TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has launched a new websiteto support Nova, OAC’s new online grant application and management system, which is now live. The dynamic new website and Nova will make it easier for applicants to search for granting programs that best suit a proposed arts [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – On September 13, 2016, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) arrested and charged two OPP officers after conducting an investigation related to an assault of two individuals which occurred on May 28, 2016. As a result of the investigation, [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) will be meeting in the City of Elliot Lake on Friday, September 9, 2016 for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board will be discussing a number of issues including infrastructure funding for local and [Read more]
Finalists Announced for Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts Province Recognizing Important Contributions of Ontario’s Arts Community Twelve finalists have been announced for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of [Read more]
Winter, summer, spring and fall, one of the most common topics for calls and letters my office receives is in regard to transportation concerns. This isn’t surprising given that so many of us have to travel often for business, recreation, medical and other reasons. People contact me to express [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON ‐ The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased that all four Northern Liberal MPPs will hold important Cabinet portfolios as announced yesterday by Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen’s Park. The massive midterm Cabinet shuffle saw the addition of seven new [Read more]
Marc Lauzier, Goldcorp VP welcomed by Workplace Safety North NORTH BAY, ON – In 1928, a fire broke out in a Timmins gold mine, killing 39 miners. This incident, one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history, led to the creation of the internationally renowned Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) [Read more]
TIMMINS, ON – Resolute FP Canada, operator of a paper mill, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker suffered a hand injury. In October of 2014 Resolute was operating a paper mill in the town of Iroquois Falls. On October 23 of that year, a worker at the mill was working [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) – The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, along with Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Marc Serré, Member [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) / Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) 56th Northeastern Municipal Conference starts Wednesday, May 11 and runs through to Friday, May 13 in Timmins, Ontario. The conference venue is the McIntyre Community Centre, 85 McIntyre [Read more]
Northern Highways Program Strengthening Provincial Transportation Network Ontario is investing in highway infrastructure in Northeastern Ontario to make travel easier and safer. Through the Northern Highways Program, the province is investing a total of $11.3 million in four projects to: [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Key Performance Indicators (KPI) have been released from Colleges Ontario and the six Northern Ontario colleges have some of the highest rankings in the province. “The results clearly indicate a Study North education is one of the best in Ontario,” said Katherine [Read more]
ATTAWAPISKAT, ON – Since the declaration of emergency by the Attawapiskat First Nation, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) has and continues to respond to calls of emergency in addition to regular calls for service. Mental Health calls for service are being addressed with appropriate [Read more]
From the Editor: Days are getting longer, temperatures are rising (or trying to) and naturally, this results in larger numbers of Northern Ontario residents taking advantage of getting regular exercise outdoors. In my community, Manitouwadge, I’ve definitely notice a rise in the numbers of [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario NDP has launched a Safe Northern Roads Petition (click image below to view petition on NDP site), calling on the government ensure that northern roads and infrastructure are safe for drivers. Following the failure of the Nipigon River Bridge which severed the [Read more]
