The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency (HFO MRA) have signed a collaboration agreement in order to increase access to health professionals in Northern Ontario. The goal of this collaboration agreement is to help create sustainable [Read more]
Investment Supports Business Development and Growth in the Superior East Region WAWA, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) – APRIL 28, 2016, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON ‐ The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) sees many benefits for Northern municipalities in 2016 Ontario Budget which was announced on February 25th by Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa. The government committed to significant infrastructure investments outside [Read more]
Manitoulin Seniors welcome additional and reinstatement of Drive Test services: Mantha GORE BAY, ON – Many Manitoulin Seniors grew concerned when learning that a program which assists them with their drive and vision tests was removed from Gore Bay prompting them to reach out to local MPP [Read more]
This week, Ontario’s Auditor General issued a report detailing the failings of the Wynne Liberals when it comes to home care across the province. An audit was conducted of 14 Community Care Access Centres (CCAC’s) across the province. It concluded that of the $2.4 billion in tax dollars that [Read more]
“Broadband access should be getting better instead of being threatened” says Hughes Rural Canadians concerned about the government’s failure to improve broadband internet in those parts of the country can add the potential negative impacts of an Industry Canada proposal that will [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in London, Ontario from August 17th-20th. The FONOM Board of Directors met with Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister McMeekin, Northern Development and Mines Minister [Read more]
The Ontario government is investing $21,800 to support economic development in Thunder Bay-Superior North. With support from our government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Program, the Top of the Lake Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with other area Chambers, is creating a shop-local [Read more]
Green Light For myCare MANITOUWADGE, ON – Late in 2012, the Manitouwadge General Hospital (MGH) initiated a one year pilot project with the North West Community Care Access Centre (NWCCAC) to deliver home nursing services by the nursing staff of MGH to the residents [Read more]
Parliament has determined that Ontario should have 15 additional electoral districts, raising the total number of electoral districts in the province from 106 to 121. When readjusting electoral boundaries, the Commission is required to apply the principles contained in the Electoral Boundaries [Read more]
