Ontario Forestry Coalition Says Fact-Based Arguments Should Trump Emotional Rhetoric KAPUSKASING, ON – A coalition of municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, unions, and the forest sector are raising alarm bells that draft provincial species at risk policy will jeopardize jobs in northern and [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]
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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 24th Manitouwadge resident Bruce Luby made another step forward towards his efforts to save the corridor between Manitouwadge and Greenstone, known as Industrial Road or Highway 625. Luby delivered a package of petitions that had circulated in [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The regular meeting of Manitouwadge Town Council September 11, 2013 was quite brief, lasting only about 30 minutes. Absent from the meeting were Mayor John MacEachern and Councillor Natalie Labbee; in attendance were Acting Mayor Connie Hunter who chaired the meeting, Clerk [Read more]
Mayor Alan Spacek of Kapuskasing and President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) joined forces with other municipal and trade organizations to support the provincial government’s newly proposed regulation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the forest sector. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 30th annual Northwestern Ontario Regional Conference will be held on Thursday, September 27th & Friday, September 28th at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. The event will bring together municipal leaders, business representatives and economic development practitioners [Read more]
SUPPORT FOR FERROCHROME PROCESSOR Submitted by: NOMA Resolutions Committee Background WHEREAS the proposed Northwestern Ontario locations for a ferrochrome processor have led to the development of partnerships between municipalities and First Nations communities; and, WHEREAS the construction of a [Read more]
From the Canadian Press Ontario Election: Dalton McGuinty Won’t Attend Northern Debate Despite Tory Offer To Cover Costs THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Dalton McGuinty is still resisting calls to join a leaders’ debate in northern Ontario despite an offer from the Progressive [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 19th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter spoke with Mayor John MacEachern about his recent travels and attendance at meetings including those for the Thunder Bay Muncipal League, Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), Northern Ontario [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, December 8th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter sat down with Mayor John MacEachern for an update of his recent travels; this is part of Mayor MacEachern’s ongoing efforts to keep Manitouwadge residents better informed about what he is doing to [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Thursday, September 30th OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter caught up with Mayor Anne Krassillowsky, President of the Northern Ontario Municipalities Association while attending their Northwestern Ontario Regional Conference, she took the time to speak with [Read more]
The Hon.Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transport, took a minute to address OntarioNewsNorth.com visitors and share her feelings about the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Conference inMarathon, Ontario last week. This after her participation [Read more]
NOMA BEGINS by Karina Hunter Municipal leaders, provincial and federal dignitaries gathered in Marathon yesterday (April 21) evening for a Welcome Reception at the Zero-100 Banquet Room kicking off the 2010 Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) 64th Annual General Meeting and [Read more]
WHITE RIVER THIS WEEK from James Bernardi, EDO Thursday April 22 § Morning: NOMA Meeting in Marathon § Afternoon: HERITAGE BOARD meeting with Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and [Read more]
