Northern Municipal Leaders Meet with Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon on Modernization of Highways 11 and 17
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 [...]
FONOM Welcomes Commitment to Include Northern Municipalities in Housing Infrastructure Funding
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 [...]
NOMA and FONOM Welcome Auditor General Report as Opportunity to Strengthen Northern Highway Safety
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 [...]
Northern Leaders and Industry Call for Coordinated Investment in Highways 11 and 17
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 [...]
FONOM Voices Concern Over Nairn Centre Mill Curtailment
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 [...]
FONOM Urges Ontario to Act as Manitoba Advances Compassionate
NORTHERN ONTARIO – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the Province of Ontario to move forward with legislative changes to address addiction and public safety, following the introduction of new legislation [...]