June 2, 2026 - OTTAWA, ON – Leaders from the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) met today with Federal Transport Minister Steven [...]

June 1, 2026 FONOM Welcomes Commitment to Include Northern Municipalities in Housing Infrastructure Funding OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is welcoming today's announcement by the Governments of Canada and Ontario [...]

MAY 12, 2026 - TIMMINS, ON – The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) say the findings contained in the Ontario Auditor General’s 2026 report on Large Commercial [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2026   Northeastern & Northwestern Ontario – Northern Leaders and Industry Call for Coordinated Investment in Highways 11 and 17   Northeastern & Northwestern Ontario – Municipal leaders and industry [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2026 FONOM Voices Concern Over Nairn Centre Mill Curtailment Calls for Action on Tariffs Impacting Northern Forestry Communities Nairn Centre, ONTARIO — The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is [...]

Matachewan, Ontario – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the recent Canada–Ontario partnership to support housing development and infrastructure investment, including funding tied to the reduction of municipal development charges. FONOM supports efforts [...]

_upscale NORTHERN ONTARIO – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the Province of Ontario’s 2026 Budget and welcomes several measures that will support communities, economic growth, and quality of life across [...]

Latchford, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) welcomes the Province of Ontario’s recent announcement outlining new safety and enforcement measures along the Highway 11/17 corridor—an essential transportation link for Northern communities, industries, [...]

  KIRKLAND LAKE, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board of Directors convened in Kirkland Lake on March 20, 2026, to address key priorities impacting Northern Ontario communities, including highway safety, housing, [...]

March 8, 2026 – Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing deep concern and growing frustration following another fatal collision on Northern Ontario’s highway system. On March 7, a [...]

Toronto, ON — The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is in Toronto this week for the ROMA Conference, following a full-day Board of Directors meeting held on Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Toronto. The [...]

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is raising renewed concern after new provincial data show homelessness is growing fastest—and most severely—in Northern Ontario, outpacing the capacity of local systems and communities to respond. New [...]

Hearst, ON – December 6, 2025 – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) held its final Board meeting of 2025 in Hearst, Ontario, bringing together municipal leaders to discuss issues and priorities affecting communities [...]

Thunder Bay, ON / North Bay, ON  — December 3, 2025 — The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) have concluded two highly productive days of meetings on [...]

  OTTAWA, ON - The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are expressing deep concern following Algoma Steel’s announcement of 1,000 layoff notices—an immeasurable blow to workers, families, and [...]