, “Who We Are.” The [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]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving two Break & Enters that occurred in the Municipality of Neebing. Sometime between October 11th 2014 and January 27th 2015 an unknown suspect(s) broke into a seasonal camp on Pardee Rd in the Municipality of [Read more]
It seems popular Canadian Comedian Rick Mercer is now responsible, not only for educating the general public regarding politics and what kind of shaningans the government is up to while we’re not paying close enough attention (you know, because the legislative channel is so dull), but [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Internationally celebrated writer and lecturer John Ralston Saul, social justice advocate Barbara MacQuarrie, and former Executive Director of the Canadian branch of Doctors Without Borders Marilyn McHarg were among 26 extraordinary [Read more]
BCCLA Release; Feb. 6, 2015 In an historic blockbuster decision that breaks with a 20-year-old legal precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed today that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose medical assistance in dying. The Supreme Court struck down the laws that make [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]
Ontario Brain Institute to Improve Treatment of Brain Disorders Ontario is supporting ground-breaking research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as autism, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This major investment is part of the province’s ongoing [Read more]
VIDEO from: MorvisionTube The icebreaker Samuel Risley in the Port of Thunder Bay breaking channels through the 2 foot thick ice. The arrival of the Canadian Coast Guard ship the Risley, signals the beginning of another shipping season for the port. MONTREAL, PQ – The Canadian Coast Guard, [Read more]
